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Aroma

Our database includes 1,329 products that contain Aroma.

Explained

Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.

The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.

Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:

“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”

INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".

However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.

In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.

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Alternative names

Flavor

Prevalence

Uncommon Percentage of products that contain it
2.1%
Top categories
Lip Care
Makeup
Cleansers
Position Predominant list placement
Top 50%

References

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 31992
INCI Name AROMA
All Functions Flavouring