Do you ever get irked when you buy an unscented skin care product only to find out that it really does have a scent?
Perusing though old magazines in the waiting room the other day, I came across a great tip from Women's Day Magazine. If you're looking for unscented skin care products, look for those that say "Fragrance-Free" not "Unscented".
Many times a chemical additive is used to mask the scent in products labeled unscented. In products labeled fragrance-free, you can be sure they really are free of the scent you're trying to avoid.
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It all depends on what is in the product, I have a lip gloss that is unscented but smells like vanilla because vanilla is an ingredient not a scent. But reading labels is important if you want something truly fragrance-free
Good point, Kris.
Looking at the labels is always important.
Fragrance-free means no additional scent is added beyond the ingredients. Unscented may have the scents masked by a chemical additive.
Thanks for pointing that out!
Or, you can be like me, and if possible twist the top off and take a whiff!
Have to agree with Kris, though, nothing beats reading the label so you know exactly what you’re getting.
I have no problem with scents, and like Lynn I take the top off things if I’m able and sniff them!