Parfum
Parfum is a perfuming and deodorant ingredient. It’s in 5,768 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Fragrance.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
The scent mix of a product. Labels list it as one word, so the individual scent compounds are not named.
What it does
Contains Parfum: deodorant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Parfum: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Parfum: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 35851, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as fragrance, fragrances, perfume and natural fragrance.
Products that contain Parfum
Softsoap
Shea & Almond Oil
591ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Johnson’s
Shea & Cocoa Butter Oil
Lists fragrance
The Body Shop
Shea Body Lotion
Body lotion · 200ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
The Body Shop
Shea Body Mist
Fragrance · 100ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
The Body Shop
Shea Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Nivea
Shea Butter
Body wash · 20 mL · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Shea Butter
Label from Canada · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Shea Butter & Warm Vanilla Shower Foam Body Wash
Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Cantu
Shea Butter 3 in 1 Shampoo Conditioner Body Wash
400 ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Shea Butter Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Maui Moisture
Shea butter conditioner
385 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Shea Butter Conditioner
Conditioner · 8.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Cantu
Shea Butter Cream Pomade
227 g · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Dial
Shea Butter Extract Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Maui Moisture
Shea butter hair mask
340 g · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Superdrug
Shea butter hand cream
Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Dove
Shea butter scent 48h odor protection
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Fekkai
Shea Butter Shampoo
Shampoo · 8.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Softsoap
Shea Gentle Wash
591ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Conditioner
Conditioner · 250ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Hair Mask
Hair styling · 240ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Shea Moisture
Shea Moisture Bar Soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Shea Moisture
shea moisture daily hydrating conditioner
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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