02/16/2026
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฝ
๐ญ. ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
American Medical Association 2025 Fragrance Regulation (H-135.902) encourages: โ...health care facilities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to adopt and promote fragrance-free policies...โ
The AMA also โ...recognizes that some environmental exposures may have the potential to substantially limit major life activities of an individual with fragrance sensitivity and related disorders.โ
๐ฎ. ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
The U.S. recognizes 26 allergenic fragrance chemicals commonly used in fragrance formulas; the U.K. has identified 81 since 2023.
Skin issues such as contact dermatitis and airborne contact dermatitis often improve once patients recognize fragranced laundry, cleaning and personal care products are triggers.
๐ฏ. ๐๐๐๐ต๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐
Exposure to fragrance chemicals (synthetic and natural) can increase histamine release, inflame airways, and trigger asthma.
๐ฐ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Fragrances can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including neurotoxic, estrogen-mimicking, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Some common fragrance chemicals have been shown to react with indoor air to form formaldehyde and other toxicants.
The EPA reports indoor air pollution can be 2-5 times higher (sometimes 100ร higher) than outdoor levels.
๐ฑ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ.
Fragrance is not limited to perfume. It is emitted from scented laundry, cleaning, and personal care products, including lotions, sanitizers, and deodorants.
For optimal health and recovery, unscented air has become an essential component of patient care. Clean air is scent-free.
Go to our website to download and print this handout.
See the research at: www.fragrancefreecoalition.com
AMA fragrance Regulation: https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/%22Fragrance%20Regulation%20H-135.902%22?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD.xml-H-135.902.xml