Is Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum healthy?

Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum scores 17/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum scores 17/100.

How does Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum compare to other fragrances?

Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum ranks #15 of 44 fragrances in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Rosy & Earnest Be Earnest Eau de Parfum at 85/100.

Which ingredients drive Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Parfum (Fragrance), Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Limonene are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum

Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0

Harmful ingredients 7

Category Fragrances

Summary

Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum scores 17/100. A citrus-forward luxury EDP whose two core problems are (1) the undisclosed 'Fragrance (Parfum)' blend — Estée Lauder-owned Le Labo publishes no musk or phthalate exclusion pledge, so the hidden majority of the formula is unverifiable — and (2) cold-pressed bergamot peel oil high on the list with no stated furanocoumarin-free (FCF) grade: bergapten-class furanocoumarins are phototoxic, and fragrance lands exactly on sun-exposed skin. Five declared EU allergens (limonene, linalool, citral, geraniol, farnesol) ride along, with no antioxidant system at all to slow their oxidation into stronger sensitizers. The clean side of the ledger: no synthetic dyes, no UV filters, no BHT, and disclosed naturals (bergamot, lavender, orange-flower). Better than every mainstream designer formula; far short of full-disclosure clean brands.

Key ingredients 21

Parfum (Fragrance)

Very Bad

Trade-secret blanket term concealing the bulk of the formula. Le Labo (Estée Lauder-owned) publishes no exclusion pledge for polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide) or phthalate carriers and carries no clean-beauty certification, so the blend cannot be independently verified — unlike certified brands whose pledges are vetted.

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Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil

Bad

Cold-pressed bergamot peel oil contains furanocoumarins (bergapten) that are phototoxic on sun-exposed skin. The label does not state a furanocoumarin-free (FCF) grade, and fragrance is sprayed on the neck and wrists — exactly the sun-exposed zones.

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Limonene

Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Oxidizes on skin and in the bottle into stronger sensitizers — and this formula lists no antioxidant to slow that.

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Linalool

Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers.

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Citral

Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products because of its high contact-allergy rate.

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Geraniol

Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product.

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Farnesol

Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product.

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Alcohol Denat.

Neutral

Denatured ethanol solvent carrier. Drying to skin but inert.