Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum
Summary
Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum scores 50/100. A women's musky-floral EDP that went viral on TikTok in 2022. Strengths: Phlur publishes the full aromachemical breakdown on the product page (rare for any commercial fragrance), and the musk profile uses macrocyclic Ethylene Brassylate plus the cleaner synthetic sandalwood-replacer Sandalore (saving the endangered Indian sandalwood species). The critical issue dropping the score: this formula contains hydroxycitronellal — an EU 26 fragrance allergen and one of the strongest documented sensitizers in the IFRA database, in the same family as the EU-banned HICC and IFRA-restricted Lyral. Patch-test positive rates rival those of Peru Balsam. Combined with benzyl salicylate (recent SCCS endocrine-activity concern), this puts Missing Person below the cleaner Phlur Vanilla Skin formulation despite the same brand-level transparency.
At a glance
Key ingredients 12
Alcohol Denat.Neutral
Denatured ethanol solvent carrier (~80% of formula). Drying to skin but inert.
See more about Alcohol Denat. →Aqua (Water)Neutral
Solvent; safe.
See more about Aqua (Water) →Full Component Disclosure on Brand SiteGood
Brand discloses the complete fragrance formula on the product page — no 'Parfum' trade-secret blanket hiding aromachemicals.
See more about Full Component Disclosure on Brand Site →Ethylene BrassylateVery Good
Macrocyclic synthetic musk. Non-bioaccumulative and biodegradable — IFRA-supported clean alternative to Galaxolide-class polycyclic musks.
See more about Ethylene Brassylate →Sandalore (Sandalwood Replacer)Good
Synthetic sandalwood molecule used to protect endangered Indian Santalum album from over-harvest. Not on EU 26 list; low sensitization profile.
See more about Sandalore (Sandalwood Replacer) →Santalum Spicatum Seed Oil (Australian Sandalwood)Neutral
Sustainably plantation-grown Australian sandalwood. Anti-inflammatory; non-allergenic.
See more about Santalum Spicatum Seed Oil (Australian Sandalwood) →Muscenone (5-Cyclopentadecen-1-one 3-methyl)Neutral
Macrocyclic ketone musk. Non-bioaccumulative.
See more about Muscenone (5-Cyclopentadecen-1-one 3-methyl) →Isobutyl Methyl TetrahydropyranolNeutral
Synthetic woody-floral aromachemical. Not on EU 26 list; low sensitization profile.
See more about Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol →3-(5,5,6-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-olNeutral
Synthetic woody aromachemical (sandalwood replacer). Not on EU 26 list; low sensitization profile.
See more about 3-(5,5,6-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol →Dimethylcyclohexylethoxy IsobutylpropanoateNeutral
Synthetic woody aromachemical. Not on EU 26 list.
See more about Dimethylcyclohexylethoxy Isobutylpropanoate →Benzyl SalicylateBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen and weak photoallergen. Recent SCCS reviews have raised concerns about possible endocrine activity at typical fine-fragrance use levels.
See more about Benzyl Salicylate →HydroxycitronellalVery Bad
EU 26 fragrance allergen and one of the strongest known sensitizers — same family as banned HICC. IFRA caps at ~1% in leave-on products. Frequent culprit in fragrance contact dermatitis.
See more about Hydroxycitronellal →Get the full breakdown in the Scout app
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