Ralph Lauren Polo Blue Eau de Toilette
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Summary
Ralph Lauren Polo Blue Eau de Toilette scores 13/100. A men's aquatic-fresh designer fragrance from L'Oréal-owned Ralph Lauren Fragrances. Issues: (1) undisclosed 'Parfum' trade-secret blend that legally hides synthetic polycyclic musks (Galaxolide/Tonalide — endocrine disruptors and bioaccumulators), Iso E Super, and Ambroxan; (2) eleven IFRA / EU-declared dermal sensitizers including isoeugenol — an EU 26 top-strength sensitizer that IFRA caps at 0.02% in leave-on products — plus eugenol, hexyl cinnamal, citral, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, limonene, alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl salicylate, and benzyl alcohol; (3) two coal-tar synthetic dyes (Blue 1, Red 33) for the bottle's royal-blue tint. Denatonium benzoate is added as a bittering safety agent. No banned ingredients (no Lilial, no HICC, no oxybenzone), but the isoeugenol and double-dye load drag it below Y EDP.
Key ingredients 17
Parfum (Fragrance)Very Bad
Trade-secret blanket term that legally conceals dozens to hundreds of individual aromachemicals. Designer fragrance blends almost always contain synthetic polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide) — endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in human fat tissue, breast milk, and wastewater — alongside Ambroxan, Iso E Super, and historically DEP phthalate solvents. No disclosure obligation in the US.
See more about Parfum (Fragrance) →IsoeugenolVery Bad
EU 26 fragrance allergen and a top-strength dermal sensitizer per IFRA. Use level in leave-on products is capped at 0.02% by IFRA because of its high allergic-contact-dermatitis rate.
See more about Isoeugenol →LinaloolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers — exposure is high in spray-on fragrance.
See more about Linalool →LimoneneBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Oxidizes on skin and in the bottle into stronger sensitizers; one of the top causes of fragrance contact dermatitis. Required label disclosure means it is present above 0.001% in this leave-on product.
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IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; recognized dermal sensitizer with cumulative-exposure concerns.
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IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Synthetic jasmine-floral aromachemical; cinnamate-class compounds are a recognized contact-sensitizer family.
See more about Hexyl Cinnamal →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 →Benzyl AlcoholBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with mild preservative function; contact dermatitis is documented in spray fragrances.
See more about Benzyl Alcohol →CitronellolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Recognized dermal sensitizer; one of the most frequently cited fragrance allergens in patch-test studies.
See more about Citronellol →GeraniolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with rose-like odor. Documented skin sensitizer; oxidation products are even more reactive.
See more about Geraniol →CitralBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with strong sensitizing potential — IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products specifically because of its high contact-allergy rate.
See more about Citral →EugenolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Clove-derived; documented strong dermal sensitizer with IFRA-restricted use levels in leave-on products.
See more about Eugenol →CI 42090 (FD&C Blue 1)Bad
Coal-tar triphenylmethane dye added for bottle color. Documented dermal absorption in topical use; aesthetic-only addition with no consumer benefit.
See more about CI 42090 (FD&C Blue 1) →CI 17200 (Red 33)Bad
Coal-tar xanthene dye added for bottle color. Listed irritant and possible contact sensitizer in topical use per published cosmetic-safety panels. Aesthetic-only.
See more about CI 17200 (Red 33) →AlcoholNeutral
Ethanol-based solvent carrier (~80% of formula). Drying to skin but otherwise inert.
See more about Alcohol →Aqua (Water)Neutral
Solvent; safe.
See more about Aqua (Water) →Denatonium BenzoateNeutral
Extremely bitter alcohol denaturant added to discourage ingestion of the fragrance. Inert on skin.
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