Rosy & Earnest Be Rosy Eau de Parfum

73 Good
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Summary

Rosy & Earnest Be Rosy Eau de Parfum scores 73/100. A unisex green-floral-tea EDP from the same EWG Verified™ female-founded indie house as Be Earnest. Strengths: full formula disclosure, macrocyclic-only musk profile (Ethylene Brassylate, Cyclohexadecanone, Ambroxide), Tinogard TT antioxidant, no synthetic dyes, no UV filters, no Lilial / HICC / phthalates. The 12-point drop versus Be Earnest is driven by the heavier rose-floral aromachemical load: eight declared EU 26 allergens including isoeugenol — a top-strength sensitizer that IFRA caps at 0.02% in leave-on products. Still meaningfully cleaner than any designer floral.

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 7
Harmful ingredients 7
Category Fragrances

Key ingredients 23

Alcohol Denat.
Neutral

Denatured ethanol solvent carrier (~80% of formula). Drying to skin but inert.

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Aqua (Water)
Neutral
EWG Verified™ Formulation
Good

Brand carries EWG Verified™ certification — independently vetted against the strictest health-and-safety ingredient standards (no Galaxolide, no Tonalide, no phthalates, no nitromusks).

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Full Fragrance Disclosure
Good

Brand discloses the complete fragrance formula on the product page — no 'Parfum' trade-secret blanket hiding aromachemicals.

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Ethylene Brassylate
Very Good

Macrocyclic synthetic musk. Non-bioaccumulative and biodegradable — IFRA-supported clean alternative to Galaxolide-class polycyclic musks.

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Ambroxide
Good

Synthetic / biotech amber-woody molecule. Non-bioaccumulative; no documented endocrine activity.

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Cyclohexadecanone (Macrocyclic Musk)
Good

Macrocyclic musk; non-bioaccumulative replacement for polycyclic musks.

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Methyl Dihydrojasmonate (Hedione)
Good

Hedione — high-volume floral-jasmine aromachemical. Not on EU 26 list; no documented endocrine activity.

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Tinogard TT
Good

Antioxidant stabilizer (Methyl Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate). Used at trace levels to prevent oxidation of allergens like linalool; itself non-sensitizing.

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Iso E Super
Neutral

Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes. Synthetic woody amber; not on EU 26 list. Long-standing IFRA-supported aromachemical with low sensitization profile.

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Triethyl Citrate
Neutral

Solvent / fixative replacement for DEP phthalate. Non-sensitizing, non-endocrine.

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Bergamot Oil
Neutral

Furocoumarin-free bergamot per IFRA. Natural citrus note.

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Mandarin Oil
Neutral

Natural citrus oil. Brings limonene naturally.

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Green Tea Leaf Extract
Neutral

Natural extract. Antioxidant; non-allergenic at use levels.

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Osmanthus Flower Extract
Neutral

Natural floral extract. Non-allergenic at use levels.

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Limonene
Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Oxidizes on skin into stronger sensitizers; one of the top causes of fragrance contact dermatitis.

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Linalool
Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers — spray exposure is high.

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Benzyl Salicylate
Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen and weak photoallergen. Recent SCCS reviews have raised concerns about possible endocrine activity at typical fine-fragrance use levels.

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Citral
Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with strong sensitizing potential — IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products.

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Citronellol
Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Recognized dermal sensitizer; one of the most frequently cited fragrance allergens in patch-test studies.

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Geraniol
Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with rose-like odor. Documented skin sensitizer; oxidation products are even more reactive.

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Eugenol
Bad

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Clove-derived; documented strong dermal sensitizer with IFRA-restricted use levels in leave-on products.

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Isoeugenol
Very Bad

EU 26 fragrance allergen and a top-strength dermal sensitizer per IFRA. Capped at 0.02% in leave-on products because of its high allergic-contact-dermatitis rate.

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