Fragrances

Did you know that the simple word “fragrance” on a product label represents a complicated blend of scent molecules?

We want parents to feel 100% confident in the products they choose for their children – something that can only be possible with complete transparency. This is why we’re sharing 100% of the fragrances used in our products.

Why Include Fragrance in Products?

Scents are more important than you might think. Newborns rely on their sense of smell more than any other sense, and research shows that products with a light scent provide benefits to babies by increasing relaxation, helping to enhance sleep, and improving parent-child bonding.ⁱ

However, not all scents are created equal. Every JOHNSON’S® fragrance is especially created for babies, based on our extensive science of baby skin, to be safe, exclude allergens and create memorable experiences.

Babies are not miniature adults; their skin is up to 30% thinner and can be more sensitive. That’s why JOHNSON’S^® shampoos, washes and lotions are not repurposed adult products – they’re formulas created specifically for newborns’, baby’s and toddlers’ delicate skin. And because we believe that when it comes to choosing a product for their baby, every parent should have peace of mind, we’ve gone the extra mile to keep known fragrance allergens out. We limit ourselves to only gentle fragrance ingredients and use less than 1 out of 4 aroma compounds used in fragranced consumer products, but we think it is worth the extra effort.

Is Natural Better?

It’s a common myth that natural fragrance and essential oils are automatically better than synthetic versions. However, this is not accurate. Many natural fragrances and essential oils can contain fragrance allergens. Our body responds to a fragrance allergen in the same way if it is synthetic or natural – it can’t tell the difference.

It’s possible to combine the best parts of nature and science. At JOHNSON’S^®, safety and gentleness always come first. Before we use a fragrance or essential oil, we learn what’s actually in it and then choose what’s safe and most gentle for baby; that could be a naturally-derived or synthetic fragrance.

Our Fragrances

Creating a fragrance is a science and an art. Much like musical notes that make up a song, individual fragrance ingredients are skillfully blended together to create “notes” and many notes together create the fragrance composition. Fragrance notes are organized into families by their main scent characteristics (i.e., fruity, floral, woody, etc.). Across JOHNSON’S®, the heart of our fragrances is centered around soft floral notes that are harmoniously combined with the other 10 families to create memorable experiences that parents and babies know and love.

We list our fragrance ingredients by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) dictionary and we try to use the simplest description, but often the names are words that only a chemist could love! This common language helps someone with a known fragrance allergy confirm if it is in our products or not and helps them make better decisions. That’s why we also label our fragrance allergens according to EU standards. You won’t find them as we formulate our products below the levels established by the Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Safety.

Learn more about our specific fragrance ingredients below.

Base

3-Methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol
Acetanilide
Acetyl triethyl citrate
Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl benzoate
BHT
Citric acid
Diethyl hexanedioate
Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
Dipropylene glycol
DL-alpha-tocopherol
Dowanol DPMA
Ethanol
Ethyl myristate
Isopropyl myristate
Propylene glycol
Triacetin
Triethyl citrate

Citrus

Bergamot

Ethyl linalool
Linalyl acetate
Linalyl formate
Neryl acetate
Terpinyl acetate high alpha
Tetrahydro linalyl acetate

Citronella

Citronella extract

Fresh

Dihydro mercenyl acetate
Linalyl isobutyrate
Linalyl propionate

Grapefruit

2,4,6-Trimethyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane
Methyl pamplemousse
Rhubafuran

Lemon

Citral
Citral diethyl acetal
Citronellyl nitrile
Lemon oil terpenes
Lemonile
Limonene sulfurized
Terpineol alpha
Tetrahydro citral

Lime

2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-ol
alpha-Phellandrene
alpha-Terpinene
Dihydro myrcenol
Dimetol
Lime extract
Limetol
Terpinene gamma
Terpinolene
Tetrahydro myrcenol

Mandarin

Dodecanal
Mandarin extract

Orange

d-Limonene
Dodecenal
Nonanal
Octanal
Orange extract
Orange flower abs.
Orange oil, terpenes

Petitgrain

Petitgrain extract
Petitgrain oil, Paraguay

Tangerine

Tangerinol

Floral

Exotic Floral

Freesia

Ethyl linalool
Ethyl linalyl acetate
Tetrahydro linalool

Gardenia

Gardenol
Hexyl tiglate
Lactojasmone

Mimosa

Methyl acetophenone

Orange blossom

Methyl anthranilate
Methyl N-methylanthranilate
Neroline
Oranger crystals

Orchid

Benzyl salicylate

Ylang-ylang

Cananga extract
Cresyl methyl ether para
Cyclohexyl salicylate
Methyl benzoate
Ylang ylang extract

Green Floral

Balsam

Hexenyl salicylate cis-3

Clover

2-methylbutyl salicylate
Hexyl salicylate

Cyclamen

Dihydro farnesal
Tropional
Geranium
Diphenyl methane

Hyacinth

[2-Isopropoxyethyl]benzene
Acetal CD
Hyacinth body
Hydratropic aldehyde dimethyl acetal
Phenylacetaldehyde
Phenylethyl propionate
Styralyl alcohol
Viridine

Narcissus

Cresyl acetate para
Cresyl phenyl acetate para
para- Tolyl isobutyrate

Violet leaf

Cyclooct-4-en-1-yl methyl carbonate

Powdery Floral

Hawthorn

Acetanisole

Heliotrope

Acetophenone

Iris

2-Undecanone
Allyl ionone
Dihydro ionone beta
Dihydro-alpha-ionone
Ionone
Ionone beta
Irisone
Methyl ionones

Orivone

Mimosa
Anisaldehyde
Aubepine para cresol

Soft Floral

Clover

2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Isoamyl benzoate
Isoamyl salicylate
Isobutyl salicylate

Geranium

Diphenyl oxide
Geranium extract
Pelargol
Peonile

Honeysuckle

Phenyl acetic acid

Jasmine

2-Heptylcyclopentanone
2-Pentylcyclopentan-1-one
3-Butyltetrahydro-5-methyl-2H-pyran-4-yl acetate
3-Methyl-2-pentylcyclopent-2-en-1-one
Benzyl acetate
Benzyl propionate
cis-5-Hex-3-enyldihydro-5-methylfuran-2(3H)-one
Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate
Dimethylbenzyl carbinol
Dimethylbenzyl carbinyl butyrate
Hedione
Hexyl cinnamic aldehyde
Jasmin lactone delta
Jasmone cis
Jasmopyrane
Methyl 2-hexyl-3-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate
Methyl phenylacetate
Methyldihydrojasmonate
Myraldyl acetate
Phenyl salicylate
Tetrahydro-6-(3-pentenyl)-2H-pyran-2-one
Veloutone

Lilac

Dihydro terpineol
Dimethyl phenyl ethyl carbinol
Heliotropine
Terpineol
Terpineol alpha

Lily of the Valley

2,2-Dimethyl-3-(3-tolyl)propan-1-ol
4,8-Dimethyl-4,9-decadienal
6-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptan-1-al
Cyclamen aldehyde
Dihydrofarnesal
Dupical
Florhydral
Florosa
Hydroxycitronellal
Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol
Mahonial
Mefranal
Mugetanol
Nympheal
Super muguet
Undecavertol

Magnolia

Magnolan
Magnolia flower oil
Mayol

Neroli

Petitgrain oil, Paraguay

Peony

Peomosa

Rose

2-phenoxyethyl 2-methylpropanoate
4'-tert-Butyl-2',6'-dimethylacetophenone
9-Decen-1-ol
Benzyl phenyl acetate
Citronellol
Citronellyl acetate
Citronellyl formate
Citronellyl propionate
Cyclomethylene citronellol
Damascenone
Damascone alpha
Damascone beta
Damascone delta
Dimethyl phenyl ethyl carbinol
Ethyl 2,3,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-carboxylate
Ethyl butyrate
Ethyl octahydro-4,7-methano-3aH-indene-3a-carboxylate
Ethyl phenyl acetate
Geraniol
Geranyl acetate
Geranyl formate
Givescone
Hydroxycitronellol
Isobutyl phenylacetate
Mefrosol
Nerol
Nerolidol
Neryl acetate
Nonanal
Palmarosa extract
Pelargol
Phenethyl Alcohol
Phenoxy ethyl alcohol
Phenyl ethyl isobutyrate
Phenyl ethyl salicylate
Phenylethyl phenylacetate
Rosaphen^®
Rose extract
Rose oxide
Rose oxide levo
Rosyfolia

Violet

Dihydro-alpha-ionone
Ionone
Irisone
Methyl ionones
Methyl octin carbonate
Parmanyl^®

Spicy Floral

Carnation

2-Ethoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)phenol
Benzyl isoeugenol
Givescone
Isoeugenol
Phenyl ethyl salicylate
Propyl diantilis

Peony

Phenyl propyl alcohol

Fruity

Berries

Citronellyl propionate
Ethyl 6-acetoxyhexanoate
Hexyl benzoate

Black Currant

1,5-Dimethylbicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-one-oxime
Cassis abs. burgundy
para-Mentha-8-thiol-3-one

Grape

Ethyl acetate
Methyl anthranilate

Raspberry

4-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)butan-2-one
4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone
Isononanyl acetate
Nopyl acetate
Raspberry ketone

Strawberry

cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate
Ethyl isobutyrate
Fraistone
Maltol
Methyl cinnamate
Phenyl ethyl isobutyrate
Strawberry pure

Pit Fruits

Apricot

2-Heptylcyclopentanone
Isoamyl butyrate

Cherry

Acetophenone
Benzaldehyde
Dibenzyl ether
para-Tolualdehyde

Peach

Aprifloren^®
Decalactone gamma
Dodecalactone delta
Dodecalactone gamma
Nectaryl
Peach Pure
Veloutone

Plum

1,3-Dimethylbutyl 2-butenoate
Anisyl acetate
Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate
Dimethylbenzyl carbinyl butyrate
Ethyl octahydro-4,7-methano-3aH-indene-3a-carboxylate
Ethyl trans-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanecarboxylate

Pomes

Apple

2-t-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate
Agrumex
Agrumex
Alcohol C 6 hexylic
Allyl caproate
Allyl cyclohexyl propionate
cis-3-Hexenyl isobutyrate
Damascone delta
Ethyl 2-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)acetate
Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate
Ethyl acetoacetate
Ethyl heptanoate
Ethyl isobutyrate
Ethyl methyl-2-butyrate
Ethyl trans-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanecarboxylate
Fructone
Manzanate

Green Apple

2-phenoxyethyl 2-methylpropanoate
cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate
Diethyl malonate

Pear

Amyl butyrate
Anapear
Benzyl propionate
Butyl acetate
Ethyl 2-cyclohexylpropionate
Ethyl trans-2,cis-4-decadienoate
Geranyl acetate
Herbyl propionate
Hexyl acetate
Hexyl butyrate
Isoamyl acetate
Leafovert^®
Prenyl acetate
trans-2-Hexenyl acetate
Tricyclodecenyl propionate

Tropical Fruit

Banana

Amyl acetate
Amyl butyrate
Benzyl acetate
Benzyl propionate
Hexyl acetate
Isoamyl acetate
Isoamyl butyrate
Prenyl acetate

Coconut

2-Pentylcyclopentan-1-one
8-Methyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one
Decalactone delta
gamma-Heptalactone
gamma-Hexalactone
Lactojasmone
Octalactone gamma
Prunolide

Kiwi

Ethyl butyrate

Melon

6-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptan-1-al
cis-6-Nonenol
Melonal

Papaya

Ethyl methyl-2-butyrate

Passion fruit

cis-2-Methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane
Paradisamide

Pineapple

2-Undecanone
Acetate PA
Allyl amyl glycolate
Allyl caproate
Allyl cyclohexyl propionate
Allyl heptanoate
Benzyl isovalerate
Butyl acetate
Cyclogalbanat^®
Ethyl heptanoate
Ethyl hexanoate
Hexyl butyrate
Isobutyl isobutyrate
Pharaone
Sultanene^®

Green

Earthy

Hydratropic aldehyde dimethyl acetal
Isoborneol
Viridine

Galbanum

Cyclogalbanat^®
Galbanone
Galbanum extract

Grassy

Grass

Acetaldehyde ethyl cis-3-hexenyl acetal
Dimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde
Hexanal
Hexenol cis-3
Leafovert^®
Tricyclal

Leafy

1,3-Undecadien-5-yne
Alcohol C 6 hexylic
Hexenal-2-trans
Hexenol-2-trans
Hexenyl-3-cis-acetate
Isocyclocitral

Violet leaf

Undecavertol

Vegetal

Cucumber

Nona-2-trans-6-cis-dienal
Nonadienol-2,6
Undecatriene

Rhubarb

Gardenol
Rhubafuran
Rhubofix
Vetikolacetat^®

Tomato Leaf

5-Methyl-3-heptanone oxime

Vegetal

2-Isopropyl-4-methylthiazole
Methyl 2-nonenoate
Methyl octin carbonate

Herbaceous

Coniferous/Mossy

Cypress

Aphermate
Camphene
Cypress extract

Elemi

alpha-Phellandrene
Elemi oil

Juniper

Juniper extract

Moss

Evernyl

Pine

Alpha-pinene
Borneol
Borneol-laevo
Bornyl acetate
Coniferan
Dihydro-alpha-terpineol
Dihydro-beta-terpinyl acetate
Isoborneol
Linalool oxide
Pinene beta
Sinpine P
Terpinene gamma
Terpineol
Terpineol alpha

Herbs

Anise

Fennaldehyde
Herbaflorat
Jasmacyclene

Celery

Celery extract

Celery Seed

Jasmone cis

Chamomile

Chamomile extract
Methyl Camomille

Clover

Amyl salicylate

Coriander

Coriander extract

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus terpenes

Fennel

Dimethyl hydroquinone

Fresh Herbs

6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one
Herboxane
Herbyl propionate
Isoamyl salicylate
Isobutyl salicylate

Herbs

Bisabolene

Tea

cis-3-Hexenyl butyrat
Menthyl acetate RF

Thyme

Carvacrol
p-Cymene
Thyme oil
Thymol

Lavender

2,2-Dimethyl-3-(3-methyl-2,4-pentadienyl)oxirane
Dimetol
Geranyl acetate
Lavandin oil
Lavender extract
Linalool
Linalool oxide
Linalyl acetate
Linalyl formate
Nopyl acetate
Ocimene
Terpinolene
Terpinyl acetate
Terpinyl acetate high alpha

Mint

3,3,5-Trimethyl cyclohexanole
Carvone
Dihydro-alpha-terpinyl acetate
Dihydro-beta-terpinyl acetate
Menthone
Methanyl acetate
Mintonat

Peppermint

Menthone/Isomenthone RAC
Isopulegol

Spearmint

Frescomenthe

Wintergreen

Ethyl benzoate
Ethyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate

Marine

Aquatic

Mayol
Methoxy dicyclopentadiene carboxaldehyde
Tropional

Ozonic

7-Methyl-2H-benzo-1,5-dioxepin-3(4H)-one
Floralozone
Florhydral
para Floralozone
Thiogeraniol

Seaweed

Adoxal

Powdery/Musk

3-Methyl-5-cyclopentadecen-1-one
Acetic acid, (1-oxopropoxy)-, 1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethyl ester
Ambrettolide
Cosmone
Coumarone
Cyclopentadecanone
Ethylene brassylate
Ethylene dodecanedioate
Globalide^®
Habanolide
Hexadecanolide
Indoflor^® cryst.
Indole
Muscone
Musk R1
Nirvanolide
Pentadecalactone
Serenolide
Skatole
Sylkolide
Thibetolide
Velvione

Sparkling

1-Methyl-4-(4-methylpentyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde
1-Nonalol
5(Or 6)-Methyl-7(or 8)-(1-methylethyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carbaldehyde
9-Decen-1-ol
Adoxal
Aldehyde C 11 undecylenic
Aldehyde C 12 MNA
Decanal
Decyl acetate
Dodecanal
Dodecenal
Heptanal
Melonal
Myraldene
Nonanal
Octanal
Undecanal

Spicy

Cinanamon

Cinnamon

Benzyl cinnamate
Cinnamic alcohol
Cinnamic aldehyde
Cinnamon leaf oil
Cinnamyl acetate
Cinnamyl cinnamate
Cinnamyl nitrile
Ethyl cinnamate
Methyl cinnamate
Phenyl propyl alcohol

Clove

2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol
Caryophyllene
Eugenyl acetate
Isoeugenol
Isoeugenyl acetate
Methyl isoeugenol

Cumin

Cuminaldehyde
Cuminyl alcohol

Pepper

Beta phellandrene
L-alpha-phellandrene

Sweet

Balsamic

2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Benzoin
Benzoin siam resinoid extract
Benzyl salicylate
Bisabolene
Cinnamyl acetate
Hexyl benzoate
Peru balsam extract
Phenyl salicylate

Benzoin

Benzoic acid

Peru Balsam

Benzyl cinnamate

Tolu Balsam

Cinnamyl cinnamate
Ethyl cinnamate

Chocolate

Cocoa

Cacao extract

Creamy/Milky

Butter

Acetoin crystals
Acetyl methyl carbinol
Acetyl propionyl
Butyl butyryllactate
Butyric acid

Cheese

Decanoic acid
Hexanoic acid

Creamy

8-Methyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one
cis-5-Hex-3-enyldihydro-5-methylfuran-2(3H)-one
Decalactone delta
Decalactone gamma
Dodecalactone delta
Dodecalactone gamma
Nectaryl
Peach Pure
Prunolide

Tonka bean

Bicyclo nonalactone
Coumarin
gamma-Heptalactone
gamma-Hexalactone
Tonka bean absolute

Nutty

Almond

Acetophenone
Anisaldehyde
Aubepine para cresol
Benzaldehyde
Coumarin
Dibenzyl ether
para-Tolualdehyde

Hazelnut

5-Methyl-2-hepten-4-one

Sugary

Caramel

Ethyl maltol
Maltol

Cotton Candy

Raspberry ketone
Strawberry pure

Honey

Benzyl phenyl acetate
Diethyldimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
Ethyl phenyl acetate
Isobutyl phenylacetate
Methyl phenylacetate
Phenyl acetic acid
Phenylacetaldehyde
Phenylethyl phenylacetate

Licorice

Anethole
Dihydro anethole
Ethyl anisate

Root Beer

Methyl salicylate

Vanilla

Anisaldehyde
Anisyl acetate
Aubepine para cresol
Benzoin
Benzoin siam resinoid extract
Bicyclo nonalactone
Ethyl vanillin
Heliotropine
Peru balsam extract
Propenylguaethol
Propyl diantilis
Vanilla
Vanillin

Woody

Amber

1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-Octahydro-2,5,5-trimethyl-2-naphthalenol
2,2,6-Trimethyl-a-propylcyclohexanepropanol
Acetyl cedrene
Amber Core
Ambrocenide
Ambroxide
Boisambrene forte
Cedryl methyl ether
Cistus labdanum extract
Dihydro ionone beta
Fixambrene
Iso E super
Kephalis
Ysamber^® K

Creamy Woods

Copaiba

Copaiba oil

Creamy Woods

Butyl cyclohexyl acetate

Guaiacwood

Guaiacwood acetate
Guaiacwood extract

Iris

cis-3,4,5,6,6-Pentamethylhept-3-en-2-one
Isononanyl acetate

Sandalwood

(1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
1-Methyl-2-[(1,2,2-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl)methyl]-cyclopropanemethanol
2-Methyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2-buten-1-ol
3,3-Dimethyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-4-penten-2-ol
3-Methyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)pentan-2-ol
Ebanol
Ethyl Trimethylcyclopentene Butenol
Georgywood
Sandela
Sandela concentrated
Sandranol^®

Dry Woods

Cedarwood

2,2,6-Trimethyl-a-propylcyclohexanepropanol
Acetyl cedrene
Boisambrene forte
Cedarwood extract
Cedarwood oil
Cedrene
Cedryl acetate
Cedryl methyl ether
Iso E super

Earthy

Alpha-pinene
alpha-Terpinene
Aphermate
Copaiba extract
Vetynal

Myrrh

Myrrh resinoid

Patchouli

Isolongifolanone
Patchouli extract

Vetiver

Rhubofix
Vetikolacetat^®
Vetiver extract

ⁱ White-Traut R, et al. Poster presented at: Third National Congress on the State of the Science in Nursing Research. October 7, 2004. Washington, DC. (Clinical study report enclosed: BRN Main Manuscript File.)