/oss/taxonomy/term/732/all en /oss/article/quirky-science-you-asked/what-difference-between-unscented-and-fragrance-free-products <p>Can a fragrance-free product have a smell? Absolutely. Can an unscented product contain any compounds that have a smell? Absolutely. It’s all a matter of semantics although there are no universally recognized definitions here. Unscented products are formulated to have no smell but can contain ingredients that have a smell but the smell has been neutralized by other components. A fragrance-free product cannot contain any ingredients that have been added to impart a smell but may contain ingredients that have a scent but are not added because of their scent.</p> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:32:46 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1788 at /oss