No. No, Balea Charcoal Nose Strips is not fragrance-free.
It is scented with essential oils: Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil.
- Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
- Limonene
Why
Fragrance-free means no perfume in the ingredient list. On a label perfume shows up as Parfum or Fragrance, as essential oils, and often as named allergens like Limonene and Linalool that brands have to declare in the EU.
No, Balea Charcoal Nose Strips is not fragrance-free. It is scented with essential oils: Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil.
This is not a safety warning. Perfume suits most people, but if your skin reacts or you are patch testing, this is the line you came for.
Full ingredient list
VP/VA Copolymer, Aqua, Bentonite, Glycerin, 2-hexanediol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Glycolic Acid, Charcoal Powder, Sodium Hydroxide, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Limonene, CI 77499.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 4066447245479.