Watsons Nourishing micellar shampoo
No. No, Watsons Nourishing micellar shampoo is not fragrance-free.
It lists Parfum (Fragrance) and 3 fragrance allergens.
- Parfum (Fragrance)
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Citronellol
- Linalool
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, Watsons Nourishing micellar shampoo is not fragrance-free. It lists Parfum (Fragrance) and 3 fragrance allergens.
Benzyl Alcohol is a preservative that can also carry scent; on its own it does not make a product fragranced.
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
Aqua (Water), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Cocamide MEA, Citric Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-7, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract, Cystoseira Compressa Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Gluconolactone, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chiloride, Calcium Gluconate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Linalool.
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 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 4894532923519.