learn about the ingredients in Febreze
what we’re made of
It’s no secret that Febreze cleans away odors like no other. And thanks to our high standards and carefully selected ingredients, Febreze is not only your first defense against stink—it’s also designed to be safely used around your family and pets. Which is why we make sure to put the ingredients in our highly sniffable products right at your fingertips, so you know exactly what we’re made of.
the no, no, no list
We’d never introduce anything into your home or the environment that we wouldn’t want in ours. That’s why Febreze is never formulated with anything unsafe or dangerous to use. Check out the full list of ingredients we won’t formulate with below:
Our screening process is extremely rigorous, so this is by no means an exhaustive list. Want to know more? Learn about what passes the test here.
what makes and keeps us fresh
We know the products you use and the ingredients they contain are important to you. So, go ahead: Take a peek at the label. We’re confident you’ll recognize what’s in each bottle of Febreze.
Check out SmartLabel for a full list of product ingredients.
Alcohol
You know it as: a product of fermented fruits and grains
What it does: dries fabrics after they're sprayed
Used in: Fabric Refresher, Air Effects
Benzisothiazolinone
You know it as: a common ingredient in antibacterial hand soap
What it does: keeps microbes from contaminating your Febreze
Used in: Air Effects
Dialkyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
You know it as: a common ingredient in cosmetics
What it does: helps disperse Febreze around your room
Used in: Air Effects
Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride
You know it as: a mineral-based fabric penetration aid
What it does: helps Febreze dig deep into fabrics to find odors
Used in: Fabric Refresher
Diethylene Glycol
You know it as: a common ingredient in cosmetics and perfumes
What it does: partners with cyclodextrin to capture odor molecules of ALL sizes
Used in: Fabric Refresher
Dye
You know it as: pigments used to add color
What it does: helps make Febreze a colorful part of your daily life
Used in: Candles
Fragrance*
You know it as: flowers, fruits, and fresh rain
What it does: leaves behind that light, fresh scent you love
Used in: Fabric Refresher, Air Effects, CAR, PLUG, Small Spaces, Wax Melts, Candles
(PEG-60) Hydrogenated Castor Oil
You know it as: a product made from castor beans
What it does: makes sure the product works smoothly from the first to the last spritz
Used in: Fabric Refresher, Air Effects
(Hydroxypropyl) Cyclodextrin
You know it as: a product made from sweet summer corn and potatoes
What it does: traps odors and locks them away (not just covering them up!)
Used in: Fabric Refresher, Air Effects
Modified Polydimethicone
You know it as: silica, a natural mineral found in bananas and spinach
What it does: helps Febreze dig deep into fabrics to find embedded odors
Used in: Fabric Refresher
Nitrogen
You know it as: a natural part of the air we breathe
What it does: provides a safer way to disperse a fine mist of ahhh-some into the air… without VOC-containing propellants
Used in: Air Effects
Odor Blockers
You know it as: perfumes
What it does: gives your nose immediate relief while the odor eliminators get to work
Used in: CAR, PLUG, Small Spaces
Odor Eliminators
You know it as: perfumes
What it does: specially designed perfumes that bind to stinky ammonia- and sulfur-based compounds, turning them into water
Used in: CAR, PLUG, Small Spaces
Paraffin Wax
You know it as: a wax made from petroleum jelly
What it does: helps release freshness into the air evenly and safely over time
Used in: Candles
Petrolatum Wax
You know it as: a wax made from petroleum jelly
What it does: helps release freshness into the air evenly and safely over time
Used in: Candles
Polyamine Polymer
You know it as: a common ingredient in detergents
What it does: locks away tough lingering odors, especially fatty cooking odors
Used in: Fabric Refresher
Sodium Citrate
You know it as: the bubbly in seltzer; the zest in citrus fruits and pine needles
What it does: balances out the pH of bad odors—so they’re as neutral as water
Used in: Fabric Refresher, Air Effects
Sodium Maleate
You know it as: the tartness in apples and pears
What it does: balances out the pH of bad odors—so they’re as neutral as water
Used in: Fabric Refresher
Soy Wax
You know it as: soybean oil in a solid form
What it does: helps release freshness into the air evenly and safely over time
Water
You know it as: H2O, in its purest form
What it does: leads odor-eliminating molecules to odors and stabilizes the formula
Used in: Fabric Refresher, Air Effects
- It is not recommended to use Febreze around pets with sensitivities to scented products and aerosols, like birds.
