Answer: They are the ingredients in cleaning products that make our homes smell fresh and pretty.

Question: What are fragrances?

While some products have no scent at all, others include a mix of flowers, fruit, trees or essential oils (among others).

ACI’s kid-friendly narrated website – www.explorationclean.org – was created for inquisitive youngsters (and grown-ups) who want to learn about the science of clean. For example, they can find out what distillation and encapsulations mean (hint: how fragrances are created). And they can learn how their clothes obtain a fresh smell in the cleaning process.

Two of the most common fragrances that can be found in cleaning products are lavender and lemon. What’s your favorite?

Learn More:

When it Makes Scents: Cleaning Product Fragrances

Which Scents Bring You Joy?

Smell That? it’s Happiness!