Comment “CLEAN” and I’ll send you my favorite cleaner car air freshener alternatives! 🚗🌿 That “new car smell” or strong air freshener scent might smell good… but that doesn’t mean the air is clean. Think about it: your car is a small enclosed space, and many conventional car air fresheners are designed to continuously release fragrance into the air you’re breathing. Here are some things I personally look out for: ❌ Fragrance / Parfum — can represent a mixture of multiple fragrance ingredients that aren’t individually disclosed on the label. ❌ VOCs — fragranced products can release volatile organic compounds into the air, some of which may contribute to headaches or eye, nose, and throat irritation in sensitive people. ❌ Certain phthalates — some phthalates have been used in fragrance formulations, and certain members of this chemical family have raised reproductive and endocrine concerns. ❌ Constant exposure — vent clips, hanging fresheners, and plug-ins can release fragrance for hours while you’re sitting in a small enclosed space. Your car doesn’t need to smell like artificial fragrance to be clean. 🚘