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styler/treatment. Products not categorized as conditioners or shampoos on the Target, CVS Pharmacy, and Ulta Beauty websites were included in the "hair styler/treatment" category.Of the 1,960 HCPs (including shampoos, conditioners, styling products/treatments) in the CAMP, 287 (14.6%) were considered "textured HCPs," including 17.3% of conditioners, 15.4% of hair stylers/treatments, and 11.6% of shampoos. Of the 240 HCP brands participating in the CAMP, 55 (22.9%) matched those in the Target, CVS Pharmacy, or Ulta Beauty "textured hair" categories.Fragrance allergy is seen in almost a quarter of patch-tested patients 4 and can be one of the difficult allergens to avoid given its high prevalence in personal care products. 5 Fragrance-free hair products are even more difficult to find. In the CAMP, 5.6% of the HCPs are considered fragrance-free, whereas 29.1% of the moisturizers/lotions are fragrance-free. Of the HCPs for textured hair in the CAMP, we found 0 of 18 conditioners, 3 (7.1%) of 42 shampoos, and 7 (13.7%) of 51 styling products/treatments to be fragrance-free.From this investigation, we concluded that less than 15% of the HCPs within the CAMP are marketed specifically for textured hair, and fragrance-free options are limited. We have included a list of fragrance-free textured HCPs to better enable patients and clinicians to identify safe and appropriate options (Table 1). The lack of fragrance-free textured HCPs commercially available underscores a deficit in the hair care market and illustrates the importance of creating more hypoallergenic HCPs for individuals with textured hair.

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