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What is the scent in Sensitive Hand Wash?Updated 20 days ago

TL;DR: The mild scent you notice in Sensitive Hand Wash comes from the ingredients themselves. Coconut-based cleansers, aloe vera and chamomile all have their own natural aroma. Nothing extra is added.


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Koh Sensitive Hand Wash 1.5L
Koh Sensitive Hand Wash at the sink

What is the scent in Sensitive Hand Wash?

The mild scent in Sensitive Hand Wash comes from the raw ingredients. Coconut-based cleansers, aloe vera and chamomile extract all carry a natural aroma of their own. No synthetic perfumes, essential oils or added fragrances are in the formula. The scent varies slightly batch to batch as natural ingredient sources shift. This is normal and does not affect performance or safety.

The ingredients in Sensitive Hand Wash each have a character of their own. Coconut-based cleansers bring a light, clean note. Aloe vera and chamomile both carry a gentle botanical warmth. Put them together and the formula has a mild, soft scent; nothing has been added to create it.

Because these are natural raw materials, the aroma can shift slightly from one batch to the next. That's the nature of working with real ingredients rather than synthetic ones.

No added fragranceNo synthetic perfumeNo essential oilsBatch variation is normal

What does fragrance-free mean?

Fragrance-free means no fragrance ingredients have been added to the formula. This covers synthetic perfumes, essential oils and natural fragrance blends. It does not mean the product is odourless. Ingredients used in personal care products can carry their own natural aroma from the raw materials. Fragrance-free is also different from unscented, which can include masking agents added specifically to neutralise a smell.

Fragrance-free means nothing has been added to make it smell a particular way. No synthetic perfumes, no essential oils, no natural fragrance blends.

Unscented is a different thing. Unscented products sometimes include masking agents to cover or neutralise a smell. Sensitive Hand Wash does neither; no fragrance added, nothing added to cover it up.


Koh Sensitive Hand Wash 1.5L

Sensitive Hand Wash 1.5L

Fragrance-free, pH 5.5. HRIPT dermatologically tested. Eczema Association recognised. Made in Australia.

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Last reviewed: May 2026 · Koh Australia

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