Are perfumes dangerous?

Not only are the ingredients listed on a perfume box ingredient list, there are reportedly dozens of chemicals NOT listed. The average being 14 additional chemicals and these do not have to be listed because the FDA has granted privacy regarding their top secret ingredients.

These nice smelling and/or secret chemicals can trigger allergic reactions and disrupt hormones which cause a variety of health effects such as sperm damage, thyroid disruption and cancer.

Other health issues are: sinusitis, headaches, nose and throat irritation, forgetfulness, birth defects, defects of the central nervous system, loss of coordination, eye irritation and cancer.

Click on the articles below and get more great information!These scents are either absorbed through the skin or inhaled and found the synthetic musk chemicals galaxolide and tonalide in the umbilical cord blood of newborn infants. These musk chemicals are found in nearly every fragrance.

When articles mention perfumes, they are referring to every scent that is in every product. This includes laundry detergent, dish washing detergent, fabric softener, soap, body wash, shampoo, hair products, hair conditioner, candles (especially when burning), and floor cleaning products. And those products that state unscented may actually have a receptor disruptor that alters the way your nose works so that you are unable to smell the odor.

I have worked with fragrance oils and essential oils on a daily business, using fragrances in some soaps, and as an Aromatherapist. I have received samples from fragrance distributors that caused me an instant headache. I have also come into contact with people and customers that really had no idea what was a natural scent and what was not. I've seen people request only natural scented products in our store, yet buy the synthetically scented ones because they smell nice. I had one musk scent, that when heated in a soap base, caused my heart to race. I've seen other soapmakers at events actually lie to their customers saying that their soaps are all natural!

Corporations and companies go to great lengths to make their products smell nice, and they will also use the flaws in the English language to lead you to believe that their product contains only natural ingredients. At home, I use no scented products whatsoever. I have my essential oil soaps, I use essential oils to relieve headaches and muscle aches, and use same to scent my home and create perfume blends. Essential oils are easy to obtain, so give them a try!

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