PERFUMES / ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCES
Just a nice smell right?
What you're spraying on yourself or in your home is exposing you to many chemicals
Due to shady consumer laws and practices of the industry, you really don't know what you're breathing in for that 'scent'...
Just a nice smell right?
What you're spraying on yourself or in your home is exposing you to many chemicals
Due to shady consumer laws and practices of the industry, you really don't know what you're breathing in for that 'scent'...
Due to fragrances being considered “trade secrets”, “fragrance” that is written on the label can hide a mix of more than 100 toxic ingredients. Shady!
Even with checking ingredient lists - You're better off not allowing any synthetic fragrances in your body and home.
Even with checking ingredient lists - You're better off not allowing any synthetic fragrances in your body and home.
It's important to remember that anything you put on your skin, or breathe in - is going to go in some amounts into your body and bloodstream.
Products sold by companies that aren't technically classed as 'foods' are under less strict guidelines for what they contain...
Products sold by companies that aren't technically classed as 'foods' are under less strict guidelines for what they contain...
Fragrances are linked to a large number of health risks.
Chemicals used to make fragrances are classified in various ways such as:
- allergens
- hormone disruptors
- asthma triggers
- neurotoxins
- carcinogens
The summary: fragrances are HIGHLY toxic.
Chemicals used to make fragrances are classified in various ways such as:
- allergens
- hormone disruptors
- asthma triggers
- neurotoxins
- carcinogens
The summary: fragrances are HIGHLY toxic.
A main ingredient in perfumes and aftershave is ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.
The scented ingredients in perfume are infused into these alcohols as a way of preserving and stabilizing the product’s desired scent. These alcohols are toxic.
The scented ingredients in perfume are infused into these alcohols as a way of preserving and stabilizing the product’s desired scent. These alcohols are toxic.
Fragrances commonly contain 'phthalates', which are chemicals that help the scents last longer.Â
Health risks for phthalates include cancer, human reproductive and developmental toxicity, endocrine disruption, birth defects & respiratory problems.
Also in polyester clothing!
Health risks for phthalates include cancer, human reproductive and developmental toxicity, endocrine disruption, birth defects & respiratory problems.
Also in polyester clothing!
Phthalates help the perfume last longer.
However, these same chemicals increase your skin’s permeability to soaking in the carcinogens, alcohols, and petroleum in your perfume.
With many if not all 'designer' fragrances you're paying top dollar ... to poison yourself!
However, these same chemicals increase your skin’s permeability to soaking in the carcinogens, alcohols, and petroleum in your perfume.
With many if not all 'designer' fragrances you're paying top dollar ... to poison yourself!
Perfumes that scored a 10 (most risk) based on Envrionmental Working Group's system include:
- Katy Perry’s Killer Queen
- Philosophy Living Grace Spray Fragrance
- Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Eau de Parfum
- Adidas Moves for Her Perfume
- marquee fragrances by Givenchy, Vera Wang
- Katy Perry’s Killer Queen
- Philosophy Living Grace Spray Fragrance
- Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Eau de Parfum
- Adidas Moves for Her Perfume
- marquee fragrances by Givenchy, Vera Wang
Don’t be tricked by products labeled “natural fragrance,” because there is no standard criteria for what these words mean.
These can be just as toxic as fragrances not described this way, so skip these too.
The same goes for 'natural flavors' in foods - avoid!
These can be just as toxic as fragrances not described this way, so skip these too.
The same goes for 'natural flavors' in foods - avoid!
Whether it’s in a:
- perfume
- cleaning product
- deodorant
- shampoo
- air spray
- candle
- detergent
fragrance chemicals aren't even cleaning more – they are just giving you that perception.
We think that clean = fake 'clean' smell
But that's not needed, clean = no smell
- perfume
- cleaning product
- deodorant
- shampoo
- air spray
- candle
- detergent
fragrance chemicals aren't even cleaning more – they are just giving you that perception.
We think that clean = fake 'clean' smell
But that's not needed, clean = no smell
When you add it all up, fragrances are linked to SO many health risks that avoiding them is probably one of the biggest changes you can make to reduce your family’s exposure to toxic chemicals - and it happens very quickly!
Just throw them out - stop spraying
BREATHE FRESH AIR!
Just throw them out - stop spraying
BREATHE FRESH AIR!
If you want to smell incredible without the harmful ingredients of modern perfumes...
look out for the upcoming Sol Scents: ancient aromas made from all natural ingredients.
solscents.com to sign up for the release!
look out for the upcoming Sol Scents: ancient aromas made from all natural ingredients.
solscents.com to sign up for the release!
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