Scented Items are Toxic!

Stop Buying Scented Items--Purge Your Home of Scented Toxins

One fragrance in one personal care product—say, your bodywash—can consist of as many as 200 chemicals combined to come up with that particular scent.

Businesses are after profits, and scents produced by chemicals are much cheaper than scents produced naturally. 

Synthetic fragrances can cause skin irritation, eczema, rashes, asthma flares, headaches, dizziness. Synthetic fragrances are derived from petroleum and include benzene derivatives (carcinogenic), phthalates, aldehydes, toluene and many other known toxic chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders and allergic reactions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that synthetic fragrances were often shown to contain hormone disruptors linked to abnormal cell reproduction.

• Choose only “unscented” and “fragrance-free” products—but read labels carefully, as some products use other chemicals to mask scent to create the “unscented” experience
• Avoid those products that list “fragrance” in the ingredient list
• Shop at natural foods stores and on the internet for brands that are more conscious about the fragrances they’re using—this is the best way to avoid synthetic fragrances in your personal care products
• Look for scents that are naturally derived or plant-based
• Certified Organic products do not have synthetic fragrances

Live a healthier, happier life--go chemical-scent free.

Source: https://www.annmariegianni.com/ingredient-watch-list-synthetic-fragrance-exposes-you-to-hundreds-of-chemicals/