Fragrance Ingredients Perfumes in detergents are designed to leave a scent in your laundry.
Not exact matches
The big problem is that
perfume usually contains phthalates, which are hidden in the non-descript
ingredient «
fragrance.»
When you read the
ingredients list on a conventional
perfume bottle, it will most likely have the word «
fragrance» on it, which is basically code for «this is where we put in the things we don't want you to know about.»
In the United States, cosmetics companies producing skin care,
perfumes, and candles are legally permitted to list «
fragrance» on the list of
ingredients without explaining what that means, because the FDA protects it as «trade secrets.»
Often times those artificial
fragrances are the selling point for
perfumes, soaps, and shampoos, but they are also one of the more dangerous
ingredients used in these products.
The Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) conducted an investigation into
fragrances,
perfumes and colognes and found several areas of concern, including that «16 % of products reviewed contained cancer - causing
ingredients» and «76 % contained
ingredients that are considered allergens.»
Lemon verbena is not only used medicinally; its strong lemony
fragrance, manufactured by distilling oil from the plant's leaves, is a widely used
ingredient in
perfumes and aromatherapy products, including candles and diffusible oils.
While it is impossible to avoid phthalates completely, we can drastically decrease our exposure by avoiding plastics to the best of our ability, especially in the kitchen (replace plastic storage containers with glass ones), avoiding synthetic
fragrances (assume that any product that lists «
fragrance,» «
perfume» or «parfum» as an
ingredient contains the chemical), purchase phthalate - free makeup, eat organic whenever possible (to avoid phthalates in pesticides), and finally, by avoiding the use of scented candles and air fresheners with synthetic scents (pure essential oils are a healthier alternative).
Due to the proprietary nature of
fragrance blends, the FDA does not require
fragrance companies to reveal their
ingredients leaving consumers in the dark when it comes to what's in their
perfume.
Chicago's Tru
Fragrance partners with local nonprofits to create limited - edition
perfumes made with
ingredients grown in the city's urban farms.
Fragrance, also called parfum, is a key
ingredient in
perfumes and colognes.
The report reveals that the
fragrance industry has published safety assessments for only 34 % of the unlabeled
ingredients: «Chemicals range from food additives whose safety in
perfumes has not been assessed to chemicals with limited public safety data, such as synthetic musk
fragrances, which accumulate in the human body and may be linked to hormone disruption.»
Our
perfumes, shower gels, body lotions, candles and hand care products blend exotic
ingredients with a touch of London eccentricity for bold
fragrances and bright colours that stand out on the shelf and each product is still blended in London, our home since 1973.