ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Fragrance Hazards: More than skin deep — Part II
In Part I of Fragrance Hazards: More Than Skin Deep, we talked about how we all want to smell clean and look nice, especially when dressed for a special occasion. However, the fragrances we choose could be hazardous to our health! On a regular basis, we don fragrances in many ways: perfumes and colognes, lotions and moisturizers, shampoos and crème rinses, body washes and soaps, after-shower spritzers, deodorants and antiperspirants, toothpaste, hairsprays and other hair styling products, sunscreens, lipsticks and lip glosses, makeup removers, facial cleansers and toners, bath bombs and bath salts, aftershaves and beard oils, face masks and anti-aging elixirs, baby products, toenail and foot fungus oils and powders, vaginal washes or powders and even room deodorizers that are sprayed in a room and especially if sprayed overhead. These are just ones we don on our bodies, not others in our environment!
We have a no-perfume policy in our office because of the growing number of people who come in our doors with chemical sensitivities. But, in addition to the above body-stuff, on our clothes we have laundry soaps, clothes softeners (dryer sheets are some of the worst!), fire retardants, room sprays and even air fresheners/diffusers, and scented candles, all of which have chemicals that cling to our clothing and hair. These add up. Accumulative toxins from fragrances could be a key, or at least a puzzle piece, to some of your health issues.
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