Fragrance what’s in it?

🌸Fragrance has been a traditional part of our culture and daily life.
Our ancestors extracted fragrance from plants and flowers using simple but sophisticated techniques: extraction, infusion, and diffusion. With the industrial shortcuts their cheaply made toxic chemicals, formulated and collected in laboratories, the traditional methods are almost lost. 

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🔬Most commercial fragrances that occupy the shelves of major retail stores and are at the center of well-paid celebrity commercials, made by major brands, are considered allergens, endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, and are generally toxic. Instead of fulfilling the purpose of fragrance by enriching our senses, these conventional toxic fragrances are disconnecting our sense of smell, numbing senses, poisoning our bodies, infiltrating our lungs and skin, and causing adverse reactions.

 

According to FDA, Fragrance can even hide phthalates: "the regulations do not require the listing of the individual fragrance ingredients; therefore, the consumer will not be able to determine from the ingredient declaration if phthalates are present in a fragrance."

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Fragrance to avoid:

Avoid any products containing the word fragrance on the label. 

❌ “Fragrance” on a label is an undisclosed mix of chemicals. FDA doesn’t require a brand to disclose its composition.

 It makes it nearly impossible to know what you’re getting. That’s why I recommend never using fragrances. 

❌ Hydrogenated Oils: They are chemically altered versions of natural oils. In fact, they can be only one molecule away from plastic!

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FRAGRANCE IN PRODUCTS MUST REGULATED!!

IT IS ENOUGH TO HIDE THEIR TOXIC SECRETS UNDER UNDISCLOSED “TRADE SECRET”

IT IS UP TO US TO LEAVE FRAGRANCED PRODUCTS ON THE STORE’S SHELVES!! 

Fragrance types:

❌𝙏𝙤𝙭𝙞𝙘 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: according to EWG the word “fragrance” or “parfum” on the product label represents an undisclosed mixture of various scent chemicals.
👩‍🔬Fragrance mixes have been associated with allergies, dermatitis, respiratory distress, and potential effects on the reproductive system!
It is not required that manufacturers disclose fragrance ingredients.
The International Fragrance Association has a list of over 3,000 ingredients found in fragrance mixes. They are associated with allergic reactions, cancer, endocrine disruption, and are potentially dangerous to fertility and to an unborn child.

❌𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: “Natural fragrance” since the word “natural” is not regulated by U.S. law, if the brands don’t disclose what is in it, they may have something to hide! You could still find unsafe ingredients such as solvents, pesticides, and preservatives conventionally found inside synthetic fragrances.

✅𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: the safest alternative is JUST 100% essential oils, with no other ingredients in the mix. Some added ingredients are ok as long as they are safe and organic oil such as coconut oil or jojoba oil found in USDA Organic fragrances.

Essential oils: they are obtained via hydro-distillation or expression, of one single part of the plant. For example, Lavender essential oil, Lemon oil.

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The first step to consumer protection, and not towards companies' profit.
To prevent companies continuing to serve us toxic, undisclosed secrets packed in fancy glass bottles, California stepped in on this fight with the 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝘼𝙘𝙩 of 2019 (SB 312 – Leyva), signed into law in October of 2020, to require cosmetics companies to publicly disclose toxic fragrance and flavor ingredients present in beauty and personal care products sold in the state.

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• In September 2020, California enacted a landmark law banning 24 of the most harmful chemicals in personal care products. In June, Maryland enacted a similar law, barring the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products with certain ingredients, including the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.

• In February, California Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) introduced Assembly Bill 2771 to ban PFAS from cosmetics and other personal care products sold in California.

 

Fragrance in laundry

Avoid Laundry or cleaning products that list fragrances on their label. Fragrance in laundry products is also a health hazard: Scented laundry products release carcinogens, study finds. Choose always organic laundry products. Heres are recommended brands. 

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Fragrance in Candles
Avoid candles that list fragrances on their label. You will find also the safest candles that use only disclosed therapeutic 
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I have been researching all over for safer fragrance alternatives and am proud of these brads:

💚My favorite fragrance brands are listed here