Fragrance is a dirty word

✨ I recently saw that it was “candle day” and Bath and Body works 🤢🤮 friends “just say NO!”… I see so many clients with chronic problems and illnesses that all stem from fragrance.

🤓 A FEW NOTES ON FRAGRANCE...

If you turn over your favorite products, you’ll often find the word ‘fragrance’ in the ingredients. But what is fragrance??

Fragrance chemicals are organic compounds that volatilize, or vaporize into the air, which is why we can smell them. They are added to household and personal care products to give them a scent or to mask the odor of other ingredients. Unfortunately, the volatile organic chemicals (VOCs - think the smell of paint or paint thinner) emitted by fragrance products can contribute to poor indoor air quality and are associated with a variety of adverse health effects. They are pretty much the last thing you want in a product you are burning for ambiance and aroma.

But it gets a little bit worse…. Did you know that to protect trade secrets, makers are allowed to withhold fragrance ingredients, so consumers can’t rely on labels to know what hazards may lurk inside those festive scented candles (and room sprays.. and wall plugs… and perfumes.. and cosmetics…). This is called the “fragrance loophole” in federal labeling law. Although all other ingredients in your scented household and personal care products must be disclosed on the label by their specific name, this loophole means that ingredients added to provide a pleasant scent, or to mask a bad one, need only be listed under the generic term “fragrance.”

“Exposure to fragrance chemicals can cause headaches; eye, nose, and throat irritation; nausea; forgetfulness; loss of coordination; and other respiratory and/or neurotoxic symptoms. Many fragrance ingredients are respiratory irritants and sensitizers, which can trigger asthma attacks and aggravate sinus conditions.”

I know that is a lot of information. For even more on this subject click here 👉 https://m.lfstps.com/SXIg/rCF5c

✨ I can help you make the switch, pick the right diffuser, and I have some incredible diffuser blend recipes. Comment or send me a message and I can’t wait to help you.

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