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Perfumes and hormones
Did you wear perfume today?
Millions of women around the world use perfume everyday, a once occasional luxury is now a daily thing but is this wise?
There is a growing body of evidence that perfumes actually have more than the label indicates and it’s not good. So this is where reading between the lines comes in.
Do you know that in a number of perfumes there can lurk synthetic chemicals which some believe are endocrine (hormone) disruptors, as well as synthetic chemicals that can damage sperm counts and are thought to create allergic reactions?
Perfume or fragrance on a label can hide many other ingredients which rarely are listed! Thus what you are using on your skin is somewhat of a mystery.
CTV in Canada covered the perfume issue, with an interesting film piece on many well known perfumes. Learn what is in perfume in this CTV news video.
Hormone disruption is a serious issue.
You need hormones to regulate many processes in your body and as many menopausal women will say, having the hormones messed with is not a joyful experience. Yet you often unknowingly use products that contain ingredients which can upset your body’s delicate functioning.
I stopped wearing perfume, some ten years ago after I found out that phthalates were very often found in perfumes. Phthalates are widely thought to be endocrine disruptors and contribute to reproductive issues.
The tip is to avoid products that say ‘parfum’ or ‘fragrance’.
TOP TIP: Read your labels!
That means that most perfumes are out unless they just use essential oils but help is at hand as there are a some great perfumes on the market that come without the added synthetic chemicals! These companies simply use organic essential oils and they smell beautiful. These are:
Miessence perfumes- $$$ +$100
One Seed company made in Australia $$ $89
Maoli perfumes made in Hawaii $ 28
My current favourite is Love by Miessence, which is a potent combination of certified organic essential oils and certified organic jojoba oil.
Smelling beautiful need not be toxic! Actually your own natural smell is far often more attractive than a perfume. Why not try it?
Did you know about the concerns of perfume ingredients?
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