Fragrance – Is It Natural?

The 95% of the chemicals used in fragrances and synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. It is estimated that more than 3000 different chemmcials being used in perfume production. Are the figures shock you? Yes, that manufacturers are clever - we see the packaging and the adverts showing flowers and nature, and ourselves (as the manufacturer intends us to accept) that the fragrance of the product derived from nature, but most fragrances more chemically derived. They do not use essential oils because they are too expensive. They make use of synthetic chemicals because they are free.

We are exposed to perfume or perfume during the day. We can not spend their own perfume, but our shampoo, soap, and cosmetics formulation is likely that synthetic perfumes shower, but only if we are on the label and shop carefully.

Smells more we find in our household products - cleaners, washing powders, Polish, air fresheners, etc. If we go out, we experience the smells of other people and in offices and shops.

Perfume mixtures are added to products listed in the ingredients as 'parfum' or 'fragrance' depending on the rest of the world you live into Even some products that will unperfumed shown that synthetic perfumes to cover the unpleasant odor from one on the active ingredients, or to ensure that the product always smells the same. The exact composition can change with the passage of time, even for the same product as the manufacturer to adjust the fragrance mix in relation to variations in the smell of raw ingredients.

Some essential oils are not yet entirely natural, as the harsh chemicals used in the extraction process. Chemical solvents such as Hexane and heptane are used to remove the maximum amount of oil from the plant, and therefore it is important to buy good quality oils from a source you trust.

Allergy to fragrances are very popular. The main organs affected the skin and the respiratory system, but neurological damage has also been reported. Some people feel that we should be right for fragrance-free air as well as tobacco-smoke-free air. There are concerns about the impact of synthetic chemicals on the environment, because they are not necessarily break down easily.

Of course, there is a role fragrance. The power of aromatherapy oils to heal and to cancel the spirits is well documented, but should the widespread use of synthetic fragrances see as pollution of both our bodies and our environment.