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It scans the ingredient list and shows which ingredients are the most hazardous. This database put together by the Environmental Working Group allows you to see the toxicity levels of common beauty products. Grenville teaches us about the potential health risks of fragrance ingredients while uncovering industry secrets. This book combines the author's personal journey with careful research into the science of scent.

The Case Against Fragrance by Kate Grenville.

Incense: Benefits, Use, History, & Health.You Burn It, You Breathe It: Which Candles Are Safest?.Are Fragrance Oils Safe For Our Health?.In addition, another 19% of chemicals listed on labels haven’t even been assessed for safety by the fragrance industry. These chemicals are known hormone disruptors that bioaccumulate in the body (mostly in our fat stores), and are passed down from mother to child for generations to come. Among the worst offenders were octoxynols, nonoxynols, and phthalates. These findings concluded with 25 chemicals rated a level 10 hazard, meaning they’re completely unsafe and confirmed to be toxic to humans. Ingredients that rank a high score have been directly linked to serious health issues in government, academic, or industry studies. The database factors in availability of data on each chemical and rates known and suspected environmental and human hazards. Many of these chemicals are known carcinogens, associated with hormone disruption, irritating to the skin and eyes, and/or linked to developmental toxicity.Īn analysis of 3,163 chemicals in EWG’s Cosmetics Database found that 1 in 20 earned a “high” hazard score, and 16% rated at least a “moderate” hazard score. Because fragrance compounds are marked as trade secrets, companies aren’t required to name the specific ingredients used.

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