'A Fragrance Free World' is not far away. Fragrance = 1000's of chemicals marketed as perfume and they can and do harm people. People used to be allowed to smoke even when it affected other peoples health. Now there are laws to protect the people's health. Some of the chemicals in today's perfumes are having a similar effect on people's health. Please read on....
We live in a very beautiful yet 'polluted' world. Most people don’t realize that perfumes and scented products add to this pollution. For the people who are allergic, sensitive or suffer health problems like headaches, asthma, aching sinuses or just feel overwhelmed by these products, life in this world can be very difficult. In some cases they cannot go out at all, for fear of becoming unwell and then not being able to function and live life properly at all.
I have put together this page in the hope that anyone who reads it will gain a new understanding about perfumes, fragrances and scented products. The information provided below is from reliable sources.
Greenpeace’s study into some of the Chemicals in Perfumes was published in 2005. Thirty five of the most popular brand name perfumes were investigated including names like Calvin Klein, Armani, Hugo Boss, Gucci and Dior. This study concluded that the chemicals groups Phthalates and Synthetic musk’s were found at unsafe levels, which is of a serious environmental concern to us all. View this in PDF format.
The perfume used for this study was ‘Opium’, (Yves Saint Laurent, Paris France). The perfume has been on the market since 1977 and it is in the top 10 most sold perfumes in Europe. An Analysis of the chemicals has shown that the fragrance chemicals in the perfume are often also used in other brands. Read more...
Fragrance is ubiquitous in nature and plays a major role in both helping animals and humans locate food and enticing them to reproduce. Throughout history, humans have drawn fragrances from the natural environment for a variety of purposes, including use in religious and burial rituals, in aphrodisiacs, and to cover foul odours.....Read More....
Download AESSRA Inc's 'Thank you for not wearing fragrance' poster. Suitable to put at your front door or anywhere you want the message to be put across. Available to print on PDF....
'Aessra's 'Thank you for not Wearing Fragrance' Poster 
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