The Truth About Commercial Perfume

Ever wondered why you have a headache after you put your favourite perfume on? Have you ever felt noxious, dizzy, had violent coughing after smelling someone who overindulged and “fell into the perfume bottle” like my dad would say?

Back in the days perfume were made entirely of natural essential oils. In the 30’s, some smart ass money makers (or let’s just remove the term “smart” all together) decided to create an affordable mass market product where essential oils would be replaced by synthetic & chemically derived ingredients.

Unfortunately the truth about commercial perfume is that they contains an arsenal of dangerous chemicals, here is a few:

FRAGRANCE: (watch out for this one in other product s than perfume, it’s everywhere and NOT regulated!!) The word “fragrance” or “parfum” on the product label represents an undisclosed mixture of various scent chemicals and ingredients used as fragrance dispersants such as diethyl phthalate. Fragrance mixes have been associated with allergies, dermatitis, respiratory distress and potential effects on the reproductive system.

OXYBENZONE: Biochemical or cellular level changes, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation.

LILIAL: Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Endocrine disruption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Persistence and bioaccumulation; Other MODERATE concerns: Cancer, Organ system toxicity.

According to the daily mail “The liquid in the bottle represents only 3 per cent of the total cost of producing the perfume, the other 97 per cent goes to marketing, packaging and advertising.” So think twice before you head to the perfume store…

Don’t despair, there are easy and simple ways to smell divine without using any commercial perfumes, here are a recipe I made with 100% essential oils:

https://organic-beauty-recipes.com/2012/03/25/pure-chai-organic-essential-oil-blend-natural-perfume/

For more info on what is in your perfume bottle, check your brand here http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/browse/fragrance+for+women/

Eve Cabanel

I’m Eve, a DIY organic skincare recipe creator since 2010 that loves to make a big mess in the kitchen! I’ve embarked on a journey to empower women to ditch all the chemical-filled commercial beauty products and to share how to make your own organic beauty recipes at home towards a healthier lifestyle. Homemade face & body creams, body butter, lips balms, face masks, shampoos, and all-natural perfume will have no more secret for you! I am self-taught, read many books, and spend many hours in the kitchen creating brand new homemade beauty recipes. All my recipes are unique and are tested on humans! In 2016, I studied Aromatherapy and became certified by the School of Natural Health Sciences.