Infarrantly Creative Craft Projects and DIY Inspiration. 3 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to ‘Fragrant’ Toxins Found in Your Home. I’m a bit of a girlie-girl because I like to smell nice!
Over the years I have amassed a perfume collection from old boyfriends, friends, Christmas presents and purchases I’ve made. 99% of them are ‘conventional’ fragrances from companies like Marc Jacobs, Estee Lauder, Clinique and many others. Since becoming a sustainability advisor, I discovered that many of these lovely smelling perfumes might not be the most natural thing to be spraying on my skin!
According to reports released by The Environmental Working Group – a nongovernmental nonprofit based in Washington, D.C and Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, exposure to chemicals found in perfume, cosmetics and personal care products can have negative health benefits. For example, exposure to synthetic musks can have hormone-disrupting effects and phthlates, a frequent component in many fragrances used in air fresheners, detergents and cleaning supplies, can also disrupt hormonal systems.
So what do you do?
Outdoors. Living room. Kitchen. .bodycard xxxx.