95% of the chemicals in fragrances are derived from - TopicsExpress



          

95% of the chemicals in fragrances are derived from petroleum. Many of the chemicals in perfume are the same ones found in cigarette smoke, but we not only inhale them as vapors, we also absorb them through our skin which makes the chemicals go directly into our bloodstream. According to Master Herbalist Klaus Ferlow (whose article on the growing health and environmental hazard of fragrance is definitely worth reading), some fragrance chemicals can even alter the skin’s surface tension, which greatly facilitates the absorption of other chemicals into the skin.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 04:27:46 +0000

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