The search results provide information on perfumes and fragrances, including their ingredients, positive and negative effects, and non-toxic alternatives. Here are the key points:
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Ingredients: Fragrances are made up of dozens of ingredients, and companies are not required to disclose the individual fragrance elements as the fragrance “blend” is considered proprietary information. Some of the ingredients used in perfumes can carry potentially serious negative long-term health effects. The European Union has a list of perfumery materials that must not form part of cosmetic products. Creating Perfume is one of the largest suppliers of raw materials for fragrance production.
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Positive effects: Fragrances can elicit positive emotions and evocative autobiographical memories with presumed therapeutic benefits.
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Negative effects: Some fragrances can cause negative health effects, including cancer, reproductive toxicity, allergies, and sensitivities. Many personal care products, especially ones from brands owned by large corporations, contain some form of synthetic fragrance.
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Non-toxic alternatives: There are many beauty brands to choose from that do not use fragrance and disclose every aspect of their product’s ingredients. Clean perfume brands make their perfumes with plant-based alcohol bases and essential oils. Some non-toxic perfume brands include Skylar, Vyrao, and Phlur.
In summary, fragrances are made up of many ingredients, some of which can have negative health effects. However, fragrances can also have positive effects, and there are non-toxic alternatives available for those who want to avoid synthetic fragrances.
