Scent Free Management Plan 2008

Fragrance Facts

• Today's fragrances are 97% synthetic chemical, with as many as 400 chemicals in a single fragrance. That a shampoo smells like strawberries is not the issue. The chemicals that make our neurosensors believe they are detecting the smell of strawberries are the issue.
• Combinations from among the 6000 available chemicals are combined to create the smell of everything from new-car-smell to copies of expensive French perfumes.
• Fragrances were once used for special events only. Now man-made fragrance chemicals are used in everything from cleaning materials and toys to garbage bags and kitty litter. One study found people wore or used an average of 21 synthetically scented products daily. (Rogers, Tired or Toxic)