Re: 12 Interesting Things We Bet You Didn't Know About Perfume
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:51 am
11. Perfumes are loaded with synthetic compounds, many of them petroleum-based.
Many of the synthetic compounds in perfume are petroleum-based. Benzene derivatives, aldehydes and parabens are just a few of the harmful chemicals lurking in perfumes. Companies are allowed to pass these off in the ingredients under the term ‘fragrances,’ without listing the actual chemicals, because they consider them trade secrets that they don’t want their competitors to know. This allows them to pass off all sorts of chemicals in the perfumes, without the public or authorities being aware of how harmful the ingredients are.
Many of the synthetic compounds in perfume are petroleum-based. Benzene derivatives, aldehydes and parabens are just a few of the harmful chemicals lurking in perfumes. Companies are allowed to pass these off in the ingredients under the term ‘fragrances,’ without listing the actual chemicals, because they consider them trade secrets that they don’t want their competitors to know. This allows them to pass off all sorts of chemicals in the perfumes, without the public or authorities being aware of how harmful the ingredients are.