What is in your Body Lotion? Making sense of scent

Did you know that there are almost 50% of people in this country alone that suffers from allergies and sensitivity to fragrances? Fragrances are conmen cause of acute allergies from cosmetics. They are delivered from petrochemicals and enter body of users and non users try absorption and inhalation.

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has reported that fragrance industry uses up to 3000 ingredients, predominantly synthetic, some of 900 of which were identified as toxic.

The Studies done by Health Which Magazine, shows that there are 2600 fragrance chemicals witch are currently listed under catch-all term perfume.

In 1986 The National Academy of Science targeted fragrances as one of six categories of chemicals that should be given high priority for neurotoxicity testing.
The report states that 95% of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. They include benzene derivatives, aldehydes and many other known toxics and sensitizers, which are capable of causing cancer, birth defect, and central nervous system disorders and allergies reaction.

1988 study by US House Subcommittee and the Business Opportunities, charred by Ron Wayden(D.OR) and the Natural Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) the study found 314 fragrance industry chemicals known to cause biological mutation, 214 cause reproduction problem, 778 caused acute toxicity, 146 caused tumors and 376 caused skin and eye irritation.

Report done in 1991 by Environmental Protection Agency, Toluene was detected in every fragrance sample; Toluene not only triggers asthma attack, it is known to cause asthma in previous healthy people.

From article Neurotoxins: at Home and Work Place (Report by Committee on Science and Technology. US House of Representatives, September, 16 1986) (report 99-827)

A few chemicals found in fragrances are known to be neurotoxic., they are classified as air born contamineters, Benzyl Chloride used in manufacturing perfumes, is a central nervous system depressant, intensely irritating to eyes and mucous meunbrous.

John Bailey, FDA, states, there is no way to police the fragrance industry. Since is unregulated and exempt from testing ingredients.

My conclusion from all these information is these, it is up to each one of us to educate are self’s, listen to your body when trying a new product, and know that one women perfume could be other women poison.

Study’s on Grapefruit and Lavender Essential Oils

Grapefruit essential oil is appetite suppressant for weight loss, helps with mood swing during a PMS or menopause helps to reduce cellulite, detoxifying for lymph system, and helps with mental and physical tiredness.

According to a 2005 Japanese study, Akira Niijima, Jiao Shen, Takuo Nakamura and Katsuya Nagai - Division of Protein Metabolism, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Niigata 951-8122, Japan
Accepted 25 July 2005. Available online 5 October 2005, the scent of grapefruit oil, and particularly its primary component limonene, affects autonomic nerves, enhances weight loss lipolysis through a histaminergic response, and reduces appetite and body weight.rough a histaminergic response, and reduces appetite and body weight.

The study by the Smell and Taste Institute in Chicago was conducted to determine
What makes women smell young?

They applied several middle aged women with broccoli, banana, spearmint leafs and lavender, but none of these scent made difference to the men. The scent of the grapefruit changed men’s perceptions. When men ware asked how old women with grapefruit essential oil scent ware, the age was considerably less than reality, Grapefruit essential oil acts with sexual attraction properties. This was also mention in Self and Shape Magazine, as well on Ellen De Generous TV Show.
According to studies at Institute of Aroma Therapy in Toronto, smelling Grapefruit essential oil help curb craving for sweats.

Lavender essential oil has been used for centuries, According to the Aroma Therapy Practice Reference Manual taken from research report of the American Institute of Ynani Medicine in Oxford New York, Lavender essential oil is known to be calming, relaxing and has stress relief properties.

Studies done by Webber University shows that Lavender essential oil has natural anti- bacterial properties.