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Fragranced Products
Products containing Fragrances:
Perfumes and colognes Air fresheners and plug-ins Scented laundry products Scented soaps and lotions Antimicrobial soaps and lotions Hair sprays and gels Scented candles Pot pourris Incense
SOLVENTS
Perfume oils are often diluted with a solvent, primary objective being reduce the strength of given essential oils. Secondary objective being adulteration (Dadar station perfume ) By far the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and water. Perfume oil can also be diluted by means of neutral-smelling oils such as fractionated
SOLVENTS
SOLVENTS ETHANOL HEALTH HAZARDS LIVER CIRHOSSIS, CANCER , PREGNANCY
BENZYL DERIVATIVES
VOMMITING, IRRITANT
FIXATIVES
A Fixative is a natural or synthetic substance used to reduce the evaporation rate and improve stability when added to more volatile components. This allows the final product to last longer while keeping its original fragrance. Fixatives are indispensable commodities to the perfume industry. They are ambergris, castor oil, musk, vetiver . Synthetics are now available ( paraffins , dialky phthalates )
Role of Phthalates
Almost all fragranced products contain phthalates hormone disrupting chemicals that are implicated in premature puberty.
Phthalates can cause genital defects and other reproductive defects in babies and even in young children who were born normal. Phthalates are implicated in rising infertility rates in people of all ages.
REFERENCES WWW.WIKIPEDIA .COM WWW.GOOGLE.COM SAFETY & TOXICOLOGY OF FRAGNANCE BY STEVE MEAKINS WEBSITES OF IFRA & RIFM