Perfumes have always amazed and bemused mankind since the day one of civilisation. People use perfumes or fragrances to enable them to smell fresh and prove elegancy. Even, I find perfumes a must in my daily life. No perfumes mean I am dirty and my armpits will start smelling. Pretty embarrasing, though!
Perfumes are complex mixtures of chemicals, concocted to produce invigorating scents and be stable over time and also non-toxic. Different scents have different appeal on people. Some may like Scent A and some may not like Scent A. Depending on the scent, different chemicals are put into a perfume concoction.
The idea of perfumes was not meant for scientific purposes. People, last time, wanting a particular smell or scent, mix chemicals together they think produce that specific smell. If they succeed and the concoction does not produce brain damage in rats and other side effects in other lab animals, the concoction will be marketed.
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umes or fragrances are three-part mixtures of chemicals. The first part is the fragrance. Esters, aldehydes and other aromatic organic compounds that occur naturally in flowers, fruits or other things that smell nice.
The second part, solvent that dissolves all the scents in the concoction and evaporates slowly as the perfume is left to the open air and not all at once. Examples of solvents used in perfumes are acetone or ethanol.
The last part of the perfume are stabilizers and fillers. Stabilizers and fillers add bulk to the perfume and make sure the perfume doesn’t degrade in time. Sometimes, the solvent will act as a preservative and filler depending on compounds used.
Since the 20th century, perfumes has been made cheap and became more widespread that fragrances are using synthetic ingredients. The National Academy of Sciences admits this. They have reported that 95% of the chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds, derived from petroleum. The petroleum used has
toxins that can cause cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders and allergic reactions.
The government does not protect perfume users by attempting to regulate the perfume-making industries. These industries use harmful chemicals and are self-regulatory. They are not required to give formulations, test results, safety data and customer complaints to the rightful authority like the government or the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
The harmful chemicals used by these industries in their products may not be harmful to their customers, but harmful to people close to their customers. These chemicals go directly into the bloodstream when applied to the skin and are absorbed into the skin when applied to clothes. The chemical fumes can damage the human brain and have narcotic effects.
The effects may surface days after these perfumes are used. Fragrances can affect the body in multiple ways. Perfumes can enter the body via the nose by inspiration, via the skin by absorption and through the mouth by ingestion. Fragrance
s can affect many parts of the skin, nose, eyes and brain. According to a source, chemicals in perfumes consist of volatile organic compounds which are respiratory irritants. These chemicals can cause shortness of breath and asthmatic symptoms.
Nose as the chemical receptor can be affected by perfumes by causing sneezing and sinus. Inspiring these odoured liquids can cause circulatory changes and electrical activity in the brain. These sudden changes can start/trigger migraine headaches, dizziness, fatigue and the inability to concentrate. The skin react to fragrance chemicals by producing rashes, hives, dermatitis, eczema, chest tightness, and nausea.
According to June Russell, a fragrance critic, said perfumes materials, when absorbed by the skin and broken down into smaller materials are stronger sensitizers than the chemicals itself.
She also said fragrance is the main cause our skin produces adverse reactions to cosmetics and laundry products!
Chemicals in perfumes like acetone can cause mild central nervou
s system disturbances when inhaled. Acetone causes dizziness, drowsiness, lack of coordination, slurred speech and irritates the eyes, throat, nose and skin.
Alpha-pinene moderately irritates the skin, eyes and mucus membranes. Alpha-terpineol, on the other hand, causes excitement, hypothermia (extremely low body temperature), lack of muscular coordination and respiratory depression.
To cut a long story short, we must be careful and meticulous when we purchase our odour refreshers.
Perfumes are complex mixtures of chemicals, concocted to produce invigorating scents and be stable over time and also non-toxic. Different scents have different appeal on people. Some may like Scent A and some may not like Scent A. Depending on the scent, different chemicals are put into a perfume concoction.
The idea of perfumes was not meant for scientific purposes. People, last time, wanting a particular smell or scent, mix chemicals together they think produce that specific smell. If they succeed and the concoction does not produce brain damage in rats and other side effects in other lab animals, the concoction will be marketed.
Perf
umes or fragrances are three-part mixtures of chemicals. The first part is the fragrance. Esters, aldehydes and other aromatic organic compounds that occur naturally in flowers, fruits or other things that smell nice. The second part, solvent that dissolves all the scents in the concoction and evaporates slowly as the perfume is left to the open air and not all at once. Examples of solvents used in perfumes are acetone or ethanol.
The last part of the perfume are stabilizers and fillers. Stabilizers and fillers add bulk to the perfume and make sure the perfume doesn’t degrade in time. Sometimes, the solvent will act as a preservative and filler depending on compounds used.
Since the 20th century, perfumes has been made cheap and became more widespread that fragrances are using synthetic ingredients. The National Academy of Sciences admits this. They have reported that 95% of the chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds, derived from petroleum. The petroleum used has
toxins that can cause cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders and allergic reactions. The government does not protect perfume users by attempting to regulate the perfume-making industries. These industries use harmful chemicals and are self-regulatory. They are not required to give formulations, test results, safety data and customer complaints to the rightful authority like the government or the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
The harmful chemicals used by these industries in their products may not be harmful to their customers, but harmful to people close to their customers. These chemicals go directly into the bloodstream when applied to the skin and are absorbed into the skin when applied to clothes. The chemical fumes can damage the human brain and have narcotic effects.
The effects may surface days after these perfumes are used. Fragrances can affect the body in multiple ways. Perfumes can enter the body via the nose by inspiration, via the skin by absorption and through the mouth by ingestion. Fragrance
s can affect many parts of the skin, nose, eyes and brain. According to a source, chemicals in perfumes consist of volatile organic compounds which are respiratory irritants. These chemicals can cause shortness of breath and asthmatic symptoms.Nose as the chemical receptor can be affected by perfumes by causing sneezing and sinus. Inspiring these odoured liquids can cause circulatory changes and electrical activity in the brain. These sudden changes can start/trigger migraine headaches, dizziness, fatigue and the inability to concentrate. The skin react to fragrance chemicals by producing rashes, hives, dermatitis, eczema, chest tightness, and nausea.
According to June Russell, a fragrance critic, said perfumes materials, when absorbed by the skin and broken down into smaller materials are stronger sensitizers than the chemicals itself.
She also said fragrance is the main cause our skin produces adverse reactions to cosmetics and laundry products!
Chemicals in perfumes like acetone can cause mild central nervou
s system disturbances when inhaled. Acetone causes dizziness, drowsiness, lack of coordination, slurred speech and irritates the eyes, throat, nose and skin.Alpha-pinene moderately irritates the skin, eyes and mucus membranes. Alpha-terpineol, on the other hand, causes excitement, hypothermia (extremely low body temperature), lack of muscular coordination and respiratory depression.
To cut a long story short, we must be careful and meticulous when we purchase our odour refreshers.
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