Perfume…most women in the Western world use it regularly but did you know that the majority of commercially produced perfumes (and men’s colognes) contain a chemical cocktail of toxic ingredients that are harmful to your health and the health of anyone else who inhales them?  I see many people who are actively striving to live a naturally healthy life and to minimise toxins from their households but are still using commercial perfumes or colognes. Often it’s because of a lack of knowledge of the health implications of using these scents but there’s also a powerful emotional connection to our favourite fragrances, so let’s take a look at why we should PUT DOWN THE PERFUME and some deliciously divine, natural “pure-fume” alternatives. The perfumes of today are a far cry from the traditional perfumes first made centuries ago that were blended using pure essential oils. Nearly all store-bought perfumes these days contain “fragrance” or “parfum”. When you see these on an ingredient list, it actually represents a trade secret fragrance recipe that could be made up of not just one or two chemicals, but hundreds of synthetic chemicals. Read more about the dangers of these chemicals here. These chemicals are selected … Continue reading Why you need to Put Down The Perfume