Many people are aware that fragrance in body care products causes them headaches, nausea, asthma and allergies. This seemingly benign term on a product label is masking harmful ingredients called pthalates which have been linked to birth defects, lung, liver and kidney damage and cancer. Pthalates are used to dissolve other ingredients and to extend the life of fragrances. A loophole in the federal law allows manufacturers to hide potentially hazardous synthetic chemicals in product ‘fragrance.’

The National Academy of Sciences suggests that fragrance chemicals should be studied for neurotoxicity. The popular fragrance Musk is a synthetic compound added to fragrance as a scent fixative. Studies have shown that it has neurotoxic properties.
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Synthetic Fragrance Chemicals are also added to most household cleaners and laundry products. Much of this ends up in our streams and rivers from the discharge of wastewater from sewage treatment which does not remove petro-chemical fragrance compounds. For further details and references see http://www.naturalingredient.org/syntheticfragrances.htm

Garden of Eve products are formulated with all natural essential oils that are organically grown or wild crafted. I choose the essential oils for their beneficial skin properties; their scents are incidental to my formulas. This form of natural scent is harmless to most people. However, some people’s systems are highly sensitive and easily overwhelmed by scent – even natural scent. Therefore I make all of my moisturizer creams available in a no scent version. This includes the Facial Cleansing Nectar, Face Crèmes, Eye Crème, Hand & Body Cream and ADAM Face Crème for men.