Is “Fragrance” Making Us Sick?
Mother Jones
by Brian Joseph
Feb. 1, 2016
Thousands of undisclosed chemicals go into cosmetics and consumer goods—and some are pretty nasty.
..”‘There’s a real kind of state of ignorance on the part of scientists, on the part of researchers, on the part of consumers, on what is in fragrance and how safe fragrances are for your health,” says Alexandra Scranton, director of science and research at Women’s Voices, whose mission is to eliminate toxic chemicals that predominately affect women. “We were trying to pick apart the claim that the industry is ensuring the safety of fragrance.'”…
