Cleaning Product Retailers Osawatomie KS

Everywhere we go, we smell fragrances. Everyone we encounter on a daily basis usually wears perfume, cologne, fragrant aftershave, deoderant, or uses scented soaps, hair products such as shampoos and hair gel or washes their clothes with fragrant detergent and uses scented fabric softeners, products that "smell nice", or so we were brought up as a conventional society to believe. However, synthetic fragrances found in these products are very harmful to the human body. Read on for more.

Walmart Supercenter
(913) 294-5400
310 Hedge Lane
Paola, KS
Walmart Supercenter
(913) 685-9959
15700 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS
Walmart Supercenter
(785) 243-2602
140 E College Drive
Concordia, KS
Costco
(913) 227-3703
9350 Marshall Drive
Lenexa, KS
Target
(316) 448-4553
2024 North Rock Rd
Derby, KS
Walmart Supercenter
(785) 242-9222
2101 Princeton Rd
Ottawa, KS
Target
(620) 662-1800
1529 E 17Th Ave
Hutchinson, KS
Walmart
(913) 338-2202
11701 Metcalf
Overland Park, KS
Supertarget
(913) 327-7770
12200 Blue Valley Pkwy
Overland Park, KS
Kmart
(316) 522-4751
4830 S Broadway
Wichita, KS
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Harm of Synthetic Fragrances

Everywhere we go, we smell fragrances. Everyone we encounter on a daily basis usually wears perfume, cologne, fragrant aftershave, deoderant, or uses scented soaps, hair products such as shampoos and hair gel or washes their clothes with fragrant detergent and uses scented fabric softeners, products that "smell nice", or so we were brought up as a conventional society to believe. However, synthetic fragrances found in these products are very harmful to the human body. More than 20 percent of our population experiences adverse health effects when exposed to fragrances. 95 percent of fragrances are synthetic compounds made from petroleum products, not flowers or anything else found in nature. These synthetic compounds include benzene derivatives, aldehydes and many other known toxics and sensitizers - just one perfume can contain more than 500 chemicals. Another common ingredient in scents is toluene. Toluene triggers asthma attacks and is known to cause asthma in previously healthy people. Negative health effects caused by synthetic fragrances include the following-watery or dry eyes, nose or throat irritation, dry cracking skin, rashes, headaches, asthma, double vision, sneezing and nasal congestion, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, nervous system changes, and swollen lymph glands. Scented products contain numerous toxic chemicals which constantly vaporize into the air and attach themselves to hair, clothing, and surroundings. Fragrances are one of today's major sources of indoor air pollution and they are one of the least regulated substances. Even though you can't prevent your exposures to synthetic fragrances when you go out in public and are exposed to other peoples' fragrant products, you can clean up your own environment and in your own dwelling area, you can substitute unscented personal products for scented ones. You can find these products at your local health food or online store. There are many online companies that specialize in unscented or unscented, ...

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