Cleaning Product Retailers Van Buren AR

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
(479) 474-2314
2214 Fayetteville Rd
Van Buren, AR
Walmart Supercenter
(479) 484-5205
8301 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, AR
Target
(479) 709-8940
4001 Phoenix Ave
Fort Smith, AR
Walmart Supercenter
(479) 632-4585
367 West Cherry St
Alma, AR
Walmart Supercenter
(501) 945-2700
4450 East Mccain Blvd
North Little Rock, AR
Walmart Supercenter
(479) 785-5964
2100 No. 62Nd St.
Ft. Smith, AR
Aldi
8400 Phoenix Avenue
Fort Smith, AR
Walmart Supercenter
(479) 646-6382
2425 South Zero St
Fort Smith, AR
Walmart Supercenter
(479) 996-8500
551 Liberty Drive
Greenwood, AR
Walmart Supercenter
(870) 364-2165
910 Unity Road
Crossett, AR
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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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