What's the Problem With Perfume?

Let's talk about perfume for a minute.

Did you know most perfumes are filled with toxic chemicals? Did you know these toxic chemicals can be a health risk to those who wear it, the air around them, and those in their household? YES! Read this article to learn more.

I avoid perfume and limit the products I use that list fragrance as an ingredient. Instead, I use 100% Natural Vanilla on my pulse points when I want to wear a hint of vanilla. This blend is pre-diluted with jojoba oil so it's ready to use. I enjoy the health benefits from wearing natural vanilla oil. Are you willing to risk your health for a spritz of perfume?

What is so bad about Fragrance?

Ask Environmental Working Group: What is Fragrance?

Manufacturers of personal care products, household cleaners, candles, and air fresheners don't have to disclose what chemicals make up their "fragrance"--that's all they have to list on the label. Jovana explains what chemicals "fragrance" may stand for, and why to avoid products with "fragrance" in them.

WaterCheck.Biz Reveals The Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles

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Q&A with Leslie Gabriel
Founder www.WaterCheck.biz
WaterManBlog.com

CELESTE: Why are plastic water bottles so dangerous and in what way do they negatively impact our environment?

LESLIE: A few things you should know about Plastic Water Bottles - Besides Being Yucky :)

• The most commonly used plastic for making water bottles is polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is derived from crude oil.
  

• Making bottles to meet Americans' demand for bottled water requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel some 100,000 U.S. cars for a year.
  

• Worldwide, some 2.7 million tons of plastic are used to bottle water each year.

• Recent studies link plastic toxins such as Bisphenol A (BPA) to breast cancers and reproductive mutations.
  

• Plastics leach carcinogens including BPA during regular use, exposure to heat and especially after cleaning.
  

• From manufacturing to use and disposal, plastics pollute our health and environment.

CELESTE: Do you donate a portion of your proceeds to water sustainability projects?

LESLIE: Every quarter (3 months) we choose a non-profit, water related organization to support. Beyond money, we also provide these organizations with free publicity - with over 15,000 unique visitors every month - we place a hot link logo of the h2o organization on every page of our vast website. We also provide additional publicity to the chosen organization on over 10,000 letters to our customers, when an order ships.