Avoid Toxins at the Holidays
The holiday season is often a time of scents and fragrances. We are assaulted by all sorts of smells, some natural, most not, every time we walk into a store and often every time we walk into a room. The thing to know about artificial fragrances is that, because they are often registered as "trade secrets," manufacturers are not required to disclose the ingredients. Often these ingredients are toxins not allowed in the European Union. Because the ingredients are not required to be disclosed, it is not possible to know what potential problems these artificially created smells could cause -- whether they are potential carcinogens, endocrine disruptors or known allergens. We do know that they are often several of these and that it is difficult, if not impossible, to avoid toxins without avoiding artificial fragrances.
Better choices are essential oils, or the fragrances from real foods and flowers. Real vanilla is a lovely scent. Consider mulling apple cider for a lovely smell throughout your home. Keep in mind that the smells that we sometimes associate with "clean" or "homey" or "flowery" are often chemically created, artificial smells
Clean with vinegar and baking soda or non-toxic cleaning supplies. Of course, Ava Anderson only uses essential oils, discloses all of our ingredients and has home cleaning products, candles, and fragrances as well as personal care products. At least where you can control it, avoid artificial fragrances!
The holiday season is often a time of scents and fragrances. We are assaulted by all sorts of smells, some natural, most not, every time we walk into a store and often every time we walk into a room. The thing to know about artificial fragrances is that, because they are often registered as "trade secrets," manufacturers are not required to disclose the ingredients. Often these ingredients are toxins not allowed in the European Union. Because the ingredients are not required to be disclosed, it is not possible to know what potential problems these artificially created smells could cause -- whether they are potential carcinogens, endocrine disruptors or known allergens. We do know that they are often several of these and that it is difficult, if not impossible, to avoid toxins without avoiding artificial fragrances.
Better choices are essential oils, or the fragrances from real foods and flowers. Real vanilla is a lovely scent. Consider mulling apple cider for a lovely smell throughout your home. Keep in mind that the smells that we sometimes associate with "clean" or "homey" or "flowery" are often chemically created, artificial smells
Clean with vinegar and baking soda or non-toxic cleaning supplies. Of course, Ava Anderson only uses essential oils, discloses all of our ingredients and has home cleaning products, candles, and fragrances as well as personal care products. At least where you can control it, avoid artificial fragrances!