Pregnant ladies urged to go fragrance free - 27 August 2008
Perfumed toiletries warning for pregnant ladies
Pregnant women are being encouraged to choose unscented skin creams and perfume-free toiletries by researchers from Edinburgh University.
The scientists made the recommendation in light of a recent study on rats, the findings of which seem to suggest that perfumed products may affect the reproductive abilities of the foetus.
The research revealed that chemicals in scented skin care products and other toiletries, especially those applied between 8 and 12 weeks into the pregnancy, may negatively effect later sperm production.
One of the researchers commented: “There are lots of compounds in perfumes that we know in higher concentrations have the potential to have biological effects so it is just being ultra safe to say that by avoiding them your baby isn’t at risk.”
He went on: “If you are planning to become pregnant you should change your lifestyle. Those lifestyle things don’t necessarily mean you are going to cause terrible harm to your baby, but by avoiding them you are going to have a positive effect.”
However, as yet the findings are confined to tests carried out on animals and further evidence is needed before the researchers can be certain about whether perfumed products can affect human babies in the same way.
Green People’s organic skin and hair care products are all perfume-free as many of the compounds which make up perfumes are certainly not natural and are a common cause of allergy. Instead, most Green People products use essential oils to give them their scent, as well as some of their efficacy.
View all of Green People’s perfume-free products.
We do also have a special range of
No Scent toiletries, known as Organic Base, which includes no essential oils and is practically scentless. This is ideal for those who have extremely sensitive skin and those who avoid scented personal care products. It includes no scent skin creams, a shampoo, conditioner, shower wash, deodorant and liquid soap.