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Perfume Allergies

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Perfume Allergies – that darn nose again.

You walk into a room and catch a whiff of something pleasant but then your eyes begin to itch, your head starts to ache and your breathing becomes shallow. Guess what? One or more of the chemicals in the perfume is triggering an allergic reaction. Which also means you will probably have an adverse reaction to things like cosmetics, household cleaners and potpourri. All of these products contain chemical fragrances that will bring about coughing, wheezing, runny eyes and noses for those who suffer perfume allergies.

Does it matter which perfume?

Perfume allergies are hard to nail down. It's almost impossible to find a complete list of ingredients in a fragrance. Unlike cosmetics, exact formulas for perfumes are protected from government eyes in the United States. The manufacturers don't have to tell us the contents because of proprietary trademarks.

Are You Allergic?

Fragrances are added to almost every product. The allergen ruining your day could be in a house hold cleaner, deodorant, perfume, food additive, cosmetic or any number or things we use throughout the day.

Common symptoms of perfume allergies:

  • Headaches
  • Asthma like symptoms
  • Watery or itchy eyes
  • Muscle pain
  • Rashes or hives

Common ingredients that cause allergic reactions:

  • Musk
  • Benzylacetate
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Amylcinnamic alcohol
  • Anisyl alcohol
  • Camphor

There are many companies now that offer fragrance-free products. Of course, like anything these days, just because it says fragrance-free, the product still may contain a few sweet fragrances to cover up less pleasant smells. Though, if you suffer from perfume allergies this would be a good place to start.

Although you can't avoid every perfume-laden breeze wafting across a room, you can limit your exposure by reading labels and learning all the facts about perfumes and fragrances. Building your immune system and natural allergy remedies and hopefully, one day soon, you can lose the tissue and breathe deeply again.



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