health hazards of fragnance

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BY

GURUPRASAD VENKATAKRISHNA

RAO
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Fragrances are Everywhere

There is almost no place a person can go where

the air is free of fragrance chemicals today

inside or out

Fragrances invade:

Homes

Outdoor air with scented dryer sheets

Public events (plays, movies, etc.)

Public transportation (airplanes, buses, light rail)


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Fragranced Products

Products containing Fragrances:

Perfumes and colognes

Air fresheners and plug-ins

Scented laundry products

Scented soaps and lotions

Antimicrobial soaps and lotions

Hair sprays and gels

Scented candles

Pot pourris

Incense
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Fragrance Facts !!!

At least 1 in 5 people experience adverse

health effects from synthetic fragrance

exposure

Almost 1/3 of the chemical additives used inperfume are known to be toxic / carcinogenic

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in

fragrances are emitted as gases and include a

variety of chemicals, some of which haveshort- and long-term adverse health effects

The American Dermatitis Society named

FRAGRANCE as the Allergen of the Year for

2007


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Fragnance chemicals are

Volatile organic compounds ( VOC ).

Solvent systems in which they are

embedded.

Fixatives which reduces rate of

evapouration and improves stability

of VOC.


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Volatile organic compounds

VOC are generally essential oils.

Forms basis of any fragnance products.

ESSENTIAL OILS EFFECTS

ROSE OILS PREGNANCY,GYNECOMASTIA

LEMON OILS RESPIRATORY , CARCINOGENS(III)

LAVENDER OIL NAUSEA, VOMMITING,

DIZZINESS,NASAL PROBLEM

JASMINE OIL ALLERGENS, PREGNANCY


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VOCs Volatile Organic

Compounds

All fragranced products give off VOCs fine

particulates that disperse into the air.

Most VOCs are respiratory irritants that harm the

immune system and can affect the nervous system.

VOCs are implicated in environment-based childhood

illnesses such as autism, ADD, and Aspergers

Syndrome ( MY NAME IS KHAN )

Both low and high levels of exposure to VOCs can

cause and exacerbate these conditions.


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SOLVENTS

Perfume oils are often diluted with a solvent,primary objective being reduce the strength of

given essential oils.

Secondary objective being adulteration (Dadarstation perfume )

By far the most common solvent for perfume oil

dilution is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and

water.

Perfume oil can also be diluted by means of

neutral-smelling oils such as fractionated

coconut oil, or liquid waxes such as jojoba oil


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SOLVENTS

SOLVENTS HEALTH HAZARDS

ETHANOL LIVER CIRHOSSIS, CANCER , PREGNANCY

BENZYL DERIVATIVES INHALATION , LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,

CARCINOGEN,ANESTHETIC EFFECT

JOJOBA OIL & PARAFFIN OIL VOMMITING, IRRITANT


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FIXATIVES

A Fixative is a natural or synthetic substance

used to reduce the evaporation rate and

improve stability when added to more volatile

components. This allows the final product to

last longer while keeping its original fragrance.

Fixatives are indispensable commodities to

the perfume industry.

They are ambergris, castor oil, musk, vetiver .

Synthetics are now available ( paraffins , dialky

phthalates )


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Role of Phthalates

Almost all fragranced products contain

phthalates hormone disrupting chemicals

that are implicated in premature puberty.

Phthalates can cause genital defects and other

reproductive defects in babies and even in

young children who were born normal.

Phthalates are implicated in rising infertility

rates in people of all ages.
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Fragrances and Asthma

The American Lung Association states that a

majority of asthmatics cite fragrances as a

trigger for asthma attacks

Even low level exposure to fragranced

products can cause asthma attacks

Occupational asthma occurs with exposure tofragrances and other chemicals on the job.
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Curious Case of Coumarins !!!

They are themselves not toxic but becomes

potent hazards under the presence of light.

Studies is being carried out to know the

effects of other cosmetic ingredients on

Fragnance material.

Interesting observation coming up that

individual body response plays an significant

role in determing health hazards.


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REFERENCES

WWW.WIKIPEDIA .COM

WWW.GOOGLE.COM

SAFETY & TOXICOLOGY OF

FRAGNANCE BY STEVE MEAKINS

WEBSITES OF IFRA & RIFM


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