KILLER SCENT

ACQUA DI PETROCHEMICAL:

No, really, that scent just may kill U.....

Fragrances don't list all their chemicals because it is considered "trade secrets."

But the Environmental Working Group conducted laboratory tests on some popular scents and found some disturbing data.

17 major fragrances have 38 secret chemicals--including petrochemicals.  And health problems have been linked to these chemicals.

For example, American Eagle Seventy Seven has 24 chemicals not listed on its label.  Chanel Coco and Acqua di Gio have 17+.

The EWG described the damage these chemicals can do:

Ten sensitizing chemicals associated with allergic reactions such as asthma, wheezing, headaches, and contact dermatitis. Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio contained 19 different sensitizing chemicals, more than any other product in the study.

Four hormone-disrupting chemicals linked to a range of health effects including sperm damage, thyroid disruption, and cancer. Halle by Halle Berry, Quicksilver and Jennifer Lopez J. Lo Glow each contained seven different chemicals with the potential to disrupt the hormone system.

A recent EWG study found synthetic musk chemicals Galaxolide and Tonalide in the umbilical cord blood of newborn infants. The musk chemicals were found in nearly every fragrance analyzed for this study. Twelve of the 17 products also contained diethyl phthalate (DEP), a chemical linked to sperm damage and behavioral problems that has been found in the bodies of nearly all Americans tested.

We'll stick with our Dr. Bonners Lemon Wash and call it day, thanks...