While we may pretty much live outside over summer – when the Auckland sun shines, anyway – it’s still a good idea to think about protecting our indoor air quality.
Many of us connect that ‘pine’ smell with a clean home. But synthetic fragrances in conventional cleaners, detergents, fabric softeners and air fresheners can release potentially toxic chemicals into the air.
Fragrances may be tested for skin irritation, but not for adverse health effects when inhaled. These ingredients can affect people with allergies, causing dizziness, headaches and nausea.
While it’s mandatory to declare potential allergens in skincare, only some brands (including ecostore) disclose all the ingredients and fragrance components in their homecare products.
Chemicals commonly used in fragrances, like diethyl phthalate, benzene and aldehydes, are known carcinogens and hormone disruptors.
Five ways you can clear your indoor air
• Look for brands that list fragrance components.
• Choose fragrance-free products (for allergy sufferers), or fragrances derived from essential oils.
• Use less cleaning product and more elbow grease.
• Replace aerosol formats with trigger sprays.
• Open windows to prevent toxic chemicals building up inside.
(If someone in your household has a pollen allergy, consider a filtered air conditioning system.)
Ecostore uses essential oils and fractions extracted from citrus, eucalyptus, lavender, patchouli and other plants, which are safer, more sustainable alternatives to synthetic fragrances from petrochemicals. However, these may still cause a reaction for some sensitive people.
If someone in your home is sensitive, even to naturally derived fragrances, consider switching to fragrance free products like the ecostore Ultra Sensitive range for your cleaning and personal care.(ECOSTORE)
ECOSTORE, 1 Scotland Street, T: 09 360 8477, www.ecostore.co.nz
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