There are “nice” smells that actually are toxic. Some of them are in the fragrant personal care items and cleaning products we use every day. Some of these toxic ingredients are just listed on the label as “fragrance”. This article has a list of some of things to look for when you are buying personal care items and household cleaners. This is a long list, but it shows us how we can make choices that help us to take Baby Steps to a less toxic home.
Here’s a Baby Step: Use what you have and replace it with something better the next time you buy.
EXCERPT: It’s so easy to get tricked by the pleasant scent we’ve been trained to look for in our laundry, cleaners, body care products, and other household items. But more often than not, these fragrances are harmful and aren’t what we need in our homes for us or our family.
