These scents are very common in that they are both cheap and easily produced.
We need to know more details about synthetic fragrances and perfumes that have been entering our lives more and more in recent years. Because there are serious doubts that these synthetic fragrances affect our health negatively. The usage area of synthetic fragrances is not limited to perfumes; A wide spectrum ranging from household cleaning to laundry cleaning to all detergents, stationery products to plastics, medicines and even our foods. Did you know that more than 5,000 synthetic fragrances dominate our lives?
Possible Harmful Effects of Odors
The modern world, especially the people living in the city, is under intense scent pressure that they are not aware of. Such that; From our detergent to air fresheners, we are completely unprotected against the incompatible harmony of fragrances that change in every place we enter, and the directing effect of a mass of synthetic chemical molecules that we do not even know what they are on our body and mind. We are unaware and vulnerable to some kind of attack that we are not even aware of.
You ask why?
Odors enter our body through breathing, mouth or skin and affect our lungs, skin, nose, eyes and brain. These synthetic odors, which we have been exposed to in recent years, are being discussed more and their possible effects are associated with diseases. These discussions are particularly important for the people who started the process of returning to nature in the 21st century and triggered the value and, accordingly, the production of natural aromas.
Fragrance is also a very important industry industrially; perfumes were made attractive to people by associating them with words such as "sensual", "seductive", "luxury" and "uplifting". However, the perfume already loses some of that romance when you discover what's actually inside the bottle.
The appearance of a cocktail of synthetic chemicals is the cause of a number of serious health problems, including most skin problems, impaired hormone metabolism, and cancer. Solvent and fixative diethyl phthalate (DEP) and fake perfumes known as synthetic 'musk' are among the worst additives we need to watch out for.
Both DEP and its derivative monoethyl phthalate (MEP) are linked to breast cancer and sperm DNA damage, and perfume users have been found to have more than twice the level of MEP in their urine. Synthetic musks that have estrogenic effects are also associated with breast cancer and have actions that can worsen the effects of other toxic chemicals.
Most odors are volatile organic compounds that are irritating to the respiratory system and have long been known to cause cough, wheezing and shortness of breath in asthmatic patients. Some odors can also cause nasal congestion, sinusitis, cough, sore throat and tightness in the chest. It has been demonstrated that it also has effects on the electrical activity of the heart, circulation and brain. These are complaints such as headache, condensation disorder, fatigue, drowsiness.
The organ most affected by odors is our skin. Itching, swelling and eczema are the main ones. Fragrances; It may cause watering, itching and redness in the eyes. Studies show that odors absorbed through the skin can also be effective by breaking down and turning into other compounds. Others known as aroma molecules are new molecules with a unique scent. Until recently, sources of "ointment" and "perfume" were natural and harmless, but now most of them are synthetic.
Flowers, woods, gums, resins, spices and oils used to be natural. But today, most fragrances are fully or partially chemically synthesized. Modern man; It has an impressive ability to imitate natural fragrances, evoke new scents and expand the reach and remaining capacities of these products. However, chemicals whose biological effects have not been tested to a large extent, surround our environment.
Aroma Compound
Many modern perfumes contain synthesized odorants. Synthetics can provide fragrances not found in nature. For example; Calone, a compound of synthetic origin, gives off a fresh ozonated metallic marine scent that is widely used in contemporary perfumes. Synthetic aromatics are often used as an alternative source of compounds that are not readily available from natural sources.
For example, linalool and coumarin are naturally occurring compounds that can be synthesized from terpenes inexpensively. Orchid fragrances (typically salicylates) are not obtained directly from the plant itself, but synthetically to match the fragrant compounds found in various orchids. One of the most commonly used classes of synthetic aromatics is white musk. These ingredients are found in all forms of commercial perfumes as a neutral background to the middle notes. These masks are added to laundry detergents in large quantities to give the washed clothes a lasting "clean" scent. The majority of the world's synthetic aromatics are produced by relatively few companies.
Rare Fragrances: The Most Beautiful Natural Fragrances
Not all perfumes are bad. An increasing number of alternative brands have developed fragrance ranges produced with natural organic ingredients such as pure essential oils, herbal extracts and floral waters, and the natural perfume market is growing day by day. However, 'natural' does not always mean completely safe for everyone. For example, pure essential oils are widely used by natural perfumers but may cause allergic reactions in some.
To sum up; The world of fragrances is both very important and a field that requires a lot of attention. It is also very important for our health to try to choose scents of natural origin as much as possible.
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