Let’s face it, we all want to smell good and we also want a scenario where we walk into a room and almost everyone present there asks, ‘what scent are you wearing, you smell nice’- most people would be flattered by such attention.
But aside from smelling nice, our health should be top priority. You probably are wondering ‘how does smelling nice and my health issue correlates’, well in experiencing the scenario painted above, you will need to use a perfume – and the truth is in using the wrong kind of perfume, you may be endangering your health without even knowing it. This is because there are many conventional perfumes out there that are filled with harmful chemicals and synthetics that can harm your health.
The worst part is because perfume companies are not obligated by Law to disclose all of their ingredients, it becomes a bit difficult to determine which fragrance is safe – putting us in a tricky situation.
But despite this ‘tricky situation’, there are some fragrances that are non-toxic to use, they contain natural ingredients that are safe for human health as well as offer up a pleasant fragrance.Â
And in today’s post, we will be your guardian angel and lead you to the path of light – on a more serious note, we will be exposing you to information that will help you in choosing the right perfumes and also share with you some of the best natural, non-toxic and sustainable fragrances on the market that are safe with have an amazing scent that you can wear all day long.
HOW TO CHOOSE NATURAL AND SUSTAINABLE PERFUMES
Like we mentioned before, perfume companies are not mandated by law to list their full ingredients, and as a result several brands choose to exclude some of ingredients by using the general term “fragrance” in place of identifying them all.
And the issue with this, is that “fragrance” can include hundreds of different compounds, many of which have long-term adverse effects on one’s health. These perfumes are frequently produced using hazardous compounds that are extremely dangerous to human health.
Therefore, it is essential to select perfumes from a brand that is transparent and always reveals all of its products contents.
Secondly, make sure to check the ingredients listed on any perfume you want to purchase and find out what these ingredients are. Avoid perfumes with missing ingredient lists.
Also, avoid perfumes that are Ethanol based and contain ingredients, such as; Phthalates, Benzaldehyde, Linalool Styrene, Synthetic musks, Ethyl acetate, Limonene, Methylene chloride and Camphor. Go for perfumes made with essential oils and plant-based alcohol bases.
You might want to also purchase more eco-friendly perfumes in addition to these ones. Brands that actively work to minimize their environmental impact at every stage of production create eco-friendly fragrances.
Even if it necessitates using (safe) synthetics, these brands prefer to employ components that are acquired responsibly over those that are frequently over-harvested. They prioritize ethical manufacturing and strive to produce as little trash as possible.
So if you’re seeking environmentally friendly choices, be sure to select a perfume that comes in a glass bottle that can be recycled, some even come in refillable bottles.
Now let’s check out some of the best natural and sustainable perfume brands out there.
10 SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FRAGRANCE BRANDS
DEDCOOL
Dedcool is a unisex, non-toxic, vegan and cruelty-free brand. It uses locally sourced products, does in-house production and uses ecological packaging, so as to reduce carbon emission.
SKYLAR
Skylar is a sustainable, US-made perfume brand that provides fragrances that are hypoallergenic, vegan, and cruelty-free. All of the ingredients used in their perfumes are listed on their website.Â
In addition, all Skylar scents are made with an organic sugar cane alcohol base, making them safe for sensitive skin while not containing any skin sensitizers, endangered plant species, phthalates, parabens or other toxic ingredients. Its perfume bottles are also manufactured entirely of recyclable materials.
HENRY ROSE
Actress Michelle Pfeiffer founded this brand, which has been approved by the Environmental Working Group due to its compliance with stringent standards of safety and health.
Furthermore, Henry Rose was given the Gold standard certification from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, a very high level of product sustainability recognition that acknowledges brands meeting various environmental benchmarks Henry Rose is hypoallergenic, cruelty-free, and uses 90% recyclable bottles.
SANA JARDIN
Sana Jardin is a high-end socially responsible fragrance company. They create sustainable eaux de parfum and candles with alluring scents using only the best components with at least 15% of essential oils in their perfume.
Sana Jardin are also Leaping Bunny-certified which basically means no animal testing took place during the production of their line of perfume products.
RAHUA
Rahua is ISO4 certified, which means it complies with strict guidelines created to safeguard and preserve the Amazonian forests, prehistoric cultures, and medicinal herbs from which they acquire most of their ingredients.
They employ only rainforest-grown, self-sustaining materials to make their products, which are also made with clean formulae. They utilize only #1 PET bottles that are 100% recyclable, and they are also environmentally safe.
BY ROSIE JANE
If you’re looking for non-toxic perfume brands – By Rosie Jane is yet another excellent choice.
It is made in California and packaged with only eco-friendly, recyclable materials and uses only natural components in the hand-blending of their scents in Los Angeles. It is vegan and cruelty-free and very transparent.
PHLUR
PHLUR is on a mission to reinvent the fragrance market; its unisex fragrances are created by top-tier perfumers using only components that have been sourced ethically.
PHLUR perfumes are vegan, hypoallergenic, Leaping Bunny certified, cruelty-free and make use of 20% recycled glass bottles.
STRANGE INVINCIBLE
Strange Invisible handcrafts one-hundred percent natural fragrances extracted from biodynamically farmed, wild-crafted, and certified organic plants.
No synthetic elements, perfume additives, or isolates are used in the production of their fragrances; all ingredients for the perfumes have been solely created by their master distiller.
HERETIC PARFUM
Heretic Parfum produces clean perfumes that explore the unpolished version of plants and flowers by using naturally sourced botanical elements in an organic non-GMO alcohol base.
Heretic perfumes, with names like “Dirty Hinoki” and “Dirty Coconut”, reflect nature’s raw, undiluted wild side.
LE LABO
When it comes to pure fragrances, Le Labo is a cult favorite. Le Lebo uses materials that have been sourced ethically since they value the actual soul of a beautiful aroma. Every component, from the roses that are hand-picked to the sandalwood that is sourced responsibly, is chosen with care. The bottles are made of glass and refillable.
On a final note, if you can’t find any of the perfumes listed here, look for others as there are many non-toxic high-end perfume brands available. But before making any purchase, thoroughly examine a brand and its scent ingredients.
