The Difference Between Essential Oils and Synthetic Fragrance
Curious about the difference between synthetic fragrance and essential oils?
Fragrance, a term I used to love, until I found out that hundreds of chemicals could be hidden in a fragrance and did not need to be disclosed to the consumer. Did you know that fragrance is actually a trade secret? Beauty products are not naturally fragrant and therefore a scent needs to be added to the product to give it the aroma that we all love. The two ways that this is done is either through synthetic fragrance or essential oils.
Essential oils are extracted from plants to capture their flavors, scents, and overall beneficial properties.
On the other hand, synthetic fragrances are primarily made with artificial compounds and materials. Unfortunately, many of the chemical compounds that are used in synthetic fragrances have been linked to common allergens as well as hormone disruption. Hormone disruption can lead to bigger health problems such as reproductive issues and infertility.
Due to the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, fragrance and flavor ingredients can be listed simply as “Fragrance” or “Flavor” and individual ingredients do not need to be listed. Therefore, as a consumer, you are not given the option to know the all the ingredients that are found in your personal care products. Decades of studies have shown that serious health issues (such as asthma, cancer, and infertility) are on the rise partly due to our continued exposure to toxic chemicals.
Thankfully Beautycounter is committed to disclosing all fragrance components. Beautycounter only uses essential oils to formulate their scented products. Click here to learn more about Beautycounter’s commitment to health and safety.
Some Beautycounter Favorites that are naturally scented.
Check Them Out Below:
Lemongrass Sugar Body Scrub- This product is amazing for the summer. The blend of pure citrus and lemongrass oils leaves a fresh and invigorating scent. This one smells like springtime in a jar! Beautycounter’s sugar scrub uses raw brown sugar as the exfoliant. The sugar is more coarse than other scrubs, so you can use less of the product and have the same, if not better, results.
Facial Oils- All of Beautycounter facial oil’s are naturally scented. The No. 1 facial oil has a natural citrus scent, No. 2 Facial oil has a lovely combination of Jasmine and Argan oils, and No. 3 contains Ylang Ylang essential oil. Our oils are great for adding extra hydration to the skin, replenishing the essential nutrients that the skin needs, as well as providing a beautiful scent. You can use our oils on your wrists or rub through the ends of your hair.
Lip Gloss- Our lip gloss is naturally flavored with vanilla. Our lip gloss provides a high impact shine without the stickiness!
Charcoal Mask- Our fan favorite charcoal mask is made with peppermint oil. This mask works to exfoliate, draw out impurities, and soothe the skin.
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