Today, while procrastinating over my latest assignment for Industry Overview II (a module that's class that is fragrance chemical free), I came across this amazingly informative Pintrist page: Scent-Free Canada. I like how they have the informative byline: "Resource for fragrance-free, scent-free products available in Canada. Share with Coworkers/Family/Friends! Note: If … [Read more...] about Scent-Free Canada
Going Fragrance Free
Perfume and Histamine
I used to use a lot of perfume; it was one of my most favourite things. Ever. Before I became sensitised to the chemical ingredients in fragrances, I liked nothing better than to not only spritz on my darling L'Air du Temps (a fragrance by Nina Ricci), but also bathe in it, using the matching scented soap, then finish off with the L'Air du Temps talcum powder, and then, in the … [Read more...] about Perfume and Histamine
A Short Story About Dirty Fucking Balls
In Melbourne's, the Age, newspaper, today, the article: Sexism Dovetails with Hypocrisy, by Nina Funnell and Dannielle Miller, attempts to shed light on more than just Unilever's moronic sexist advertising: "Remember that Dove campaign featuring women of all different shapes, colours and sizes standing around in their knickers supposedly taking on beauty stereotypes? Well, … [Read more...] about A Short Story About Dirty Fucking Balls
The Story of Cosmetics
If consumers are forced to carry the burden of proof, in that, it is now blatantly obvious that some of the chemicals used in the manufacture of personal care products are causing some of us to become ill and disrupting our lives, then couldn't our governments just do the humane thing and pass laws (in the US and in Australia) making it mandatory for companies to apply the … [Read more...] about The Story of Cosmetics
Choose Friendships Over Fragrances
Often, asking someone to forgo using his or her fragrance products (such as perfume, aftershave, washing powder, or hairspray) can be awkward. You just don't know how that person will react. I've had all sorts of responses, from kind acceptance of my request, to utter outrage—stemming from their perception of 'my' breaching of ‘their’ human rights. (Like breathing air … [Read more...] about Choose Friendships Over Fragrances