Perfume-free

Replace dish, laundry and cleaning detergents as much as possible with products that are made from 100 percent natural substances and organically produced perfume-free does not necessarily imply that a laundry detergent does not contain synthetic substances It may not have a scent, but it can still make you sick. It s a matter of figuring out which product seems to work for you. See entries 174 and 184 for the various possibilities. 

Use chlorine- and perfume-free toilet paper (widely available in natural/ organic products stores and some supermarkets) to spare the skin and perhaps place a chlorine filter on your shower this prevents negative reactions to possible chlorine vapor while showering. 

If only we had access to health care and education and social facilities that were chemical-free and perfume-free, people with allergies and chemical sensitivities would have some quality of life. 

By then my whole family had changed their daily habits. From that moment on they only purchased organic products and only used chemical-free and perfume-free cleaning and care products. This also led to the creation of our family enterprise, Pure Nature (www.purenature.de). It began with a few products for ourselves and some fellow patients and grew into a company with over two thousand products and fourteen (part-time) employees, who in-... 

In a short period this has turned my life completely upside down it causes tons of limitations and puts me in considerable isolation. I can no longer go to public establishments, going to work is no longer an option, shopping for groceries is a serious hassle and birthday parties are impossible to visit for me. When people want to come visit me, they have to wash their clothes using perfume-free laundry products and not wear any perfume or other scent... 

I ll also be giving you soap and shampoo and perfume-free deodorant (unless you already have perfume-free toiletries please check with me first). 

There are various laundry products available to MCS patients. Here, too, you should test things to see which products work for you. One person might do just fine with the brands Ecover and Seventh Generation, while other people will have to keep looking for other suitable detergents. The perfume-free laundry products from supermarkets are usually not chemical-free and are thus best avoided. In natural stores and various online shops you can find many different organic laundry detergents which are suitable for MCS patients. See www.the-abc-of-mcs.com under Products (Online), or see Part VI for many addresses. 

A number of perfume-free products are readily available in supermarkets. This does not mean that, for example, a perfume-free laundry detergent is also chemical-free. You won t easily find 100 percent natural/organic laundry and personal care products in the supermarket. For chemical-free products, it s best to go to a natural products store. You can also find various options online. Also see www.the-abc-of-mcs.com under Products (online) or go to Part VI Further Resources. 

The best thing to do is to choose natural products made from plants and herbs, because products in the supermarket labeled as perfume-free may contain synthetic substances, and you can also get sick from something which has no scent (see entry 19). 

The only completely perfume-free and scent-free city is Halifax, Nova Scotia, although there are other cities discussing the issue, particularly Ottawa. The arguments in favor of making a city scent-free are, among others, that people have a right to breathe clean air and... 

For various links to perfume-free initiatives, schools, churches, hospitals, and so on especially in the US and Canada, visit www.the-abc-of-mcs.com under Perfume (free) or see Part VI. 

Fortunately, there are plenty of examples of institutions that have become scent-free (see entry 276)- It s all about raising consciousness. Try to inform many more parents, such that the school board can be convinced to make changes. Focus your activism on the health of the children, pointing to conditions such as asthma, allergies and respiratory problems. Put the emphasis on the use of chemicals, since those form a threat to everyone, not just MCS patients. See www.the-abc-of-mcs.com under Perfume (fr ee) and Part VI. Get in touch with perfume-free schools in America and Canada and inquire about how they got it done and educated parents, teachers and students. They may have excellent informational materials to share with you. 

Use chlorine-free, perfume-free recycled toilet paper (available in natural stores and in some supermarkets) in order to spare the skin. 

Where Is God Ministries Why Go Perfume-Free to Church Accessibility for the Chemically Sensitive www.whereisgod.net/pfchurch.htm... 

Benzophenone is produced by the oxidation of diphenylmethane (350). This free from chlorine (FCC) route is favored for perfume uses. The Friedel-Crafts reaction of benzene and benzoyl chloride in the presence of aluminum chloride is also possible this reaction may proceed in the absence of catalyst at a temperature of 370°C and pressure of 1.4 MPa (351). 

Benzyl Chloride. Benzyl chloride is manufactured by high temperature free-radical chlorination of toluene. The yield of benzyl chloride is maximized by use of excess toluene in the feed. More than half of the benzyl chloride produced is converted by butyl benzyl phthalate by reaction with monosodium butyl phthalate. The remainder is hydrolyzed to benzyl alcohol, which is converted to ahphatic esters for use in soaps, perfume, and davors. Benzyl salicylate is used as a sunscreen in lotions and creams. By-product benzal chloride can be converted to benzaldehyde, which is also produced directiy by oxidation of toluene and as a by-product during formation of benzoic acid. By-product ben zotrichl oride is not hydrolyzed to make benzoic acid but is allowed to react with benzoic acid to yield benzoyl chloride. 

Chloroformates are versatile, synthetic intermediates, based on the affinity of the chlorine atoms for active hydrogen atoms. Chloroformates should be considered as intermediates for syntheses of pesticides, perfumes, dmgs, polymers, dyes, and other chemicals. Some of these products, eg, carbonates, are used as solvents, plastici2ers, or as intermediates for further synthesis. A significant use of chloroformates is for conversion to peroxydicarbonates, which serve as free-radical initiators for the polymeri2ation of vinyl chloride, ethylene, and other unsaturated monomers. The most widely used percarbonate initiators are diisopropyl peroxydicarbonate (IPP), di-2-ethyIhexylperoxydicarbonate (2-EHP), and di-j -butylperoxydicarbonate (SBP). The following Hst includes most of the commercially used percarbonates. 

Bodies of an alcholic nature play a very important part in both natural and synthetic perfumery. They are found to a very large extent in essential oils, both in the free state and also in the form of esters. Some that have not so far been recognised as constituents of essential oils, have been found to be so highly odorous, and so useful as perfume materials, that they are prepared artificially, and enter largely into the composition of the synthetic perfumes which to-day are indispensable to the manufacturer of perfumes. It is obvious that those alcohols which are soluble in water, such as methyl and ethyl alcohols, although they may be original constituents of some essential oils, are removed by the ordinary distillation processes, so that they do not, in fact, appear in the essential oil as found in commerce. 

Methyl alcohol, CH3OH, is the lowest member of the paraffin alcohols, and although it occurs to a small extent in the free state in a few essential oils it is not a perfume material at all, and, being very soluble in water, is entirely washed out of the oil by the distillation waters. There are, however, a number of highly odorous esters of methyl alcohol which are indispensable in synthetic perfumery. These are as follows —... 

Linalyl Propionate.—This ester is also produced by condensing the free alcohol and the free acid by means of sulphuric acid. It has a somewhat fruity odour recalling that of bergamot, and is especially suitable for perfumes of the lily of the valley type. It is a colourless oil, boiling at 115° at 10 mm. pressure. 

There are a number of nitro-compounds known under the name of artificial musk, all of which may conveniently be grouped together here. The natural odorous constituents of musk appear to be, in the main, ketonic compounds free from nitrogen, so that the term artificial musk must be understood to mean artificially prepared bodies, having musklike odours, but not having any direct chemical relationship with natural musk perfume. 

Encapsulation in nanocontainers, which crack under pressure and set free an enclosed substance. This includes adhesives that become effective under pressure, or perfume that is freed upon rubbing. 

Ron had free tickets to fly to Hawaii, and we had found chemical-free homes to stay in on Maui and Kauai. Ron and I had been working with my environmental doctor and a respiratory therapist to find a way for me to make the trip safely. A friend of mine—a nurse—went with us to the airport to help me get to the plane. The level of perfume in the airport was so high that, even on oxygen, I felt terribly sick and begged Ron to take me back to the car. But I was in a wheelchair and they insisted that I was going to Hawaii. On the plane I used the oxygen with my own stainless steel tubing and ceramic mask. 

Most people are really understanding. They say, Oh, I m sorry I didn t know. But my former boss, of all people, came in wearing perfume from time to time. One day I said, I want to tell you something, but I don t want you to get upset. I need to let you know that I m very allergic to perfume, and it s hard for me to work because perfume makes my heart palpitate and I feel dizzy. It hurt me because she knows me really well, and knows I m chemically sensitive, and we had a fragrance-free policy there. 

Finally, benzaldehyde, an ingredient in flavors and perfumes, is made by dichlorination of toluene (free radically via the easily formed benzyl radical) followed by hydrolysis. 

Absolutes are prepared by taking up concretes in ethanol. Compounds that precipitate on cooling are then removed by filtration. After evaporation of the ethanol, a wax-free residue called an absolute is left behind. Absolutes are completely soluble in ethanol and, therefore, can be freely used as perfume ingredients. They are usually formed in a yield of ca. 50%, based on the concrete as starting material. 

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