Your Fresh-Smelling Laundry May Be Toxic

[bigbubbacain]

PETERH770 brings up a good point about the origins of fragrances. I took a few courses in aromacology and aromatherapy. It's shocking to learn what synthetic ingredients are used. Formaldehyde is a very popular fixative for synthetic based fragrances, and it's in everything!

I don't want to burst anyone's bubble about the Tide 2X, but the Lemon element of the fragrance is more likely to be naturally based than the Verbena, which is much too cost prohibitive. A few years ago I paid nearly $100 for an 8 ounce bottle of the essential oil, a bargain at wholesale pricing.

 

[nmaineman36]

I have seen that Tide lemon verbena being discontinued at several stores here. But the thing is they have not given the Downy scent of this the boot...yet. The other thing I have noticed that pairing scent to scent can and is overpowering to the nostrels.
What I like is the Original Tide HE scent powder with Downy April fresh...that combo smells wonderful to me. Next up is Persil MegaPearls with the Downy April fresh. People that have showered here at our house always ask how I get the towels so fresh smelling. Ancient Frenchman"s secret......

 

[retro-man]

Actually body odor is in direct response to what you eat and drink. My wife has severe food and mold allergies. When she eats what she is supposed to she doesn't have to used deodorant. When I eat the same food no pit smell either, just a shower in the morning and thats it. Under arm odor is just a chemical reaction in your system from the foods you are eating.
Jon

 

[sudsmaster]

Well...

The traditional medical explanation for smelly sweat is that there are two types of sweat: The mostly water type the purpose of which is to cool the body down. This type doesn't generate much in the way of odor. In fact, it might even come off as a pleasant aroma.

The second type of sweat is full of substances that provide a feast for bacteria. These bacteria grow and multiply and generate the off odors that make sweat smell bad. This second type of sweat is generally emitted when one is stressed, or excited, or in some sort of emotional state.

It's quite possible that avoiding foods that cause allergies tends to keep one in a relaxed, unstressed state, and hence one's sweat tends to be more pleasant. Foods that cause allergies no doubt cause stress and strong emotions which in turn show up in the form of bacterial fodder and then the bad odors develop.

Showering after sex is often a good idea as the sweat produced during a period of intense emotion tends to grow smelly bacteria.