Synthetic Fragrances

Every material has a chemical structure. It doesn’t matter whether the material was derived from nature or produced synthetically. For example, our drinking water is a combination of the two chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen (H20). The air we breathe is a mix of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases as well. Furthermore, the term “natural” cannot be automatically equated with “nontoxic” or “harmless”. Everybody knows that toadstools (ibotenic acid, muscimol, muscarinic) are poisonous even though they are occuring in nature. So there is no escaping the fact that natural material as well as synthetic products can be dangerous.

Regarding fragrances, synthetic products are generally the best choice. Natural perfume oils (for example, lemon oil) contain a large number of different components with compositions and qualities – similar to wines – that vary every year. This is not the case when it comes to synthetic perfumes. On the one hand, their chemical composition is well-known and on the other hand, the quality of the material is equally high. Another problem with natural perfumes is that they can contain substances which leads to allergic reaction for some people. Natural lemon oil contains lime, which is part of the “list of 26 allergens subject to labelling”. If more than 1% natural lemon oil was used in the perfume, it would have to be assigned with the symbol, Xi (irritant). In order to supply a declaration free product to our customers, we prefer to use synthetical fragrances.

And due to environmental and ethical aspects since raw amterials can be limited, the use of synthetic aromatic substances can sometimes be unavoidable. Some fragrances are not available naturally in the needed quantity or without impact on the environment. The endangered species of musk deer may be mentioned here. In order to retrieve the fragrance from the gland of the animal, it was hunted until the beginning of the 20th century. Another reason is that some scents are just not occuring in nature.

From this point of view, all of our processed materials fulfill any relevant and regulatory requirements against sustainable household products.