In May 1999, in response to repeated complaints of respiratory, neurological, and other toxic effects following the use of Calvin Klein’s Eternity perfume, the Environmental Health Network of California hired two testing laboratories to identify the ingredients in the perfume.
Over 3000 fragrance ingredients are often added to personal care products? Fragrance is known to be a hormone disruptor and can cause hair loss, acne & skin irritation, moods swings, allergies, and more. To make the matter worse, it is actually not required by law for companies to disclose the specific ingredients used to produce these fragrances, as recipes are considered trade secrets.