Wednesday, October 6, 2010

I love you just the way you smell

I love you just the way you smell. Please don't add perfume to anything. You aren't any cleaner for being perfumed...in fact I might start wondering what you're trying to hide :o).

Change your laundry detergent. Next time you visit the super pick out a "sensitive" version. If you use Persil choose "Persil Sensitive". If you use Omo use "Omo Sensitive". Another good one is Planet Ark's Aware - Sensitive version of course. Seriously, it will make all the difference to me. Maybe the difference between whether I can have you visit or not.

Shampoo and Conditioner (and bodywash/soap etc). Look for ones that say "fragrance free". Skip the ones that say "organic ingredients" (some of the ingredients are, some aren't - lucky dip). And to be honest, skip the Redken, Sunsilk, Pantene, whatever & get something lovely for yourself like Al'chemy Very Gentle Unscented Shampoo & Conditioner. It's beautiful stuff. If you must use fragranced products please don't wash your hair just before you come over. Give it a day or two to "offgass". It needs it.

Deodorant. This is going to sound gross, but you don't need it. I prefer the smell of B.O. to the smell of Lynx or Impulse (and if you ask you'll find most people hate those). Please, please don't buy spray on deodorants. Ever. They are the worst. I understand if you can't give up deodorant, but look for a roll on or stick, maybe a hypoallergenic or "Mitchum Unscented".

Have a quick glance over the ingredients in your products - particularly the ones I've just mentioned. If they say "fragrance", whether it's "natural" or other, please don't use it around or near me.

4 comments:

  1. This is a really great post, InkPink!

    *hugs*

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  2. heya! u might like this article. fits in beautifully with your "i love you just the way you smell" :)
    http://networkedblogs.com/9fXWu

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  3. Cheers Beck. Listening with our noses. Yep. Need more of that. Shame it gets so "noisy" lol.

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  4. Meep. Deleted due to stress & special requests.

    Not converting "neanderthals" today just sharing what it's like for 15% of people in your country & 7.5% in mine.

    Telling someone with MCS that they need to adapt to other people's chemicals (natural or not) is a bit like telling someone with polio that laughter is the best medicine. Or someone with cholera that they should just "hold it in".

    Loving fragrance, natural or chemical doesn't stop it making me horribly ill. These days Dr Bronner's & the others will knock me cold at 20 paces. That takes the shine off it all after a short while.

    I'll stick to being a high maintenance hottie - the looks are genetic (ta Mum), the disease acquired. C'est la vie.

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