Britney Spears lends her name to a perfume calledBritney Spears Curious Eau de Parfum. But if you are curious about what goes into Britney's eau, don't ask Elizabeth Arden, the cosmetics giant that makes the fragrance.
Sure, some ingredients are identified on the label. They include Alpha Iso Methyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Cital, Citronellol, Diethyl Phthalate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Galazolide, Hydroxycitonelle, Limonene and Linalool.
But another 17 chemicals are not listed, and they could be bad for your health, according to two advocacy groups, Campaign for Safe Cosmeticsand the Environmental Working Group.
It's no wonder the marketing for the perfume asks: Do you dare?
This week, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics published a report called "Not So Sexy: The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrances." The report included the results of laboratory tests performed on 17 name-brand fragrance products revealing that, as a group, they contained 38 so-called secret chemicals. The average product contained 14 chemicals not listed on the label.
Products tested include Hannah Montana Secret Celebrity Cologne Spray (yes, it's really called that), Jennifer Lopez J. Lo Glow Eau de Toilette Natural Spray, Halle by Halle Berry Eau de Parfum Spray, Coco Mademoiselle Chanel, Calvin Klein Eternity, Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce, American Eagle Seventy Seven, Clinique Happy Perfume Spray, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue and Old Spice After Hours Body Spray.
See more at: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/05/14/what-perfume-makers-wont-tell-you#ixzz0p8cIxyAj
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