October 28, 2010

Scented Consumer Products Shown to Emit Many Unlisted Chemicals

ScienceDaily for October 26, 2010 reported on chemicals given off by scented products.

Manufacturers are not required to disclose any ingredients in cleaning supplies, air fresheners or laundry products, all of which are regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Neither these nor personal care products, which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, are required to list ingredients used in fragrances, even though a single "fragrance" in a product can be a mixture of up to several hundred ingredients, Steinemann said.