How Toxins In Febreze Are Harming You, Your Kids, and Your Pets (and The Natural Alternative)
by Jesse Alvarado
In this day and age, people are more and more aware of what they are putting in their bodies. They eat organic, practice healthy, balanced diets, and ensure they are properly hydrated amongst other practices.
Febreze’s advertising encourages you to “breathe happy”, but the list of unpronounceable chemicals and toxins in Febreze is enough to make anybody feel anything but happy.
Stale Air
Some of the chemicals found in Febreze are especially harmful to young children. Benzisothiazolinone is a known immune system toxin as well as a mutagenic, causing DNA damage in humans. Young children are still developing so exposure to this chemical affects them more adversely than adults.There are also multiple ingredients that act as neurotoxins: BHT, ethyl acetate, benzaldehyde, and other ingredients in Febreze are known neurotoxins. Even the “fragrance” listed on the Febreze bottle is known as a neurotoxin.
All Natural Air Freshener
The best method is always the natural method. There is no need to buy products laden with harmful ingredients when you can make a healthy alternative at home, with just a handful of ingredients.These are the things you’ll need to create your own air freshener:
- 1 tbsp of baking soda
- 2 cups of distilled water
- 10 drops of essential oil (you can pick whichever scent you want, or try mixing your favorites)
- Clean spray bottle
