Synthetic musks have been reported to have been found in the urine and blood samples of teenage girls together with other chemicals discussed in previous newsletters. Read the report here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19520417
MUSKS
Musks are used as fragrance. All musk fragrance used today is synthetic . They are called white musks. They imitate the scent of deer or ox musk but without the “fecal” scent of the wild animal.
Synthetic Musks form the foundation of most perfume formulas. Research indicate that the aromatic nitro and polycyclic musks don’t break down in the environment, instead they accumulate in our bodies becoming potential hormone disruptors that break down the body’s defenses against other toxic chemical exposures.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_musk mention that fragrances such as musks , PCBs, pesticides are all potential hormone disruptors.
Musk ambrette is known to cause testicular atrophy in laboratory rats (Davis, 1967). Versalide [a synthetic musk] is known to cause the paralysis of the hind limbs in laboratory rats (Opdyke, 1979; Spencer et al., 1980) www.national-toxic-encephalopathy-foundation.org/epafragban.pdf.
Synthetic musk fragrances are a group of chemicals used extensively in detergents, perfumes, shampoos, and other personal care products and are present in treated wastewater effluent. They were in sufficient concentration as to be measurable in the water of Lake Michigan and in the air of urban Milwaukee, WI. Wastewater treatment plant discharge is a major source. Musk concentrations have been correlated to miscarriage in woman, estrogenic effects in human breast cancer cells and have been found in breast milk. You can read the complete study on Michigan waters here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14750709
Rather than trade on the power of scent, SANCTUM believes it is more important to use only 100% natural fragrance blends that are not harmful for us and that do not pollute our air and waters. All SANCTUM products are lightly scented so they are suitable for sensitive skin but are not overpowering. Their natural scents have the scents of citrus, vanilla, lavender, rose flower, orange, jasmine and other.
Their extraction methods are completely natural without the use of solvents or other damaging methods. Besides the natural fragrance extracted from the plant, its whole energy is preserved with its therapeutical properties