- By Rachel Cernansky | Thu Jun 10, 2010 14:38 In case you didn't know already about the toxic chemicals in many perfumes or missed the recent EWG report, many of the chemicals used in popular fragrances are linked to sperm damage, hormone disruption, and allergic reactions among other issues, or are not even approved for safe use in personal care products. Really want to spray that all over your body? Especially as we approach summer, when your sweat glands are probably open and ready to invite foreign substances in? The New York Times has a story about the increasing popularity of DIYers making perfume from homegrown (or wild-picked) flowers. It's interesting to read why and how some people got started, and the settings in which they operate: one Brooklyn woman makes scents at home from herbs she grows at a Bed-Stuy community garden and then sells them at the neighborhood farmer's market.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Ditch the Chemicals: Make Your Own Perfume from Flowers in Your Garden
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