Did you know? Synthetic fragrance is a man-made scent that's generally created in a lab, often using toxic chemicals, such as phthalates, petroleum and natural gas byproducts. Yep, you read that right.  

If you take a cursory glance at the personal care products in your bathroom, you'll notice a majority of them have “fragrance” listed as an ingredient. That's because 95% of the beauty industry still uses synthetic fragrance, despite its harmful health implications and blatant dangers.  

Even scarier? The fragrance industry is entirely self-regulated. It undergoes absolutely zero federal regulation. Translated, this means when a brand lists the blanket term “fragrance” on a product, it's legally protected from having to disclose the ingredients.