Report on Perfume
Long report on:- Chemical in Perfumes
Submitted to:- Miss Ramsiz T.Shah
Submitting date:- April 14, 2009
Group members
Ali Asghar Larik 6507
Nabeel Aftab 6661
Muhammad Sajjad Tariq 6686
Muhammad Arsalan Hashmi 6691
Table Of Contents:-
Executive Summary................................................................................................. 3
Introduction...............................................................................................3
Findings and discussion
I CHEMICALS IN PERFUMES:HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN ................................................................................................4
II ANALYSIS OF PERFUMES............................................................................................. 5
III THE LIMITS OF EXISTING LEGISLATION...........................................................................................6
IV ACCEPT THE RISKS OR TAKE PRECAUTIONS?..................................................................................... 6
Conclusion............................................................................................. 7
References............................................................................................. 7
Executive Summary
The goal of this investigation was to quantify the use of two groups of chemicals ' phthalates and synthetic musks ' in a random selection of perfume brands. Greenpeace commissioned a laboratory to test 36 brands of eau de toilette and eau de parfum for levels of the two chemical groups.The results confirm that some synthetic musks, most notably the polycyclic musks galaxolide (HHCB) and tonalide (AHTN), and some phthalates, especially diethyl phthalate (DEP), are widely used by the perfume industry.This suggests that regular use of perfumes could substantially contribute to individuals’ daily exposure to these chemicals, some of
Submitted to:- Miss Ramsiz T.Shah
Submitting date:- April 14, 2009
Group members
Ali Asghar Larik 6507
Nabeel Aftab 6661
Muhammad Sajjad Tariq 6686
Muhammad Arsalan Hashmi 6691
Table Of Contents:-
Executive Summary................................................................................................. 3
Introduction...............................................................................................3
Findings and discussion
I CHEMICALS IN PERFUMES:HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN ................................................................................................4
II ANALYSIS OF PERFUMES............................................................................................. 5
III THE LIMITS OF EXISTING LEGISLATION...........................................................................................6
IV ACCEPT THE RISKS OR TAKE PRECAUTIONS?..................................................................................... 6
Conclusion............................................................................................. 7
References............................................................................................. 7
Executive Summary
The goal of this investigation was to quantify the use of two groups of chemicals ' phthalates and synthetic musks ' in a random selection of perfume brands. Greenpeace commissioned a laboratory to test 36 brands of eau de toilette and eau de parfum for levels of the two chemical groups.The results confirm that some synthetic musks, most notably the polycyclic musks galaxolide (HHCB) and tonalide (AHTN), and some phthalates, especially diethyl phthalate (DEP), are widely used by the perfume industry.This suggests that regular use of perfumes could substantially contribute to individuals’ daily exposure to these chemicals, some of
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