How divine do these fragrances sound?! But did you know they are pretty much guaranteed to be synthetic! And that’s not great. But why?

Synthetic fragrances and flavouring can cause skin reactions and can aggravate eczema. Many synthetic chemicals in fragrances are petroleum-based. Artificial fragrances contain numerous synthetic chemicals which are derived from petroleum. This means that these products can include gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt, heating oil, jet fuel, waxes, lubricating oils, and petrochemical feedstocks. The next time you see “fragrance” or “parfum” listed as an ingredient, know that this synthetic scent is a mixture of many different unidentified ingredients which include carcinogens, allergens, and hormone disruptors.

The toxins in artificial (or synthetic) fragrances increase the risk of cancer, autoimmune disorders, asthma, infertility, certain neurological disorders, weakening of the immune system, allergies, and much more. Sensitive individuals can also experience common side effects of artificial fragrances such as rashes, headaches, dizziness, vomiting, hyper-pigmentation, and skin irritation. Definitely something we don’t want to subject our kids to!

So at Cassie Kids® we use essential oils in most of our body products (we steer clear from any essential oils that go near the eyes or cheeks!). We also use natural fragrance oils in our perfumes. These are plant based solely from natural raw botanical pure essential oils and aromatic isolates.