People are very often allergic to perfumes. According to the results of numerous researches it was found out and further it was proven that natural aromatic oil which is supposed to be less dangerous and harmful for our health in comparison to synthetic oil may also lead to various allergic reactions.
In northern European countries one out of five individuals are suffering from allergy to different chemicals. Nickel allergy is one of the most widely spread. Many humans also have allergy to various perfumes. The elements containing in all kinds of perfumes that may look like not dangerous but at the same time they can provoke allergic responses. Some new allergens causing eczema are resulted from a particular type of reaction with acid in the air (autoxidation) as well as with different skin enzymes.
In the modern world people believe that natural things are more healthy and are not dangerous or harmful. Different kinds of natural fragrances (essential oils) are said to be absolutely safe for our health. Those who produce fragrances think that natural antioxidants in these oils protect our body against autoxidation. In such a way they are safer for the organism and last much longer than synthetic perfumes. The latest researches provided unquestionable evidences that the mentioned above fact is far from being true.
Natural lavender oil was tested and examined in the research. The result showed that natural oils cannot prevent the allergen formation through acid reactions. This fact is really revolutionary because it had not been proved before. Geraniol, a usual ingredient in many perfumes such as rose oil was also tested in the research. Geraniol on its own was turned out to be just a little allergenic. However via autoxidation and the reaction with various skin enzymes, the substance becomes activated and turns into the nearest allergen attributed to geranial. That was the first time this activation ways were demonstrated.
It is necessary to discover the way different perfumes produce reactions with air or with skin. The scientists and the researchers consider that the described above risks should be included into the list of allergy related chemicals risk assessments. The results of the examination showed that much more perfumes than was considered before can become active and turn into allergens.
This absolutely revolutionary discovery proves that we still need more studies in order to enlarge our knowledge in this field. The more we know the more we will be able to do to decrease the number of allergies that cause eczema.