EHAO FRAGRANCE CHECKLIST

[EHAOnt Helpline]

FRAGRANCE CHECKLIST

To protect the health of our members who can have severe and life-threatening reactions to scented products and neuro-toxic chemicals, we need to ensure that no one enters the meeting wearing fragrances.

We realize the problem of identifying and avoiding scented products can be very complicated. Our greeters may detect a scent or chemical that you cannot even smell. If you are scented, we cannot admit you to the seminar because it would put some of our members at great risk. If a scent is detected, please talk to our greeters and leave them with your contact information so that we can send you information from our seminar.

The following checklist is a guideline of the most common sources of fragrances. Please ensure that you are not wearing any of these:
- Perfumes or colognes
- Essential oils
- After-shave that is not scent-free or contains toxic chemicals
- Deodorant that is not scent-free or contains toxic chemicals
- Scented bath powder (including baby powder)
- Hand/face/body creams, lotions, or oils that contain scent or toxic chemicals
- Soaps that contain scent or toxic chemicals
- Hand sanitizers
- Shampoo that contains scent or toxic chemicals
- Conditioner that contains scent or toxic chemicals
- Hair gels that contain scent or toxic chemicals
- Hair mousse that contain scent or toxic chemicals
- Hairspray that may contain scent or toxic chemicals
- Clothing washed in scented laundry detergent or fabric softener, containing toxic chemicals
- Clothing that absorbed air freshener, cigarettes, perfume
- Clothing which was stored in mothballs
- Clothing that came in contact with smoke (including second-hand)
- Air freshener/deodorizer (that may be clinging to your clothing)
- Makeup with scent
- Scented lip-gloss or lipstick

Thank you for your consideration for the health of our members.
- Environmental Health Association of Ontario www.ehaontario.ca