Video: Testing Perfume Skin Allergies

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Some perfumes can cause skin irritations. Learn how to test perfume for allergies in this free video clip about picking the right perfume for you.

- Types of Perfume
- Mixing Perfume Scents

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Tip number 12, skin care. One thing to remember when you're choosing perfumes and scent is that some people do have allergy reactions to some lotions, creams, and even sprayed scents. If your one of these people you shouldn't put anything scented on your skin if it gets irritated. This can go for everything that you put on your skin whether it's a lotion, a UV protectant, a deodorant and of course in this case a perfume. What's happening when you have an allergic reaction is your body is reacting to the chemicals that are the matrix of the scent so it could be the alcohol it could be the lotion or it could be something else. The bottom line is that if you're having a reaction to it you should take a histamine blocker and discontinue use of the product .one way to test if you have an allergy or sensitivity to a perfume is to spray a little bit of the perfume on a part of your skin that is particularly sensitive. We recommend the under arm or the inside of the elbow. If in 10 minutes you have a redness or rash developing then of course you should discontinue the product and with anything else, as with anything else. If you experience any sort of difficulty breathing then chances are the perfume is not for you. You could be having an asthma reaction to the perfume. You may need to stay away from perfumes altogether if this is the case. Candles in particular and home fragrant systems are particularly bad for people who suffer from asthma and allergies. If your one of these people please do not use perfumes in your home or on your body in any form and choose unscented lotions, unscented deodorants, and even unscented shampoo if your one of these people who suffers from sensitivities.

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Testing Perfume Skin Allergies

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