Question from Helen
Our teenaged son brought home a department store cologne. We went through the ingredient list on the Environmental Working Group website and found that most of the ingredients are a “moderate” hazard.” Is there a hip, manly, non-toxic scent out there that he might like?
Debra’s Answer
A hip, manly, non-toxic scent.
Hmmm. That’s not something I am looking for every day… Colognes are mostly alcohol with fragrance. Common colognes are made with alcohols and fragrances that are completely petrochemical and toxic to varying degrees.
The solution would be a natural alcohol (such as vodka) plus natural essential oils.
Try searching on organic cologne.
I found quite a few, but many had essential oils that might be problematic even if organic.
Here are a couple that sound nice to me.
Or… since even natural alcohol and essential oils are highly problematic for many people that your son will meet… perhaps you could help him learn to think about the impact of his actions and explain that our own natural scent is often the most appealing.