NEWAYS STATEMENT ON FRAGRANCE
Fragrances in Neways Products
Neways has traditionally
avoided the use of fragrances in our products because of
potential concerns, such as the following:
- Sensitivity to certain
chemical compounds in both natural and synthetic
fragrances and reactions to these sensitivities that can
vary from mild to extreme.
- Certain synthetic
fragrances may be combined with potentially harmful
chemical byproducts, such as phthalates.
In 2005, the European Union
was the first major government to address this fragrance
issue, and they identified 26 common allergenic sensitizers.
These are chemicals found in both natural and synthetic
fragrances—and in fact, some of these chemical compounds are
found in a variety of pure natural essential oils.
Upon looking into
possibilities for all-natural fragrance (pure essential
oils), we found that there were very few natural fragrance
components that would achieve a pleasant product essence yet
keep the stability of our products intact. As a result,
Neways took the opportunity to follow the lead of the
European Union in addressing this concern and is one of the
first major companies to avoid these potential allergens as
we formulate our products.
Neways has carefully
selected both natural and synthetic EU allergen-friendly
fragrances for use in our product range. Each fragrance is
free of phthalates and other potentially harmful chemical
byproducts. As a result, the fragrances in the product
formulas that require them are safe and allergen friendly,
and they have been embraced by our distributors worldwide.
