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Room Deodorizers Helpful or Harmful?

Name: Air Fresh Cleaning Systems
Address: Palmer, MA
Telephone: 413-323-7568

George Czyzewski • June 27, 2019

Let's discuss the positives and negatives of room deodorizers.

First, you need to know that there are several different types of deodorant bases. Water based, solvent based, and natural based deodorizers sold on the retail market today. If you’re asking yourself “why does it matter” then your exactly who needs to read this. All because it smells good, does not mean it’s good for you!

So before we get going here, it’s important to read the label when purchasing any of these products. There is one problem though! Deodorant manufacturers are not mandated to put the ingredients on the bottle like food companies must do. When you purchase a bottle of peanut butter it tells you the exact ingredients such as (peanuts, oil & salt). This is not typical for a bottle of room deodorizer, but there are some that do. The ingredients are typically things such as:

Fragrance
Stabilizers
Corrosion Inhibitors
Propellants

This is an example of some basic ingredients in a bottle of air deodorizer. But again, the ingredients are not broken down for you to read & understand on most chemical products. Typically, there is a CAUTION & WARNING LABEL in case of an emergency needing medical attention, but not the specifics on the product ingredients.

Let’s get to the point

We are not saying that all air deodorizers are bad for you…not the case! For example, there are many natural air deodorizers sold in stores today such as Citrus Orange that are not harmful at all. This product is as simple as it gets using ingredients such as concentrated oils extracted from fresh oranges to remove odors instantly. This product is also NON-AERSOL, no manmade chemicals or heavy perfumes.

As I often tell customers about our all-natural cleaning solutions there’s an important difference between smelling a fragrance made from a real orange or some chemicals that make you think your smelling an orange. There are air deodorizers that chemically create the fragrance you like that have potential health risks. Once sprayed, those products contain a mixture of chemicals that are released into your breathing space. Some of these chemicals could affect your health, especially people who are sensitive to chemicals or smells.

Do they clean the air?

Air deodorizers do not CLEAN the air…they add fragrance…a chemical or mixture of them. Consumers that have asthma, allergies or breathing disorders can be affected by chemicals such as solvents or toxic propellants. Even if you don’t have those afflictions it’s unhealthy. When spraying toxic chemicals into the air, you are making the air quality worse…not better!

It’s really just common sense, but not everyone thinks about the health risks of something that seems so harmless. Either way, there are many natural products that work very well and are safe such as natural (already discussed) and some water-based air deodorizers. As mentioned, some manufacturers DO list the ingredients on the bottle and that’s what you want to look for. This way your family and friends (including our furry friends) can breathe fresh clean air without harmful contaminants.

In my next post I’ll discuss some DIY natural ways to deodorize your home and carpet .

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