A Guide to Healthy and Ecological Daily Alternatives

What does environmental sensitivities mean?

Environmental sensitivities are a set of reactions, more or less strong, to environmental agents including chemicals, food, biological agents or electromagnetic radiation.

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In this guide, you will find healthy alternatives suitable for the majority of the population. However, if you suffer from environmental hypersensitivity, we have taken care to reference products that do not contain any perfume or essential oils.

Remember, if you are in the presence of people suffering from environmental hypersensitivity, avoid the use of any perfume or scented product.

This guide is for you if:

• You are sensitive to chemicals

People's sensitivities are very varied. The products proposed in this guide will not always be tolerated by people suffering from hypersensitivity. As mentioned previously, the products listed without fragrance will be a good starting point towards a healthier environment. You will find a set of tips for finding products that are more suitable for your daily life and also recipes to try at home.

• You are asthmatic and/or allergic to synthetic fragrances

The products in this guide have been listed between unscented and scented products. Scented products do not contain synthetic perfumes, but essential oils. These essential oils are not supported by everyone.

If you have people suffering from sensitivities in your environment, this guide will guide you in your choices.

• You wish to raise your children in a healthier environment

Children are exposed from childhood to polluted environments and children are particularly vulnerable to toxins in their environment. Indoor air in homes is often 8 to 10 times more polluted than outdoor air. Household products, personal care products, and construction and renovation materials are major sources of indoor pollution. This guide will provide you with healthy alternatives and tips on how you can provide a healthier environment for your children every day.

• You wish to adopt a healthier lifestyle

More and more people want to live in healthier environments, avoiding the use of toxic ingredients. However, this search for healthy products is not always obvious and some companies play with symbols and omit to mention certain toxic ingredients.that many commonly used products contain harmful ingredients. This guide will help you understand what ingredients to avoid, and will give you tips that are easy to follow in your daily life.

• You care about the environment

The guide is first and foremost a resource for creating a healthier living environment on a daily basis. The products in this guide are as respectful of mankind as they are of the environment. By using healthier products, fewer harmful chemicals will be released into the environment (air, water...).