Allergens are substances which are foreign to the body, and which may cause allergic reactions in some people. Allergens can certainly be found in some synthetic chemicals, but almost any substance in the environment, e.g. pollen can contain an allergen and many natural plant materials including essential oils and extracts commonly contain allergens in minute trace amounts.

It is a legal requirement for us (and quite rightly so) to declare all allergens contained naturally in the plant materials along with their chemical name when they are above certian set limits as advised by the government. Furthermore, our Ingredient Lists identify these chemicals along with an expanded explanation that they are 'from essential oils', i.e. geraniol. Customers can be reassured that these are not synthetic chemicals which are deliberately added to our formulations.

In general terms, experience suggests that allergy sufferers prefer the use of natural cosmetics and beauty care products to those containing synthetic chemicals.