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Purfumes are going to be a bit different to soaps etc. They can use a carrier fluid and this can be alcohol based - these have the potential to cause irritation but usually not exempt from use in cosmetics (eg hand sanitizers). Aside from this, fragrances are going to be the main culprit for decontamination type cleanup. Oils are incredibly bad for fish etc. if they enter waterways. Plus you'd have the issue of possible allergens in the fragrances in contact with the public - there's large potential to cause legal battles if someone has a reaction in a public shop.if only 1% is the "nasties" then why is it that if I spilled 1 gallon of these perfume on the floor at my local walmart, the store would have to pay a decontamination crew with space suits to clean it up?
the bad chemicals in that 3 dollar bottle of perfume is very similar to what can be found in an 80$ bottle of ralph lauren "polo" . knock a gallon worth on the floor, call decon teams.
And the funny thing is, the main carriers in perfumes all seem to be the ones that avoid skin contact with.
Like with any scent/fragrance/essential oil there's the lottery that you'll be in contact with an allergen specific to you. Some EOs contain a greater variety of compounds so that risk is increased. Some EOs are less likely to cause issue. Unfortunately there's a luck-of-the-draw element to it. It's a shame you've had such a nasty reaction to it. You may be able to take the cream to someone who patch tests to get their take on it, or to get a more involved picture test you for each individual compound/mixture in the cream? If a few people do it, it might be useful to OSP to see a larger than anticipated proportion of people reacting to a certain chemical - the last thing they'd want is mass exodus based on one 'model' of shaving cream! It'd also give you something to look out for with regards to future purchases!I have had really bad burning with OSP Shogun shaving cream. I traded it with guy here and he had exactly the same issue and is going to try and move it on too. I think the ginger extract concentration is too high for sensitive skin. I mentioned this to James but I got an "all soaps have been tested by me" response. I like OSP soap but the Shogun was the first truly nasty experience I have had with any toiletry.
It's quite easy to get by, at least initially, by trialling on yourself. I know I've done it in work, but as we're fulfilling orders of the product in 100,000's, it does get microbial limits tested/challenge tested as well as accelerated shelf-life tested and period after opening (PAO) tested if required. All ingredients have to be cosmetics grade minimum and I have to raise an MSDS for the product, COSHH forms for each ingredient used, product information file etc. The initial testing on myself is for new product development for specific military tenders. If I have no adverse reactions, nor do 5 of my colleagues (who are warned about the potential for unfavourable reactions and have their names logged and signed) then it's submitted to the tender on that basis. If said tender likes what they receive, then away to go with further testing."All soaps have been tested by me" but how?
I was going down the lines of cosmetic testing for products in the UK... Rather that it being a standard is a legislation or something... I'll have to double check this though! Interesting all the same!No standardized EU test for commercially available shaving soaps!
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