Perfume paranoia :-/

[Thecureisinyou]

Hey all. I made a mistake an googled today. I like to smell good and wear perfume or body spray. For some reason my anxiety started after I sprayed my perfume and thought : "I wonder of this is bad for you". I googled read just how "toxic" perfume is and now my head is spinning. Can anyone offer advice??

[hippieebbbz09]

You'll be fine. I think anxiety gets to us in ways we didn't think could be , a valid way. It's in us , being anxious , to always want to be reassured that we're fine , & if we think something seems off for whatever reason , we panic. The slightest things can get us anxious. I've done that before & I wouldn't wear perfume for months. Lol it isn't the healthiest thing but you aren't inhaling it lol you spritz a bit on your neck , arms then go about your day. You are fine , the perfume is fine. If you're still a bit leery of using perfume, but want a nice scent then try getting Rose Water ..it has light scent but nothing is really toxic about it...at all really . It's pretty natural . It's a sweet smell. I'd suggest something natural like that until you rid of those anxious thoughts. You're fine & so is the perfume 😊💞 but, anyways my point because interestingly enough I went through the same thing lol ..I tried natural scents like rose water , but then reminded myself , as perfume isn't the healthiest thing , I'm not using it in a way that's not cool , I'm only spritzing a little on me OR you could only spray some on your clothes or hat..scarf & gloves (since it's getting colder out) & have scent on you in that way . But don't get all worked up on this , love 💞

[Thecureisinyou in reply to hippieebbbz09]

Thanks that makes me feel a lot better. I need to stop thinking so much.

[BettyA]

If you go to a shop where they sell Essential Oils and talk with someone who actually and truly KNOWS what they are talking about... ask her about the oils that are soothing and calming to the mind... they are available! Then pick the one(s) you like the best... Same can go for burning incense... get some that are soothing and calming... you will have fun doing this.

Stop thinking about the crazy ol perfume...you are gonna live through it!! The only time I ever thought I would DIE because of a perfume smell was a number of years back when I actually had to ask the waitress to move me across the cafe' room because these really old (and smell-deaf) ladies REEKED of perfume and oh the look on people's faces! Heh!! But nobody died. Just bitched and mumbled and griped a lot....

[Thecureisinyou in reply to BettyA]

Ill look into getting the essential oils. Thanks for the reply.