Has anyone ever been allergic to a cologne? I am really worried that I may be allergic to my new Creed Silver Mountain Water!!! I have had a few samples earlier, but maybe I didn't use it enough to find out I had a reaction to it. I am not 100% sure yet, but I will be running tests throughout the week to determine if it is the culprit. Anyone ever been allergic to a cologne?
Allergies?
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My wife works of an allergy doctor. I just asked her and she said yes that a lot of people are. Thats something i didn't know.
That's why the IFRA is regulating reformulations of most fragrances; removing oakmoss and citrus (IIRC) notes in favor of their synthetic counterparts.
As long as they don't make a cologne with cat dander, I'll be OK.
I had to sell my bottle of Penhaligon's Opus 1870 because even though I liked the scent a lot it always gave me a headache and the sniffles. Not sure exactly which component did it but I suspect Iso E Super which Opus has gobs of.
Cologne allergies are quite common.
I am allergic to many colognes. Being near any of these colognes makes me feel like I have a common cold. Nasal stuffiness, runny nose, occasional sneezes.
In bad cases I have actually developed wheezing.
I am allergic to many colognes. Being near any of these colognes makes me feel like I have a common cold. Nasal stuffiness, runny nose, occasional sneezes.
In bad cases I have actually developed wheezing.
Me, too.
Same here except that I my eyes start to itch like crazy if I'm exposed a lot, as in wearing it myself. Fortunatly I'm not allergic to OS.
Is that a good thing? I like my Lime. When I hear "synthetic counterparts" I think (yet another) petroleum derivative.
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Is that a good thing? I like my Lime. When I hear "synthetic counterparts" I think (yet another) petroleum derivative.
I'd say it's comparable to soap makers removing tallow...
I understand when you have to replace ambergris and civet, and perhaps some other natural ingredients that are being harvested to extinction. But lime and the citrus family? I hope they will not replace that with a lab created chemical. Will bay leaf be next? Well, I don't know what IIRC is, so maybe it's not all citrus they would replace.
I've been allergic to some items, or they dried my skin, so I just avoided the product if it was bad enough, but I wouldn't want to deprive other people of their enjoyment of it.
I've been allergic to some items, or they dried my skin, so I just avoided the product if it was bad enough, but I wouldn't want to deprive other people of their enjoyment of it.
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