The Gathering includes people with asthma and chemical sensitivities which are triggered by fragrances. Help these Friends stay healthy by doing your best to bring fragrance-free toiletries (or buy them at the Gathering Store).
Fragrance Free Products
This is a list of a few fragrance-free products. Many are available in co-ops and more and more mainstream drug, grocery, or department stores. There are products that claim to be fragrance-free or unscented, but include masking fragrances. Avoid any product with "fragrance" in the ingredients list.
Soaps
- Dr. Bronner's Soap Liquid unscented
- Kiss My Face ORIGINAL Olive Oil Soap (green label; others contain fragrance)
- Kiss My Face Liquid Soap Fragrance Free
- Tom's of Maine Moisturizing Soap - Unscented
- Clearly Natural unscented
- California Baby Super Sensitive Shampoo & Bodywash
- Whole Foods Unscented Glycerin Soap
- Neutrogena unscented
- Kirk's Castile fragrance-free bar soap
Shampoos & Conditioners
- Earth Science Unscented Shampoo and Conditioner
- Dr Bronner's Soap (liquid unscented)
- Magick Botanicals Fragrance Free Shampoo
- Tom's of Main Natural Moisturizing unscented
- California Baby Super Sensitive Shampoo & Bodywash
- Free & Clear (available in Snyder's drug stores)
- Neutrogena unscented (available in drug stories)
- 365 Fragrance Free (at Whole Foods)
Lotions/Moisturizers
- Alba Botanicals Very Emollient Unscented & Alba
- Botanicals Original Unscented
- Aubrey Organics Ultimate Moist unscented
- Kiss My Face fragrance-free Olive & Aloe
- Ecco Bella Holistic Remedies Unscented
- Nature's Gate fragrance free Moisturizing Lotion &
- Nature's Gate Organics Soy Milk fragrance free
- Aveeno Fragrance Free (available at most drug stores)
- Cetaphil Fragrance Free (available at most drug
- stores)
- Olive Oil - or any vegetable oil
- Aloe Vera Gel
Deodorant
- Kiss My Face fragrance-free
- Herbal Magic unscented
- Unscented Deodorant Crystals
- Pure & Basic Green Tea Unscented Deodorant Stick
- Arm & Hammer Unscented Stick
- Almay fragrance-free roll-on or clear gel
- Tom's of Maine unscented
- Deodorant stone
- Baking soda
Shaving Cream
- Kiss My Face Moisture Shave fragrance-free
- Nature's Gate Organics Soy Milk Fragrance-Free Creamy
- Shave Gel
- Aloe vera gel
Hair Gel
- Desert Essence Pomade Silk
- Magick Botanicals Hair Styling Gel
- Alba Ultimate Strong Hold
- Make your own with unflavored gelatin, or simply use a little aloe vera gel.
Laundry Detergent:
- Arm & Hammer FabriCare FREE
- Bio-Pac
- Natural Value
- Ecos Free & Clear
- Enviro-Rite
- Seventh Generation Free & Clear
- Shaklee Fresh Laundry Powder & HE Compatible Liquid
Many thanks to Liberty Goodwin and her ministry via the Toxics Information Project (www.toxicsinfo.org). She has been a tireless advocate for creating a Gathering that is safer for Friends with asthma, allergies, and multiple chemical sensitivities. And thanks to Twin Cities Friends Meeting for their fragrance-free products list.


