/oss/taxonomy/term/730/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-general-science/breath-fresh-air-hardly <p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), headquartered in Atlanta, is often in the news because of its mandate to protect the health of the public. These days it is almost impossible to have a conversation about Covid-19 without the name of CDC popping up. Of course, the organization deals with much more than illness due to viral infections. The effect of fragrances on health is also in its domain.</p> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:51:35 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9728 at /oss /oss/article/critical-thinking-general-science/another-tiktok-trend-not-based-science-vabbing <p>Vabbing, as the name perhaps suggests, involves the dabbing of vaginal secretions onto so-called pulse points of the body—wrists, neck, inside the elbows—just as you would a fragrance.</p> Wed, 10 May 2023 14:57:15 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9504 at /oss /oss/article/health-you-asked/are-all-oils-essential-are-essential-oils-even-oils <p><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil">Oils</a></span><span> are defined as any net uncharged chemical substance that is a thick liquid at room temperature and is both hydrophobic (does not mix with water) and lipophilic (does mix with fats, or lipids). When we think of them, our minds tend to focus on the kitchen: olive, canola or peanut oil. But there are also oils in your garage (motor oil), bathroom (conditioner) and your art collection (oil paints).</span></p> Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:02:47 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7152 at /oss /oss/article/quirky-science-you-asked/what-difference-between-unscented-and-fragrance-free-products <p>Can a fragrance-free product have a smell? Absolutely. Can an unscented product contain any compounds that have a smell? Absolutely. It’s all a matter of semantics although there are no universally recognized definitions here. Unscented products are formulated to have no smell but can contain ingredients that have a smell but the smell has been neutralized by other components. A fragrance-free product cannot contain any ingredients that have been added to impart a smell but may contain ingredients that have a scent but are not added because of their scent.</p> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:32:46 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1788 at /oss