Visiting a Fragrance-Free Home

Someone in this home reacts to fragrances and other everyday chemicals. Thank you for helping us keep the air comfortable. Small changes make a big difference.

Before you visit, please

• Skip perfume, cologne, body spray and scented aftershave.
• Choose fragrance-free lotion, deodorant and hair products if you can. Even some products labeled “unscented” may contain fragrance ingredients ^[2].
• If possible, wear clothes washed without scented detergent, fabric softener or dryer sheets.
• Please don’t smoke or vape just before your visit or while you’re here.

Please don’t bring

• Scented candles, air fresheners, incense or essential oils
• Scented gifts such as soaps, bath products or potpourri

For helpers, cleaners and repair workers

• Please use the fragrance-free products we provide, or ask before using any spray, cleaner or solvent.
• If a product is needed, open windows or run an exhaust fan while you use it, and follow the label directions ^[3].
• Please give us notice before painting, pest treatments or other work with strong-smelling products.

If you forget

No problem. We may ask to visit outside, open a window, or reschedule. It isn’t personal. Thank you for understanding.

Our specific requests

Why this matters

In a 2016 U.S. survey, people with multiple chemical sensitivity most often named fragranced products, air fresheners and scented laundry products as triggers ^[1]. Air fresheners, cleaners and other household products release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) indoors ^[3].

General information, not medical advice. Anyone with symptoms should talk with a licensed clinician. If someone has trouble breathing or signs of a severe allergic reaction, call 911 or your local emergency number.