Living Fragrance Free


Florida Dance Schedule

  1. Fri - May 24 — Interlachen Contra
  2. Fri - May 24 — Orange Park English Country
  3. Sat - May 25 — Casselberry Contra - No Dance Tonight
  4. Sat - May 25 — Lake Worth Irish Céilí
  5. Sat - May 25 — Key West Contra
  6. May 24-26 — Florida Folk Festival
  7. Sun - May 26 — Coconut Grove Contra
  8. Mon - May 27 — Gainesville English Country
  9. Tue - May 28 — Melbourne English Country
  10. Tue - May 28 — Ft Myers English Country
  11. Wed - May 29 — Tampa Scandinavian
  12. Fri - May 31 — Tallahassee Contra
  13. Fri - May 31 — Orange Park English Country
  14. Sat - Jun 1 — Cocoa Beach Contra
  15. Sat - Jun 1 — Boca Raton Contra
  16. Sat - Jun 1 — Englewood Contra
  17. Sun - Jun 2 — Gainesville Contra
  18. Mon - Jun 3 — Gainesville English Country
  19. Tue - Jun 4 — Melbourne English Country
  20. Tue - Jun 4 — Ft Myers English Country
  21. Wed - Jun 5 — Tampa Scandinavian
  22. Wed - Jun 5 — Miami Bayfront Park Contra
  23. Fri - Jun 7 — Pinellas Park Contra
  24. Fri - Jun 7 — Delray Beach Beat Club Cafe Contra - On hold
  25. Fri - Jun 7 — Long Key Contra
  26. Fri - Jun 7 — Orange Park English Country
  27. Sat - Jun 8 — Tallahassee Contra
  28. Sat - Jun 8 — St Cloud English Country
  29. Sat - Jun 8 — Pinellas Park Contra
  30. Sat - Jun 8 — Davie Contra
  31. Mon - Jun 10 — Gainesville English Country
  32. Tue - Jun 11 — Melbourne English Country
  33. Tue - Jun 11 — Ft Myers English Country
  34. Wed - Jun 12 — Tampa Scandinavian
  35. Wed - Jun 12 — Miami Bayfront Park Contra
  36. Fri - Jun 14 — Tallahassee Contra
  37. Fri - Jun 14 — Miami - Dice House Contra
  38. Fri - Jun 14 — Melrose Contra
  39. Fri - Jun 14 — Marathon Contra
  40. Fri - Jun 14 — Orange Park English Country
  41. Sat - Jun 15 — Gainesville Contra
  42. Sat - Jun 15 — Palmetto Bay Contra
  43. Sat - Jun 15 — Venice Contra
  44. Sun - Jun 16 — Boca Raton Contra
  45. Mon - Jun 17 — Gainesville English Country
  46. Tue - Jun 18 — Melbourne English Country
  47. Tue - Jun 18 — Ft Myers English Country
  48. Wed - Jun 19 — Tampa Scandinavian
  49. Fri - Jun 21 — Melbourne Contra
  50. Fri - Jun 21 — Jacksonville Contra
  51. Fri - Jun 21 — Long Key Contra
  52. Fri - Jun 21 — Orange Park English Country
  53. Sat - Jun 22 — Tampa Park Contra
  54. Sat - Jun 22 — Lake Worth Irish Céilí
  55. Sat - Jun 22 — Key West Contra
  56. Sun - Jun 23 — Coconut Grove Contra
  57. Mon - Jun 24 — Gainesville English Country
  58. Tue - Jun 25 — Melbourne English Country
  59. Tue - Jun 25 — Ft Myers English Country
  60. Wed - Jun 26 — Tampa Scandinavian
  61. Wed - Jun 26 — Miami Bayfront Park Contra
  62. Fri - Jun 28 — Tallahassee Contra
  63. Fri - Jun 28 — Interlachen Contra
  64. Fri - Jun 28 — Orange Park English Country
  65. Sat - Jun 29 — Casselberry Contra - Ice Cream
  66. Sat - Jun 29 — Casselberry English Country - Ice Cream
  67. Sun - Jun 30 — Gainesville Advanced Contra
  68. Sun - Jun 30 — Englewood Barn Dance
  69. Mon - Jul 1 — Gainesville English Country
  70. Tue - Jul 2 — Melbourne English Country
  71. Tue - Jul 2 — Ft Myers English Country
  72. Wed - Jul 3 — Tampa Scandinavian
  73. Fri - Jul 5 — Pinellas Park Contra
  74. Fri - Jul 5 — Long Key Contra
  75. Fri - Jul 5 — Orange Park English Country
  76. Sat - Jul 6 — Cocoa Beach Contra
  77. Sat - Jul 6 — Boca Raton Contra
  78. Sat - Jul 6 — Englewood Contra
  79. Sun - Jul 7 — Gainesville Contra
  80. Mon - Jul 8 — Gainesville English Country
  81. Tue - Jul 9 — Melbourne English Country
  82. Tue - Jul 9 — Ft Myers English Country
  83. Wed - Jul 10 — Tampa Scandinavian
  84. Wed - Jul 10 — Miami Bayfront Park Contra
  85. Fri - Jul 12 — Tallahassee Contra
  86. Fri - Jul 12 — Melrose Contra
  87. Fri - Jul 12 — Orange Park English Country
  88. Fri - Jul 12 — Miami - Dice House Contra
  89. Fri - Jul 12 — Marathon Contra
  90. Sat - Jul 13 — St Cloud English Country
  91. Sat - Jul 13 — Pinellas Park Contra
  92. Sat - Jul 13 — Davie Contra
  93. Mon - Jul 15 — Gainesville English Country
  94. Tue - Jul 16 — Melbourne English Country
  95. Tue - Jul 16 — Ft Myers English Country
  96. Wed - Jul 17 — Tampa Scandinavian
  97. Fri - Jul 19 — Melbourne Contra
  98. Fri - Jul 19 — Jacksonville Contra
  99. Fri - Jul 19 — Long Key Contra
  100. Fri - Jul 19 — Orange Park English Country
  101. Sat - Jul 20 — Gainesville Contra
  102. Sat - Jul 20 — Palmetto Bay Contra
  103. Sat - Jul 20 — Venice Contra
  104. Sun - Jul 21 — Boca Raton Contra
  105. Mon - Jul 22 — Gainesville English Country
  106. Tue - Jul 23 — Melbourne English Country
  107. Tue - Jul 23 — Ft Myers English Country
  108. Wed - Jul 24 — Tampa Scandinavian
  109. Wed - Jul 24 — Miami Bayfront Park Contra
  110. Fri - Jul 26 — Tallahassee Contra
  111. Fri - Jul 26 — Interlachen Contra
  112. Fri - Jul 26 — Orange Park English Country
  113. Sat - Jul 27 — Casselberry Contra - Tie Dye
  114. Sat - Jul 27 — Tampa Park Contra
  115. Sat - Jul 27 — Lake Worth Irish Céilí
  116. Sat - Jul 27 — Key West Contra
  117. Sun - Jul 28 — Coconut Grove Contra
  118. Sun - Jul 28 — Englewood Barn Dance
  119. Mon - Jul 29 — Gainesville English Country
  120. Tue - Jul 30 — Melbourne English Country
  121. Tue - Jul 30 — Ft Myers English Country
  122. Wed - Jul 31 — Tampa Scandinavian

Living Fragrance Free

A significant and growing number of people suffer from sensitivity to solvents, coal tar and petroleum products including perfume and fragrance. These chemicals act not only as respiratory irritants, but also as cardiac stimulants (sky rocketing blood pressure, palpitations) and neurotoxins (symptoms include tremors, mental confusion, equilibrium loss, blurred vision). Exposure to small amounts of these chemicals can cause symptoms. This is not a preference issue - it is a serious health issue. Chemical sensitivity results from long term exposure to solvents and products in doses thought to be safe: this could happen to any one of us. I was over 40 when the symptoms first occurred.

Because a dance hall is an enclosed spaces, even small amounts of fragrance, scented or toxic products on a few people can add up quickly to intolerable amounts. The motion and heat of dancing increases the dispersion and effect. Even when I cannot smell the fragrance at the dance, it clings to clothing. I notice it when I remove my t-shirt. Our fellow dancers with chemical sensitivities can attend only if we all work together to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals. I frequently have to leave dances because of excessive fragrance. Fragrance-free soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner and skin lotion should be used.

This is my selection of products for living as near to fragrance-free as possible. If you have additional products, email them to the webmaster.

   Hand and bath soap - Dove and Ivory have acceptable fragrance free soaps. Basis fragrance free is better but not readily available.
   Body Wash and Shampoo - Atsko Body Wash and Shampoo is excellent. It was developed to remove fragrances and chemicals left by other products.
   Shampoo and conditioner - I need a dandruff shampoo, so I use Head and Shoulders or Pert (both scented) followed by Earth Sciences shampoo, Atsko shampoo, and Earth Sciences conditioner.
   Hair Spray - Magick Botanicals has a fragrance free hair spray along with a wide variety of fragrance free products.
   Shaving - Aveeno shaving gel and skin lotion.
   Bath oil - Kiss My Face (herbal scent) but I never have a problem.
   Deodorant - Kiss My Face, Le Stick or Earth Sciences Liken Plant.
   Laundry detergent - Fragrance free All, Cheer and Seventh Generation are acceptable but I prefer Atsko Sensi-Clean.
   Dish washing - Seventh Generation, sink and washer.
   Unscented Products distributes a variety of fragrance free products.

   Nasal spray - Frequent use of a saline (non-mediacted) nasal spray helps.
   Medication - Butabital helps some for neurotoxins symptoms.

   Fragrance - If you must wear a fragrance, use an essential oil with a very delicate pure herbal or floral scent.

The "Ban Perfume" image is available as a button. Email webmaster if you would like one (or more is you are willing to distribute them at your dances).

Here are a few links to other Fragrance Free sites.

Avoid fragrances and perfumes. Not cool.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Fragrance-Free Encounters

A FRAGRANCE-SAFE CAMP


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