Have you ever fallen in love with a dress (or a jacket!) during a shopping trip... and want to wear it right now? Well, bad idea. Indeed, the French National Health Security Agency has issued an alert: beyond a simple question of hygiene, it is more than recommended to systematically wash new clothes before wearing them. At issue is a long list of irritating chemicals that can cause allergic reactions of varying severity...
Not just a matter of hygiene...
Before landing in our hands, our new acquisition has been lying around... If we tend to think that a new garment is clean, it may have already been tried on by other customers (especially in the outlets or during the sales!) and may contain fungus, bacteria, or even lice!
Beware of chemicals!
Like fruits and vegetables covered with pesticidesIn this way, the clothes are sprayed with chemicals to prevent them from wrinkling, to be whiter than white, to keep a certain shape, etc.
According to a study conducted by the Anses, a great many chemical substances are present in new items (such as benzidine or even nickel). Itching, skin rashes, redness, eczema, burning sensations, contact dermatitis ... are among the side effects of its toxic products.
So, and because prevention is better than cure, think about putting your new clothes in the washing machine (ideally at 60°) in order to reduce exposure to possible chemical substances such as nonylphenols, which are both toxic skin irritants and endocrine disruptors...