u/applesandoranges159

Wondering if there’s any fragrance free brands that are also free from animal testing. I use cetaphil, clinique currently but both do animal testing ):

Hi guys,

I need help with something. I’ve been in an apartment for a couple months now with no issues, and I’ve used the split AC (wall mounted) without issues as well. Suddenly two weeks back, the split AC in my room smelled a bit off, like wet and a little musty. However, I used it that day without issues, even after noticing the smell. Later in the day, I cleaned the mesh filter with dish soap and water, let it fully dry, and put it back in. I ran it a little in the evening, smelled it, and it seemed fine. However, the next day, my asthma felt flared.

Basically, since then, whenever I use the AC, whether in my room or kitchen, my asthma definitely is getting flared. I even turned it on for 15 min while I went into the shower and then turned it off when I got out, but my asthma still got flared being in the room after. The AC in my room has been inspected and there’s no moisture or mold or anything. The units are also only about a year old. At first I thought maybe I was just because I was anxious about it, but now I really feel like it’s flaring me up. Any advice? It’s getting hot and it’s disturbing my sleep. Again, I used to use it all night without issues. I’d appreciate any help.

Also, once I turn off the AC, air out the apartment, my asthma eventually improves, especially with inhaler. I air out my apartment about twice a day, so it’s not like the air inside the apartment is stale.