Which scented candles are toxic?

Did you know that both fragrance oils (man-made) and essential oils (derived from nature) are actually classed as toxic. This is because even though essential oils are pure in nature, they are still skin irritants and can cause more extreme problems in high quantities.

In our candles we use legal safety amounts to ensure we are not selling any harmful products on to our customers and we conduct safety checks externally and internally on all our customs blends to keep the risk controlled. This is unfortunately something many candle brands don’t do.

So which scented candles are safe?

As discussed before no candle can be classed as non-toxic, however there are really unsafe candles on the market, in fact most of them would be classed as unsafe for regular inhalation. There are many ingredients used in both large and small scale candle businesses that are classed as carcinogens, endocrine disrupters (hormone altering chemicals) and bad quality oils that can worsen diseases such as asthma.

Ingredients to avoid in scented candles and how to avoid them?

• Parabens - Chemical preservatives of the candle world

• Phthalates - Endocrine disrupters used as strength boosters

• Plastic - it’s 2025, who uses plastic anymore?

• Paraffin - We strictly use premium sustainable crop soy wax to avoid carcinogens, soot and carbon footprint.

Avoiding these ingredients is tough. In the UK we are one of the very few businesses carrying these high standards and we give the guarantee that ALL of our candles have these attributes as a standard. We believe this should be industry standard but unfortunately most businesses operate on keeping small costs and not protecting the health of their customers.

The best way to know if a company is holding these standards is to check their ‘about us’ section. In my experience, if a company like ourselves is going through all the measures of ensuring their entire brand is free of these ingredients - they will tell you - LOUDLY! If they aren’t mentioning it, chances are they aren’t doing it. Even if they post about how ‘clean’ their products are.

Our recommendation for those who want to protect their health and wellbeing

Of course our own candles are free of all these ingredients and are rated 5-stars across 1000’s of reviews. Don’t worry, clean doesn’t mean boring. Try our famous Croissant Candles or our unique Greenhouse Scent made with 100% essential oils for those who are looking for uplifting qualities.

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