How To Choose Natural Scented Candles For Sensitive People

How To Choose Organic Or Natural Scented Candles Suitable For Sensitive People Or Those Allergic To Synthetics.

Organic Candles or Natural Scented Candles can be the perfect gift for highly sensitive people, your friend, your mum, sister. Candles are a lovely christmas gift, birthday gift or house warming gift.

The problem with choosing candles, is that so many candles today are scented with un-natural or synthetic ingredients. Synthetic scented candles or paraffin-based scented candles are known to emit toxic chemicals, indoor air pollutants including carcinogens.

Now some synthetic fragrance oils used in candles and sometimes sold with diffusers are allergy triggers, can cause respiratort issues and some contain phthalates known for hormone disuption.

That is why it is so important when buying candles it to go for the more organic candle or natural candle that is scented naturally than synthetically.

Top Tips To Choosing A Natural Scented Candle

Here are some tips to choosing more natural scented candles as gifts.

Choose Candles Made From Natural Wax

For example candles made totally from coconut-soy or 100% beeswax are far more healthy than paraffin based wax. Yes they can be cheaper but they are toxic and can make some people very ill.

Choose Natural Scented Candles

Avoid any candle that says in the ingredients “parfum”, “fragrance” and look for product scented only with pure essential oils. Be cautious about candles that don’t name the ingredients in the candle or scent.

Choose Natural Candles With A Clean Wick

The best and healthiest wicks in a candle are wooden wicks or unbleached cotton. To reduce smoke and soot when burning, trim wick regularly.

Choose Organic Candles When You Can

Even better than just natural based candles are 100% certified organic candles. Which are amde from completely organic ingreditents such as those made with organic beeswax and scented with only pure organic essential oils.

Choose A Natural Scented Candle They Will Like

Think about the purpose of the scented candle and the likes of the person you buy from. For example natural scented candles that have essential oils like patchouli, frankincense, sandalwood can be deeply calming and grounding. Great for meditation, a relaxing bath or a relaxing yoga nidra session. While more citrus based oils like sweet orange, even bergamot and some of the florals like rose geranium are a little bit more uplifting.

Choose Natural Scented Candles They Don’t Have Allergies To

Even though most naturally scented candles are technically the most safest and more allergy free. On very rare occasions some people have specific sensitivities to certain essential oils or wax. Even though technically the essential oils from the candles are not touching the skin, some people can sneeze etc get a very light skin irriation when inhaling. So make sure you avoid candles with ingredients that the person is known to be allergic to such as cinnamon, orange, soya, coconut, beeswax. Although as I said these are often very rare.

My Favourite Natural Scented Candles Are

My favourite natural scented candles with 100% natural wax is Neal’s Yard Organic Scented Candles.

Choosing Organic And Natural Scented Candles In UK

Balancing Aromatherapy Candle 190 gram

This Natural Scented Aromatherapy Candle which as an earthy, citrus and woody scent has 100% natural fragrance with organic essential oils.

Has a lovely grounding and uplifting scent of bergamot and patchouli. Alongside the very relaxing and subtle scents of Rose Geranium Essential Oil, Sweet Orange Peel and Frankincense Essential Oil and other natural plant extracts.

The beeswax is made from both organic beeswax and a plant-oil blend around a clean textile wick.

It has approx 36 burn hours and is inside a clear glass for extra safety and making it ideal to use at bathtime.

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