Clean-Burning Candle

Description

Ingredients: soy wax, coconut wax, hemp wick, essential oil blend

Essential Oil Blends:

Sandalwood
Fresh (Eucalyptus & Lemon)
Creamsicle (Vanilla & Sweet Orange)
Spa (Lavender, Bergamot, Geranium, Frankincense)
Woodsman (vetiver, pine needle, cedarwood, sage)
Harvest Home (cinnamon, lemon, clove)

About This Product: Conventional candles are made of paraffin wax, which creates highly toxic benzene and toluene when burned (both are known carcinogens). 

On top of that, many scented candles also have wicks that contain heavy metals like lead, and even a few hours of burning them can create levels of airborne heavy metals that are much higher than the acceptable limits. In the US, candle wicks are supposed to be made of cotton or paper, but studies have found that as much as 30% of candles contain heavy metals in the wicks.

“A candle with a lead-core wick releases five times the amount of lead considered hazardous for children and exceeds EPA pollution standards for outdoor air, says the CPSC, which is why they banned lead wicks in 2003. Exposure to high amounts of lead has been linked to hormone disruption, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, and numerous health problems.” (source)

“Other toxic chemicals that may be present in the paraffin mixture and released through burning include: Acetone, Trichlorofluoromethane, Carbon Disulfide, 2-Butanone, Trichloroethane, Trichloroethene, Carbon Tetrachloride, Tetrachloroethene, Chlorobenzene, Ethylbenzene, Styrene, Xylene, Phenol, Cresol, Cyclopentene. Some of the toxins are found in other products such as paint, laquer and varnish removers– that’s potent and powerful stuff!” (from Keeper of the Home)

Almost all candles, including the “natural ones” contain synthetic fragrance.  More than 95 percent of the chemicals in synthetic fragrances are derived from petrochemicals. These chemicals include: benzene derivatives, aldehydes, phthalates, and a slew of other known toxins that are capable of causing cancer, birth defects, nervous-system disorders and allergies—some of which are cited on the EPA’s hazardous waste list.

Disclaimer: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The FDA has not approved any of these statements.