Serving Size: 4.84 MB Servings Per Container: 1 In Your Body On Your Body For Your Home For Your Family Seeking Medical Treatment How to Detoxify Your Body Guide to Symptoms A Healthy House Values, Vision & Mission Background & History Staff & Advisors News & Upcoming Events Join Our Mailing List Contact Us Recommended Resources Index of Terms Works Cited This product contains 100% natural ingredients. Back to Index of Terms The product Candles & Incense is in the following categories: Home Decor Candles & Incense CHEMICALS CONTAINED: Conventional candles are made from paraffin wax, a petroleum byproduct, which gives off toxic chemicals when they burn. They can also contain wicks made with heavy metals such as lead, which emit dangerous chemicals when burned. The concerns with incense are similar: burning synthetic materials that produce soot and give off toxic chemicals. HEALTH CONCERNS: Candles and incense produce soot and give off toxic gases when burned. The soot, gases, and heavy metals in wicks can potentially cause respiratory irritation. TIPS & ALTERNATIVES: Burn candles made from beeswax, soy, palm, or other plant-based wax rather than paraffin. (Plant-based wax also gives off chemicals and produces soot when burned, but much less and with much less toxic chemicals.) Look for candles that are unscented or are scented with essential oils (avoid candles with the word “fragrance” on the label). Burn candles that have a metal-free or 100% cotton wick. You can make your own candles quite easily too! Look for incense made from natural, plant-based materials. You can also use essential oils in a diffuser ring on your lamps or simmer water and scented objects from nature (pine boughs, cinnamon sticks, orange peels, etc.) in a saucepan on your stove. (Only do this while you’re home and can keep an eye on the stove!) Back to Index of Terms