What are the most natural type of scented candles?
June 1st, 2010
I am looking to purchase 100% natural scented candles, preferably made of soy or beeswax.
Right now the candles I purchase are natural soy but are scented with artificial chemicals. Can anyone point out a brand or general candle that is 100% natural both in terms of what it is composed of and what it is scented with?
Thanks!
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There are some Fantastic ones on Etsy.com. They’re very easy to find, here’s an example:
http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=natural+candles
They have vegan, soy, goat’s milk, lots are all-natural. Same with soaps :)
The descriptions should tell you the ingredients, if they are all-natural, and if you like a scent but are unsure of the contents, Etsy sellers are always willing to answer your questions.
If I had to choose, I’d use a paraffin candle scented with real essential oils, over a soy candle scented with chemicals. But I don’t think you have to choose. I did a perfunctory search and came up with several online sources, including this one using soy and lead-free wicks and real scents: http://www.aromatherapy-candles.com Or you could use a soy tea light in an oil diffuser like this one: http://www.internatural.com/ingr/ingr030849.cfm
I have just purchased some candles from Aloha Bay that are made of palm wax, with cotton wicks (don’t know that they’re lead free) and some (not all) use pure essential oils. They smell nice and subtle but I haven’t used them yet. Read about them here: http://www.alohabay.com/products/candles/info_faq/info_faq.html They have some of their products at a discount on luckyvitamin.com, too.
this is the best source:
http://www.cwlight.net/soygoodness/
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