Candles are more popular than ever right now! They help create a warm and welcoming environment with a moment of serenity from our busy lives but not all candle ingredients are considered safe.
Wax Matters: Often candles are made of paraffin wax, which is a petroleum byproduct that leads to indoor air pollution. Paraffin wax also releases carcinogenic benzene and toluene, into the air we breathe, which have been linked to lung diseases such as cancer and asthma.
Safer waxes include bees wax, coconut wax, soy wax. These waxes are non-toxic and don"t contribute to indoor air pollution.
Scents Matter: As candles burn, the scent is released into the air and create Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) which have been linked to allergies, asthma, and hormone disruption. Many candle scents contain phthalates and parabens which are known endocrine disruptors.
Safer scents are essential oils and paraben-free and phthalate-free scents.
Containers Matter: Some candle containers contain lead and can be harmful to our health but also to the environment with their single use nature. Every year 7 million candle vessels end up in the Canadian landfill. Candle containers are difficult to clean with the wax sticking to the container so most containers don't actually get recycled. Choose beautiful glass, aluminum, tin or pottery containers to reuse for future candle refills.
Wicks Matter: Lead wicks were banned in 2003 but some imported candles still contain a lead-core wick, which can lead to 5 times the safe exposure of lead.
Better choices for wicks are untreated cotton or other natural fibres, such as wood wicks.
So there are a lot of issue with some candles but FILL- Clean Candle Refills offers a safe solution to all of these issues. These Clean Candle Refill Kits are made with soy wax, essential oils, phthalate-free and paraben-free scents, a wood wick and come in a compostable bag. They are simple to use as you simply pop the bag in the microwave for two minutes and then refill your existing candle jars. They smell absolutely amazing and offer a range of seasonal scents to fill your home with safe, clean, toxin-free scents that are sure to please.
Visit FILL- Clean Candle Refills at https://fillcandles.ca/