Just a little tip when buying products that claim to be all natural and
chemical free. What you think might be all natural, is possibly not
necessarily true and here’s why. If for example the products are made
using ‘fragrances’ and not 100% pure essential oils, there’s a good
chance that in fact that they are not actually chemical free. I see this
with many companies claiming to be
chemical free when in fact they are probably not and are actually
advertising their products incorrectly. A classic case of false
advertising.
Examples may include soy candles, wax melts, reed
diffusers, skin care products, air fresheners, perfumes etc. Fragrances like pear,
apple, musk, caramel, strawberry, grape, cherry etc are generally not
natural scents. Often rose is a synthetic fragrance due to the high cost
of how much the real pure essential oils are and because the fragrance generally smells much nicer. It is impossible to
extract essential oils from types of fruit like apple and pear due to
their water content. I understand that it is much easier to work with
fragrances when creating candles due to the fact that the essential oils
evaporate easily when adding to the hot wax, and the fact that
fragrances are a lot cheaper ( But it can be done ).
Fragrances
are actually a blend of synthetic ( man made ) components to mimic or
copy the natural scent. If you only want to purchase 100% chemical free
and natural it is best to ask what ingredients are used in the
fragrances. If the company doesn’t know well then I suggest not
purchasing the product if you wish to be safe. When you are burning or
applying these fragrances to your skin then you are allowing them to
absorb into your body which can potentially be toxic.
Kirsten
‘Essential Oils vs Fragrant Oils’
