Are synthetic fragrances toxic?
We think that synthetic scents are not necessarily bad. A lot of women wear designer perfumes which are essentially the same as the fragrances used in synthetic candles. What we are offering is an alternative home fragrancing for those consumers who want to reduce or eliminate synthetics in and around their bodies. What we are more concerned about than synthetic lab produced fragrance is the way large-scale commercial agriculture threatens our planet with GMO’s, pesticides, herbicides, and gas-guzzling heavy equipment. Please visit our Candle Info page to learn more about synthetics and pesticides. Annual row crops, like soy, are decreasing the biodiversity. The equipment is causing soil compaction. (“National Geographic”, Sept 08.) The same companies that are promoting GMO and toxic chemicals (Cargill and Archer, Daniels & Midland) are the only producers of soy wax. Soy takes 10 times the acreage of palm to produce the same amount of oil.
