How can I tell if I am buying a candle with pure essential oils or with synthetic scents?
Unless the manufacturer practices truth in labeling, this can be a tough one. We often see candles labeled to “contains natural scents”, or “fragranced with essential oils”. Most often this just means that the candle contains some natural essential oils, but also an undisclosed percentage of synthetic scents. If the label says “100% essential oils”, or, even better, “fragranced exclusively with 100% pure essential oils”, you have a far better chance of not getting any synthetic fragrance.
