The very first change I ever made on my path to low-tox living and a more natural home was ditching candles & diffusing essential oils.
After learning more about some of the harmful ingredients in candles, I knew that it was time to make a switch. Diffusing essential oils, also known as aromatherapy, has been a simple switch that has made a huge difference!
It takes me literally less than 30-seconds and seriously boosts the smell & vibe of my home. My routine is I’ll set our main living area diffusers during breakfast and all the diffusers in the home before bed.
We now have a diffuser in every room in our home and I love that some of them have candle flicker mode or changeable light settings so that I can still have the ambiance of candles. But without the potentially harmful effects!
1. ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCES
The vast majority of scented candles contain artificial fragrances, even those labeled as aromatherapy candles. Artificial fragrances can have a negative impact on your health and burning those fragrances and breathing them in is potentially harmful.
2. BURNING WICKS
Many traditional candles have wicks that are not clean burning. There can be chemicals released into the air from burning wicks.
3. CHEMICALS IN WAX
Most candles use paraffin wax which is a petroleum waste product and can contain bleach. When burned this creates carcinogens which are released into the air.
4. AIR QUALITY
Certain candles can create poor air quality inside of your home. I don’t want to burn something to make my home smell better, if it’s actually making our air quality worse!
+ FRAGRANCE
Still a great smell, and if anything they smell better, because they are real, not synthetic!
You can change the smell whenever you’d like to with your own recipes! I love that I can make custom diffuser blends or change out the oils I am using multiple times a day.
+ SUPPORT
Emotional support, seasonal support, sleep support, energy support and more through aromatherapy blends! Your candles can’t do that! Choose blends that fit your needs, and you can get the benefits of essential oils simply by breathing!
+ NATURAL AND SAFE
I love that diffusing oils does not harm the air quality, and is a pure way to make my home smell SO good!
There are lots of beautiful diffusers on Amazon, but I recommend the Aria as my number one favorite diffuser (the best way to get it is with the starter bundle that also comes with 12 oils for you to diffuse).
My second favorite (which is the way I started) is the Dessert Mist diffuser. Similar to the Aria, you can snag it in it’s own starter bundle. OR you can get it for free (see more info on that below).
And lastly is this basic but oh-so-beautiful diffuser that you can only get with this simple Make A Shift bundle. 4 oils come with it for an ease into diffusing.
You can shop all these bundles/diffusers through my link below —
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