DITCH THE CANDLES
Hi, my name is Kate and I used to be a candle addict.
Is that a thing? I think it is. Maybe.
But, even if it is not, I will make it a thing because I loved having a candle burning in my house all day long. The smell filling the home and then ambiance they created were my favorite and you can bet if I was a home, a candle was going.
I bet many women can relate especially seeing what candle sales are every year.
But y’all candles are SO bad for us. And, I had no idea. But, then I did and I could never burn a candle again.
Most candles are made of paraffin wax (if you don’t know - this is basically a petroleum waste product that is chemically bleached), which creates highly toxic benzene and toluene (both are known carcinogens) when burned. 🤯 As candles burn, phthalates are released into the air where they are then be inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
Guys, I was shook when I found this out. I burned candles around my kids all the time. To think these chemicals were being inhaled by my sweet kiddos and absorbed through their skin since they were literally 2 seconds old….I felt like the worst. But, you don’t know what you don’t know and no one talks about this.
When you know better you do better and that is me now…doing better. Every chance I can I do better to protect my family from the harsh chemicals all around us. Candles were one of the easiest ditch and switch things for us. It has been almost 2 years and I am not looking back!
What are a few of my fav blends? Well first, give me all the citrus, you can’t ever go wrong with citrus! And second, here are my go to’s…
Thieves + Lemon
Jade Lemon + Peace and Calming
Citrus Fresh + Vanilla
Thieves + Vanilla
Christmas Spirit + Cinnamon
Stress Away + Thieves
The best part….all of these oils make my house smell good and are safe BUT they are also supporting our minds and bodies while they are! Ready to learn more about oils?
Leave me a comment or send me a message, I would love to set up a time to chat more about these incredible oils and how easy it was for us to ditch and switch from candles to oils!
