Ingredients and Custom Scents
Aromatherapy is the use of plant-derived, aromatic essential oils to help your physical and psychological well-being. It uses essential oils to help positively modify your mind, mood, cognitive function, and health.
Purist Aromas uses the highest quality organic ingredients that are locally grown whenever possible which promotes the sustainability of our environment and supports eco-friendly farmers. Purist Aromas products are healthier for you, your family and the environment.
Our Spa quality aromatherapy products contain:
100% All Natural Soy Wax- Wax made from locally grown Non-GMO soy bean plants which are a renewable resource and cruelty free. Currently there are no organic dyes so we do not color our wax. Soy wax is also completely biodegradable. In case of spills soy wax is extremely easy to clean up. It comes right off of things with soap and water and does not stain carpet or clothing.
100% Pure Organic* Therapeutic Essential Oils- Natural aromatic oils straight from organically grown plants. Essential oils have complex compounds that can positively affect the mind and body in many ways. Synthetic fragrances cannot do this and most are actually harmful to the body.
100% All Natural wicks in the candles- Cotton and paper wicks with no metal or chemical additives. Completely natural.
100% Natural packaging- All packaging materials are recycled, recyclable, reusable, or biodegradable. The clear cellophane baggies are made with cellulose which comes from the cell walls of green plants. It is harvested from cellulose tree farms and is a renewable resource. Cellulose can be broken down by micro-organisms in the soil just like leaves and other plants therefore it is biodegradable. Tags, business cards, raffia, and clamshell wax melt packages can be recycled with any other paper or plastic products. Glass containers can be refilled with our candle refill options or reused/recycled. Even the aluminum tab at the bottom of the wicks can be recycled with your aluminum cans. We ship most of our products in reused clean cardboard boxes with reused or recyclable packaging materials.
All of our candles are hand poured and made to order.
Why use Essential Oils over fragrance oils? Breathing in petroleum, chemicals, and metals has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, headaches, and dizziness, just to name a few. Companies who make fragrance oils are not required to reveal the ingredients they use and any number of harmful chemicals could be, and are, in them. Studies also show that up to 30% of the population is bothered or severely allergic to synthetic chemical fragrances.
What's the difference between Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils? These links will take you to great articles about the difference between Fragrance Oils and Essential Oils http://suite101.com/article/essential-oil-vs-fragrance-oil-a178460 AND http://www.livestrong.com/article/74592-differences-between-essential-oils-/
Why Organic? Why soy wax? The majority of candles are made from petroleum based wax called paraffin, chemical or synthetic fragrances, and wicks containing metals. Breathing in petroleum, chemicals, and metals has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, headaches, and dizziness, just to name a few. Companies who make fragrance oils are not required to reveal the ingredients they use and any number of harmful chemicals could be in them. Studies show that up to 30% of the population is bothered or severely allergic to synthetic chemical fragrances. For more than a century petroleum paraffin wax has been used for candles. Paraffin is a petroleum byproduct and emits toluene, formaldehyde, benzene, and soot when burned. The emissions from paraffin are toxic aromatic hydrocarbons and petrochemical smoke which not only harms those in your home but pollutes the environment as well. Petroleum is a non-renewable resource that’s also getting more expensive by the day.
Why do some essential oils have warnings? Some essential oils can be great for aromatherapy if they are inhaled, but irritating or toxic if used on the skin. Phototoxicity is only a concern if you use the oils on your skin and then your skin is exposed to sunlight with in a few hours. This is why some of our essential oil blends are available in our room sprays but not our body sprays.
Organic candles are the latest wave of non-edible items that are produced with ingredients from organic farms. Buying organic candles helps support organic farmers, and they need all the support they can get. Next to huge agricultural business that pollutes the earth with more and more cheap chemical fertilizers and pesticides, it’s hard for organic farmers to make it. Organic farms respect the natural capacity of our soil and keep it fertile and healthy instead of dumping chemicals on it and polluting the earth. Organic farms promote socially, environmentally, and economically sound practices that America desperately needs right now. 100% Organic products are made using No chemicals or toxins, and are harvested in a sustainable way that ensures resources are not depleted and can be enjoyed for generations to come. Aromatherapy candles and wax melts are not meant to fragrance your home. However Purist Aroma’s products do make the room smell as if you had the real plants that each essential oil came from. Aromatherapy uses essential oils to help modify a person’s mind, mood, cognitive function, or health. Even if essential oil scents are light the properties of those essential oils are still affecting your mind and body in positive ways.
We now offer some Green options including Candle Refill Kits and re-use of the left over wax produced by wax melts. Why buy a new container when you can use the same beautiful container over and over. Refill candles for our votive and 4oz square glass containers are in Purist Aromas' Shop. Always wonder what to do with all that wax once the aroma is gone from your wax melts? Put that wax to use with our Refillable votive and new wick combo. The combo contains an empty votive glass and new wick. Set the wick in the middle of your votive glass. After the scent in your wax melts has dissipated you can pour the melted wax into the votive and..... you've made your very own candle! For repeat customers you can also order just a new wick with every order of wax melts. See our Wax Melts/Tarts section under Our Products.
Click on our Products tab to see what people are saying about Purist Aromas
* Some essential oils can not be certified organic due to the extraction process. However Purist Aromas only uses 100% therapeutic grade essential oils that come from plants that have been grown using no pesticides, no chemicals, and no artificial fertilizers.
The FDA has not evaluated any statements on this website. No claims are made as to any medicinal value of these products. The information presented here is for educational purposes of traditional uses and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.
References
1. Moss M, Cook J, Wesnes K, Duckett P. 2003. Aromas of rosemary and lavender essential oils differentially affect cognition and mood in healthy adults. Int J Neurosci. 113(1):15-38.
2. Tildesley NT, Kennedy DO, Perry EK, Ballard CG, Savelev S, Wesnes KA, Scholey AB. 2003. Salvia lavandulaefolia (Spanish Sage) enhances memory in healthy young volunteers. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 75(3):669-74.
3. Diego MA, Jones NA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, McAdam V, Galamaga R, Galamaga M. 1998. Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations. Int J Neurosci. 96(3-4):217-24.
4. Leshchinskaia IS, Makarchuk NM, Lebeda AF, Krivenko VV, Sgibnev AK. 1983. Effects of phytoncides on the dynamics of the cerebral circulation in flight controllers during their occupational activity. Kosm Biol Aviakosm Med. 17 (2):80-3.
5. Neurotoxins at Home and In The Workplace. Report 99-827. Committee on Science and Technology September 16, 1986. Candles and Incense as Potential Sources of Indoor Air Pollution, EPA, Jan. 2001
6. EPA study on synthetic fragrances and their toxicity, http://www.wayoutwax.com/store/pc/viewcontent.asp?idpage=9
http://www.cleannaturalhealthy.com/WHAT_STINKS_ABOUT_SYNTHETIC_FRAGRANCES_s/39.htm
7. Study about the dangers of burning incense indoors: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2377255/
Purist Aromas uses the highest quality organic ingredients that are locally grown whenever possible which promotes the sustainability of our environment and supports eco-friendly farmers. Purist Aromas products are healthier for you, your family and the environment.
Our Spa quality aromatherapy products contain:
100% All Natural Soy Wax- Wax made from locally grown Non-GMO soy bean plants which are a renewable resource and cruelty free. Currently there are no organic dyes so we do not color our wax. Soy wax is also completely biodegradable. In case of spills soy wax is extremely easy to clean up. It comes right off of things with soap and water and does not stain carpet or clothing.
100% Pure Organic* Therapeutic Essential Oils- Natural aromatic oils straight from organically grown plants. Essential oils have complex compounds that can positively affect the mind and body in many ways. Synthetic fragrances cannot do this and most are actually harmful to the body.
100% All Natural wicks in the candles- Cotton and paper wicks with no metal or chemical additives. Completely natural.
100% Natural packaging- All packaging materials are recycled, recyclable, reusable, or biodegradable. The clear cellophane baggies are made with cellulose which comes from the cell walls of green plants. It is harvested from cellulose tree farms and is a renewable resource. Cellulose can be broken down by micro-organisms in the soil just like leaves and other plants therefore it is biodegradable. Tags, business cards, raffia, and clamshell wax melt packages can be recycled with any other paper or plastic products. Glass containers can be refilled with our candle refill options or reused/recycled. Even the aluminum tab at the bottom of the wicks can be recycled with your aluminum cans. We ship most of our products in reused clean cardboard boxes with reused or recyclable packaging materials.
All of our candles are hand poured and made to order.
Why use Essential Oils over fragrance oils? Breathing in petroleum, chemicals, and metals has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, headaches, and dizziness, just to name a few. Companies who make fragrance oils are not required to reveal the ingredients they use and any number of harmful chemicals could be, and are, in them. Studies also show that up to 30% of the population is bothered or severely allergic to synthetic chemical fragrances.
What's the difference between Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils? These links will take you to great articles about the difference between Fragrance Oils and Essential Oils http://suite101.com/article/essential-oil-vs-fragrance-oil-a178460 AND http://www.livestrong.com/article/74592-differences-between-essential-oils-/
Why Organic? Why soy wax? The majority of candles are made from petroleum based wax called paraffin, chemical or synthetic fragrances, and wicks containing metals. Breathing in petroleum, chemicals, and metals has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, headaches, and dizziness, just to name a few. Companies who make fragrance oils are not required to reveal the ingredients they use and any number of harmful chemicals could be in them. Studies show that up to 30% of the population is bothered or severely allergic to synthetic chemical fragrances. For more than a century petroleum paraffin wax has been used for candles. Paraffin is a petroleum byproduct and emits toluene, formaldehyde, benzene, and soot when burned. The emissions from paraffin are toxic aromatic hydrocarbons and petrochemical smoke which not only harms those in your home but pollutes the environment as well. Petroleum is a non-renewable resource that’s also getting more expensive by the day.
Why do some essential oils have warnings? Some essential oils can be great for aromatherapy if they are inhaled, but irritating or toxic if used on the skin. Phototoxicity is only a concern if you use the oils on your skin and then your skin is exposed to sunlight with in a few hours. This is why some of our essential oil blends are available in our room sprays but not our body sprays.
Organic candles are the latest wave of non-edible items that are produced with ingredients from organic farms. Buying organic candles helps support organic farmers, and they need all the support they can get. Next to huge agricultural business that pollutes the earth with more and more cheap chemical fertilizers and pesticides, it’s hard for organic farmers to make it. Organic farms respect the natural capacity of our soil and keep it fertile and healthy instead of dumping chemicals on it and polluting the earth. Organic farms promote socially, environmentally, and economically sound practices that America desperately needs right now. 100% Organic products are made using No chemicals or toxins, and are harvested in a sustainable way that ensures resources are not depleted and can be enjoyed for generations to come. Aromatherapy candles and wax melts are not meant to fragrance your home. However Purist Aroma’s products do make the room smell as if you had the real plants that each essential oil came from. Aromatherapy uses essential oils to help modify a person’s mind, mood, cognitive function, or health. Even if essential oil scents are light the properties of those essential oils are still affecting your mind and body in positive ways.
We now offer some Green options including Candle Refill Kits and re-use of the left over wax produced by wax melts. Why buy a new container when you can use the same beautiful container over and over. Refill candles for our votive and 4oz square glass containers are in Purist Aromas' Shop. Always wonder what to do with all that wax once the aroma is gone from your wax melts? Put that wax to use with our Refillable votive and new wick combo. The combo contains an empty votive glass and new wick. Set the wick in the middle of your votive glass. After the scent in your wax melts has dissipated you can pour the melted wax into the votive and..... you've made your very own candle! For repeat customers you can also order just a new wick with every order of wax melts. See our Wax Melts/Tarts section under Our Products.
Click on our Products tab to see what people are saying about Purist Aromas
* Some essential oils can not be certified organic due to the extraction process. However Purist Aromas only uses 100% therapeutic grade essential oils that come from plants that have been grown using no pesticides, no chemicals, and no artificial fertilizers.
The FDA has not evaluated any statements on this website. No claims are made as to any medicinal value of these products. The information presented here is for educational purposes of traditional uses and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.
References
1. Moss M, Cook J, Wesnes K, Duckett P. 2003. Aromas of rosemary and lavender essential oils differentially affect cognition and mood in healthy adults. Int J Neurosci. 113(1):15-38.
2. Tildesley NT, Kennedy DO, Perry EK, Ballard CG, Savelev S, Wesnes KA, Scholey AB. 2003. Salvia lavandulaefolia (Spanish Sage) enhances memory in healthy young volunteers. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 75(3):669-74.
3. Diego MA, Jones NA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, McAdam V, Galamaga R, Galamaga M. 1998. Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations. Int J Neurosci. 96(3-4):217-24.
4. Leshchinskaia IS, Makarchuk NM, Lebeda AF, Krivenko VV, Sgibnev AK. 1983. Effects of phytoncides on the dynamics of the cerebral circulation in flight controllers during their occupational activity. Kosm Biol Aviakosm Med. 17 (2):80-3.
5. Neurotoxins at Home and In The Workplace. Report 99-827. Committee on Science and Technology September 16, 1986. Candles and Incense as Potential Sources of Indoor Air Pollution, EPA, Jan. 2001
6. EPA study on synthetic fragrances and their toxicity, http://www.wayoutwax.com/store/pc/viewcontent.asp?idpage=9
http://www.cleannaturalhealthy.com/WHAT_STINKS_ABOUT_SYNTHETIC_FRAGRANCES_s/39.htm
7. Study about the dangers of burning incense indoors: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2377255/