How We're Different
Two articles from national publications on why natural candles with pure essential oils are better for your health.
Could scented candles kill you?
Behind The Labels: Candles
How essential oils can help you emotionally.
When we inhale the fragrance of an essential oil, the odor molecules travel up the nose where they're registered by the nerves of the olfactory membranes in the nose lining. The odor molecules stimulate this lining of nerve cells and trigger electrical impulses to the olfactory bulb in the brain. The olfactory bulb then transmits the impulses to the amygdala - where emotional memories are stored - and to other parts of the limbic system of the brain.
The limbic lobe is a group of brain structures situated directly below the cerebral cortex of the brain and includes the hippocampus and the amygdala. It's capable of directly activating the hypothalamus - often referred to as the "master gland." This gland is one of the most important parts of the brain and acts as the hormonal control center. The hypothalamus releases hormones that can affect everything from emotions to energy levels. The production of growth hormones, sex hormones, thyroid hormones, and neurotransmitters such as serotonin, are all governed by the hypothalamus.
Because of their fragrance and unique molecular structure, essential oils can directly stimulate the limbic lobe and the hypothalamus. Inhalation of essential oils can be used to alleviate stress and emotional trauma. It can also be used to stimulate the production of hormones from the hypothalamus. This stimulation may increase production of thyroid hormones (our energy hormone) and growth hormones (our youth and longevity hormone).
About Our Candles
We make our candles with natural soy wax with just a hint of beeswax. The soy gives the candle a soft creamy appearance which is enhanced by the beeswax's warm honey hues that show beautifully when the candle is lit. As it burns the beeswax also adds a hint of natural sweetness to the scent and the soy's low burning temperature stops the essential oils overheating. All our candles are highly scented and fill your room with a gentle bouquet, burning for approximately 60 hours.
The packaging and glass jar your candle comes in have been specifically chosen to be reused or recycled. The glass has been specifically chosen to be reused after being thoroughly cleaned. Your candle comes in a closeable box that has been chosen for its ability to keep your candle fresh, retaining its high quality scent when not being used.
As pure essential oils can have a physiological effect, we strongly advise anyone who is pregnant or suffering from asthma, high blood pressure, epilepsy or any condition you may think may be affected please consult with your Doctor before making any purchase. In all cases pure essential oil candles should be restricted to a four hour session.
Made on the day of order. Our products are made on the day of order for freshness and because pure essential oils have a better life force if used as fresh as possible.
Ethical Beliefs
We are all well aware of the Earths limited resources. Most candles for sale in the UK are made from paraffin wax which is made from crude oil, so while we are trying to reduce the amount of fuel we use in our cars, we should also avoid using petroleum based candles. Even with soy based candles it isn't as simple as it seems. Although it is a renewable source, it needs to be sourced from ethical suppliers. Much of the world's soy is grown in South America. The Amazonian Rainforest is often cleared to grow soy beans. Where it is grown on land that has already been cleared in the rainforest, it often replaces more labour intensive farming like cattle ranching. This leads to greater unemployment in the indigenous population. We source our soy wax from America, where it is grown in a sustainable way by an industry that has highly regulated labour laws.
Our wax manufacturer's website has details on their accreditation.NGI - Home of Ecosoya
Our essential oils are sourced as locally to the UK as possible. This means less air miles to create our candles and as most are sourced in the EU, the farmers and workers that produce them are protected, ensuring a fair wage.
Perfume Blended Scents
At I Conjure we use perfume blended essential oil scents which requires the careful balancing of the notes to create a balanced bouquet. We aim to give a superior alternative to the simplistic one and two scent based candles available elsewhere.
Each scent of essential oil has its own note, just like music. Each note must be in harmony with all the others to create a bouquet like a well tuned orchestra. It takes time and patience to blend the right notes in the right quantities to create a symphony of scents that compliment each other. Our complex scents have up to ten different essential oils, which takes a lot longer to blend than the usual one or two scents.
Natural Ingredients
There are many benefits to using natural ingredients over traditional petroleum based waxes and chemical fragrances. Natural soy wax and beeswax don't give off the toxins associated with paraffin wax, making them healthier for you and the planet. Essential oils have been around and used in perfumery long before their lower priced chemical equivalents, fragrance oils were invented. Essential oils are the refined parts of plants where as fragrance oils are chemical approximations. Properly farmed, natural ingredients are renewable and benefit local growers and producers rather then multinational oil companies.
When burnt, our natural candles have a slow burn because of the soy wax's lower melting point and burn for a lot longer than an equivalent paraffin candle. The biggest difference comes when you smell the natural scents. They have an entirely unique tone when lit compared to paraffin wax candles. The gentle scent that can easily fill a room lacks the pungent, acrid undertone of paraffin wax.
