Although scented candles can make people feel particularly comfortable after use, long-term use can also induce abnormalities. Therefore, many people who usually use scented candles want to know what kind of harm can be caused by excessive use of scented candles. Next, a small series to answer this, I hope to be helpful to you, the specific content is as follows:
Health hazard
Respiratory problems
Allergic reactions: Aromatherapy candles in spices, essential oils and other ingredients may become allergens, excessive use, the human body long-term exposure to these allergens, easy to cause allergic reactions, such as sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, cough and other flu-like symptoms, serious may also induce asthma and other respiratory diseases, especially in the population with allergies or respiratory diseases, the risk is higher.
Respiratory irritation: Some small particles and chemicals, such as benzene and formaldehyde, will be released when the aroma candle is burned. Excessive use will increase the concentration of these harmful substances indoors. Long-term inhalation may stimulate the respiratory mucosa, resulting in congestion and edema of the respiratory mucosa, causing throat pain, asthma, dyspnea and other symptoms. Increased risk of respiratory infections.
Nervous system effect
Headache and dizziness: excessive use of scented candles, the strong aroma will continue to stimulate the olfactory nerve, which may affect the neurological function of the brain, leading to headaches, dizziness, nausea and other uncomfortable symptoms, may also make people feel sluggish, lack of concentration, affecting normal work and life.
Nervous fatigue: long-term exposure to the aroma of candles in the environment, the nervous system will always be in a state of stress, easy to lead to nervous fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression and other mental symptoms, affecting mental health.
Skin problems: Some of the ingredients in scented candles may be attached to the skin through air, and when used in excess, these ingredients may stimulate the skin, resulting in skin allergies, itching, redness, rash and other problems, especially for sensitive skin people, this risk is greater.
Safety hazard
Fire risk: scented candles need to be looked after all the time during the burning process, if excessive use, may forget to extinguish due to negligence, or be knocked over during the burning process, causing a fire, which poses a serious threat to life and property safety.
Indoor air pollution: the burning of scented candles will consume indoor oxygen and produce carbon dioxide and other gases, excessive use will make the indoor oxygen content relatively reduced, carbon dioxide content increased, but also release more harmful chemicals, such as carbon monoxide produced by incomplete combustion, resulting in a serious decline in indoor air quality, harmful to human health.
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