Are Incense Sticks Harmful?

As incense continues to return to the home and wellness spaces, many people ask: "Are incense sticks harmful?" The answer lies in how they are made. All incense that is synthetic and chemical-based can be unsafe, while incense made from authentic, natural substance is not only safe, but quite beneficial.

The Problem with Synthetic Incense

Incense that is made on mass scale uses artificial fragrance, chemical accelerants, and charcoal fillers. When burned, these substances release toxins into the air and can irritate the glottis and asthmatic pathways. Incense alters the indoor air quality.

The Safety of Natural Incense

The burn of incense made without synthetic, chemical, fragrance, and charcoal fillers, say like Calmveda incense, will be clean, smooth, and safe. The practice of burning natural incense with a base of pure resin, herbs, and woods to smoke a space has been done for centuries in temples and homes without natural side effects.

How to Safe Use Incense:

• Burn incense in a well-ventilated space

• Use an incense holder to catch the ash

• Choose an incense made of a natural plant or botanical base, without any chemicals, synthetic, or essential oils

Calmveda's sacred aroma collection  of incense is made with only natural hush botanicals toward the base, and pure resins, drugs, and woods toward your stick of incense. No artificial additives have been added to any of our sticks, while keeping in mind safety and composition.

So, are incense sticks harmful? Only if they are made unnaturally. What else? In pure form, incense is believed to be one of the oldest tools of wellness, meditation, and sacred space. Therefore, you should choose wisely, because incense becomes not a risk, but a healthy option. 

Explore our blogs and learn more about Which Incense Is Best for Health? to make the right choice for your wellness journey.