[Natural Incense Sticks] The difference between natural incense sticks and chemical incense sticks. The chemical incense sticks on the market are quietly affecting your health!

Burning incense can calm the mind and purify the body with its aroma, but not all incense sticks on the market are beneficial to the human body. Natural incense is the basic requirement for good incense. It uses natural plant materials and plant adhesives. When used in daily life, it can promote health and wellness, and is of great benefit to the body, mind and spirit. Some people say, "There is no good or bad incense, true or false, the heart is true", but low-quality chemical/synthetic incense sticks are made of cheap sawdust powder, flavors, chemical adhesives and combustion aids and other chemical preparations. Although their fragrance is obvious, long-term use will cause varying degrees of harm to health. Since natural incense sticks and chemical incense sticks are different, The effects of incense sticks are so different, how can we distinguish them and choose the best one? What about incense sticks ? Here are five tips for you Incense stick method!

(Photo 1: Natural incense sticks from Xiangqiu )

【 Incense stick tasting method 1: raw material formula]

natural Incense sticks : Made from natural medicinal aromatic plants, they offer a delicate aroma and are rich in nutrients. The packaging will clearly indicate the ingredients used, including the name and efficacy of each ingredient.

Chemical Incense sticks : Using "artificial flavors" or "natural equivalents" has roughly the same meaning as "synthetic flavors." The packaging may only indicate "natural flavors" without specifying the specific ingredients.

Incense stick tasting method 2: appearance

natural Incense sticks : The colors are mostly gray and dark. The surface of incense sticks is mostly rough.

Chemical Incense sticks : Incense sticks are colorful, even if they use chemical dyes, the surface is smooth and clean, that is, chemical dyes. Incense sticks .

(Figure 2: Chemical incense sticks vs. Xiangqiu natural incense sticks - differences in appearance and color)

Incense Appreciation Method 3 : Aroma

natural Incense sticks : Before burning, they typically have no aroma at room temperature. A subtle medicinal fragrance emanates, and only upon burning does the delicate, woody aroma emerge. The aroma is rich, long-lasting, and refreshing, leaving a natural sensation that relaxes the mind and body, providing a tranquil and calming experience. Even prolonged use will not cause irritation or dizziness.

Chemical Incense sticks : Because fragrances are highly volatile, they will have a strong aroma even before burning. They must be chemical incense sticks . Using synthetic incense sticks for a long time may cause dizziness and nasal congestion.

【 Incense Tasting Method 4: Incense Ash

natural Incense sticks : The ash from burning incense sticks is gray or off-white and does not disperse easily. Incense stick ash can remain at least 1 cm thick.

Chemical Incense sticks : There will be gray ash, but there is a lot of black material in it, which is the combustion aid lime. The ash from chemical incense is usually loose and will disperse after a short time.

(Figure 3: Chemical incense sticks vs. Xiangqiu natural incense sticks - the difference in incense ash)

【 Incense stick tasting method 5: smoke

natural Incense sticks : The smoke is approximately bluish-white and remains the same color from the moment it is lit.

Chemical Incense sticks : If the smoke is blue-green and black near the burning point, it is a chemical incense stick.

(Figure 4: Smoke from Xiangqiu natural incense sticks) 

When distinguishing natural and chemical incense sticks, it's helpful to consider several key factors for greater accuracy. Natural fragrances can create a pleasant and relaxing experience, while chemical fragrances rarely have this effect, effectively "having the form but not the essence." Therefore, when purchasing incense, it's crucial to carefully consider all the factors before purchasing, avoiding chemical incense, which neither relaxes you nor benefits your health.

The founders of Fragrance Hill discovered that the incense currently available in Hong Kong is not necessarily natural. Due to the artificial ingredients in chemical incense, they are very aware of the long-term health effects of chemical incense use. As they themselves have two cats, they want to use the most natural fragrance to heal themselves, those around them, and their pets. Natural incense is completely different from chemical incense. Natural incense becomes more comfortable with each use, bringing positive effects to the body, mind, and spirit. Therefore, Fragrance Hill has always insisted on using natural incense, personally bringing the most natural and harmless healing to everyone, and also hopes to gradually change the incense usage environment in Hong Kong.

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