ANALYSIS: Are too many candles damaging the air quality in your home?
, including volatile organic compounds . These are airborne chemicals that include wide classes of organic compounds: terpenes such as limonene , alpha-pinene , and beta-pinene; solvents such as ethanol, formaldehyde, benzene, toluene and xylene, and many other compounds.
These VOCs will react with ozone and other indoor oxidants to generate a range of oxidation products, which are potentially toxic molecules. The level of exposure and concentrationFragrances and ozone can also generate pollutants such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and free radicals, all classified as toxic or hazardous by agenciesThe type and amount of pollutants created by your home fragrance will depend on many factors, such as the type of product , its composition , and the indoor air itself.
Apart from fragrance compounds, a home scent can also emit solvents such as ethanol and iso-propanol, or dipropylene glycol and tens of others. Odourless solvents are of specific concern as it is difficult for a consumer to predict the impact and to be aware ofNotably, manufacturers of scents can use the words "fragrance", "perfume" and "essential oil" in the list of ingredients without specifying which chemicals are used to form the fragrance.
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