At Hygge and Hearth we would like you to enjoy your home fragrances safely. Please read the following guide to familiarise yourself with safety when using our botanical or soy wax candles, melts and reed diffusers.
All of our home fragrance products are CLP compliant and come with safety instructions. These are either on the base of the product or the packaging or tied to the product. It is highly recommended that you keep these labels for future reference.
For all types of our home fragrance it is important that they are kept out of reach of children and pets and if they are ingested to seek medical advice. We feel that home fragrances are not suitable to be used in rooms where babies are present due to their developing and sensitive olfactory and respiratory systems.
What is CLP?
CLP are the stickers you find on your home fragrance that detail the ingredients used in the fragrance and any warnings or reactions they may cause. In addition to being CLP compliant, Hygge and Hearth use IFRA legislation to determine how much of a particular fragrance can be used safely in your home fragrance.
Candle and Wax Melt Safety
· Never leave a candle or melt burning unattended
· Place away from drafts, open windows, fans etc
· Leave at least 10cm between burning candles
· Place candles or wax melt burners on flat, heat resistant surfaces
· Keep away from hair, clothes, curtains, soft furnishings, paper etc
· Keep out of reach of children and pets
· Seek medical advice immediately if ingested
· Do not burn on book shelves or similar as may set fire to the shelf above
· Do not move a candle or wax melt burner while burning or hot
· Trim candle wick before use
· Do not burn small candles for more than 3 hours at a time
· Do not burn large candles (30g soy wax) for more than 4 hours at a time
· Ensure candle is free of any debris before lighting
· Use a candle snuffer to extinguish candles, never use water
· Ensure candle is properly extinguished
· Do not overload your wax melt burner
· Remove wax melt residue before burning a new wax melt
· Use small, unscented tealights in your wax burner
Reed Diffuser Safety
· Keep out of reach of children and pets
· Flammable liquid. Do not light reeds, keep away from flames
· Do not ingest, seek medical advice immediately if this occurs
· Use gloves when handling reeds or refills, wash if oil makes contact with skin
· Exercise caution if you or others have perfume sensitivity
· Do not place on electrical equipment
· Do not place directly on polished, painted, plastic or leather surfaces as accidental spillage may cause damage to certain materials
Read our next guide – Getting The Most of Your Home Fragrance. Hints and tips for home fragrance care to keep your candles and diffusers at their best!