The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) -is the global representative body of the fragrance industry.It only specifies labeling pertaining to weight, height, measurements etc but nothing about ingredients. It addresses specific labeling that would pertain to candles in title 16, chapter 1, sub-chapter E, part 500.7 and 501.7. Fair Packaging & Labeling Act (FPLA) -enacted in 1967, directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or FDA (in the case of candles, it’s the FTC) to issue regulations to companies to prevent consumer deception.Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) -a public law upheld by the CPSC that addresses various fire safety rules including for candle labels.They also administer and enforce several federal laws including the FHSA They have the ability to ban ingredients in consumer products & instigate recalls on products they have jurisdiction over, if considered unsafe. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) -is an independent federal regulatory agency formed in 1972.There are 6 organizations/laws etc that relate to candle regulations: Then, I’m going to make it easy for you guys and rank over 55 brands, including many non-toxic candles!! Doing the digging and dirty work so you don’t have to! (but my goal is to also help teach you how to research it for yourself, for those that want to!).Are there any alternatives that are safe “non-toxic” candles? How do you know which companies are truly clean?.What’s the health impact of burning conventional candles (scientific studies and all). This is your deep-dive into the candle industry! Everything you need to know and more, candles 101 post including over 55 candle brands ranked as worst, bad, better, and best! Are candles safe or toxic and bad for your health? What do studies show? Do non-toxic candles even exist? Let’s take a look!
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