Scentsy - Would You Use in Your Home?

No, I would not use scentsy. Too fake. I like the smell of baking bread, fresh cut flowers (real ones!), soup cooking, brownies baking. I don't use products like scentsy.

I don't use any artificial scents at all. No candles, "Air Wick", Febreeze or anything else. I can't even walk down that aisle at the store without gagging and my eyes start to burn.
I can not visit a house for very long that uses any of those things either.
They set off my asthma. They make my eyes start to burn and water. The smell lingers on anything and everything we bring into someone's home that uses anything like that.

I did a google search as well and couldn't find conclusive data, nor could I find a Consumer Reports review. What I did find alarming were the number of ripped-off customers who gave reps money and got nothing in return.

I personally would not use this product as the fragrances are synthetic/artificial and therefore are likely made of petrochemicals and other things we try to avoid in our home. A little lavender oil mixed in a small spray bottle is a better solution to odors, or sometimes I'll just put a bit on a rag and leave it where it's needed. Smells fresher and there is nothing to plug in. Most air fresheners from the store make me gag; lavender oil or a little bit of orange oil can brighten the smell of a space but won't make the average person feel bad.

Nope - I wouldn't. I know that many people think Scentsy products smell pretty, but to me they're way too fake. Besides, the wax and smells are made with artificial stuff and I don't need that getting into my (or my kids) lungs. I'd much rather use a cold mist diffuser and drop in some essential oils. Smells better and it's safer in the long run.

Sams has their brand at a fraction of the cost.
My friends use it and it triggers asthma attacks for all of my family.

I use and love scentsy. They are so much safer than candles. As for the breathing aspect, my DD has mild asthma and I am sensitive to scents. I haven"t found that scentsy irritates either of us. The wax is in cubes, so for stronger scents, I just use 1 cube instead of 2.

I did extensive research prior to selling Scentsy. I am very concerned about my family's health, but I also don't go overboard. I buy organic for the dirty dozen when I can, eat grass fed meat whenever possible, use non toxic cleaners such as vinegar and essential oils, and use bath soaps and other products with no parabens, etc. So, I am pretty knowledgeable about most products in my home. I am not an expert, but I trust my own judgment based on my extensive research, question asking and knowledge. Below I have compiled some of the best answers I have found to answer client's questions about scentsy wax. And as a side note, my mother has allergies and migraine headaches something fierce - she has NEVER been able to wear perfume, burn candles, etc. Scentsy is the only product that doesn't bother her. See info below.......(again, copied from the sources).

Scentsy uses a food-grade petroleum based wax. Scentsy chose this wax because of its superior scent loading ability, melting point and firmness. Scentsy looked at their waxes, but could not find a good quality vegetable based wax that held the scents. The type of wax we use is a not an issue, with regard to the chemicals released while burning any traditional wicked candles, including tea lights. Scentsy Warmers only warm the scent out of the wax - the wax remains in the warmer, thus there is no danger of chemicals being released into the home. You will end up with a piece of non smelling wax that you dispose of and replace with a new Scentsy candle bar. No wick, no match, no flame, no soot, no smoke, and no wax evaporation!

With regard to harmful VOCs, Scentsy fragrance products do not contain or release any harmful VOCs (like formaldehydes, which I’ll get to later). Scentsy fragrance products are specially formulated and tested to comply with EPA regulations, the International Fragrance Association’s Code of Practice, and the California Air Resources Board regulations, all of which restrict the use of fragrance ingredients that pose a risk to consumer health or the environment.

Back to formaldehydes, which have been linked to both wax and fragrance. Scentsy wax and fragrances are formaldehyde-free. This may not be true of all paraffin based wax, but we have an advantage: Scentsy candles are wickless and combustion-free. In most cases, formaldehydes in wax are a function of the actual combustion process of burning wax which converts or oxidizes the original material. Forest fires, automobile exhaust and even tobacco smoke can all contain formaldehydes, but they all involve combustion, which Scentsy products don’t have by design. (you never burn the wax - it only melts at room temp).

Another common misperception is that to be green, the fragrance industry should use 100% essential (natural) ingredients all the time. Fragrance companies could only offer a limited number of unique fragrances if they used only essential oils…and only on the conditions that money was no object and mass deforestation was an acceptable green approach (which it’s not). The argument that “all synthetic ingredients are harmful” is not based in science, but is rather the subjective opinion of a vocal minority. This is not to deny that some synthetic ingredients have been found to be potentially harmful. Even some naturally occurring fragrance ingredients have been found to be harmful—depending upon how they are used. What is relevant is that we require the fragrance houses we work with to be active, dues-paying members of IFRA, the International Fragrance Association. IFRA conducts and collects empirical scientific studies to determine which ingredients are safe and at what levels, for each product function. Additionally, Scentsy develops every fragrance and product to be in compliance with the European Union’s REACH requirements and California’s Prop 65 standards, which are strict environmental and health safety regulations.

An important final consideration that is relevant to your safety as a fragrance consumer is “intended usage.” Scentsy wax bars are to fragrance your home, but not intended to replace your current deodorant. Our Sunkissed Citrus Scentsy Bar contains a fairly high quantity of essential orange oils. These smell great coming from a Scentsy warmer, but would likely irritate your skin if you tried to turn it into a “personal fragrance” product. The same would be true of trying to use a Scentsy Room Spray as a body spray—again, this would be taking a home fragrance product and misusing it as a personal fragrance. Every product we develop is specifically tailored to exceed the safety requirements of the product’s intended usage. Every product is developed with your safety as a primary concern.

So when you come across that next anti-fragrance article, look for linked research articles conducted by independent and unbiased sources. Ideally, look for study data supported by multiple independent sources. If this data isn’t provided or can’t be accessed online, my recommendation would be to “take it with a grain of salt.”

Generally, I don't do any type of candle. They ALL (no matter what they are made of) produce smoke and if they are scented, they are adding more to the air. I have family members with environmental allergies, so I just don't add stuff. Period.
Besides.... burning stuff can be a fire hazard.

I do, however, sometimes use one of those odor neutralizing gel beads things. They don't add more contaminants to the air via the smoke.
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Ok... guess I am an idiot there... I thought scentsy stuff was candles. Hmm.. Learn something new every day.

Well, I'm one of the odd balls, I suppose. A friend of mine started selling scentsy so I went to a party and ended up buying a beautiful burner and some wax. I really enjoy it. I don't buy wax through scentsy anymore though. I buy the walmart brand, so much cheaper. But the old melted wax is a bit tougher to get out of the burner than the name brand. I am usually pretty sensitive to smells. Like cheap lotions, certain perfumes, etc. They can give me a headache and make me nauseous almost immediately. But so far, I have not come across any waxes that have made me feel this way. My son has never been formally diagnosed with asthma but the idea has been tossed around from time to time and I don't notice that using it causes him problems.

I will add that I don't use it every day. Just sometimes when I'm feeling in the mood for it. Or after I've just completed cleaned the whole house from top to bottom. I do use it more in the winter when I want to smell wintery smells.

I have Scentsy in my house, and we have never experienced any problems due to using it. Nobody in my family has any respiratory problems; if one of my kids had asthma or something like that, I'd certainly ask the pediatrician before using it.

Love it! Use it every single day.

While I am former home scent lover, I have discovered that most fragrances are made of petrochemicals, so we no longer use any thing except natural oils to fragrance our home. Petrochemicals can cause breathing problems, behavior problems, and a host of other nasty effects.
For those of you demanding proof:
www.feingold.org/Research/fragrances.html, http://healthychild.org/hey-fragrance-manufacturers-pleas...

I use it, my cousin sells it so I bought one for the college my husband and I attended. We love it, especially the ones that smell like pie. We have an apple and a pumpkin one and love it. My grandma has them all over her house, they smell good and are stylish. I've had a hard time controlling myself from buying a couple of the new Halloween ones.

I use Walmart's version at less than half the price.

I was given a Scentsy warmer and I love it. But I buy the wax from Walmart. A lot cheaper and a lot more to choose from. I have had mine for over 3 years. I keep my on 24/7 and I change wax every day. Very safe even with an asthma person in the house.