50 Citronella Long Burning Incense Sticks - made with pure and natural citronella essential oil.

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Burning natural incense may help you reduce the number of insects in your surroundings, as well as the number of bites. The experiments show that mosquitoes try to avoid smoke from herbal incense mixes. To make it simple: when you burn things in your home, it unavoidably produces a certain amount of indoor air pollution. However, the more compounds – the greater is the risk of breathing in harmful chemicals – especially synthetics!

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One study investigatedindoor air pollution brought on by liquid and disk mosquito-repelling incense. The analysts measured the concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) – chemicals all damaging to human health. When buying partner items like this one, your contract of sale will be with our Range Plus Partner instead of us. Natural air freshener for rooms and other inside areas. Ideal for yoga sessions, meditation, and other occasions.

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One of our absolute favourites, this incense came extremely close to taking our top spot. With over 300 years of incense manufacturing expertise, we guarantee you won't be able to get enough of Shoyeido's high-quality Japanese incense. The theory goes like this. Insects, especially those that feed on blood, have olfactory organsto target their victims. Specific aromas such as mint, citronella, and basil are well-known mosquito deterrents and one of the reasons that people plant them in their gardens. While other similar products can smell quite harsh or synthetic, you will be pleased to know that this incense smells just like real lavender! Lavender is a fantastic scent to burn at night, before bedtime, as it has been known to promote sleep and relaxation. Nevertheless, using additional topical repellents on your skin will add protection if the mosquitoes in your area decide they don’t care about our silly fumes.

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But is it genuinely magic, or it’s just the fragrance that’s magical? The theory sounds perfectly sound, but let’s look at what the good ole’ scientific research has to say about it all. Another Japanese studyhas yielded the same results – it has shown that incense is a source of indoor air pollution by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The first thing I would like to point out is that if you live in an area where malaria other mosquito-borne disease is present, never rely on incense only to protect you!Three scientists from India experimentedto see if their custom-made herbal incense repels mosquitos. Before you go burning away, here are a few tips to ensure safety while waiting for those lovely fragrances to fill the air:

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A recommendation service that carefully researches each product and consults with experts across many disciplines. We found another breakthrough incense insect study from the Department of Environmental Biology. (Canada.) The study found that citronella candles and citronella helped reduce mosquito bites. On the other hand, adding herbs such as sage or lavender to campfires or fire pits can add to the protection given off by tremendous smoke emissions from these sources (and it smells so fine!). We can't stress enough how refreshing this incense smells. The citrus scent will surely brighten your mood and home while repelling pesky insects such as mosquitoes and spiders! Great for those who don't get along with bugs.

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All in all, it seems that using traditionally used herbs and oils can and do repel the mosquitoes. Still, the study fails to prove the technique’s usefulness in real-life situations with free-flying mosquitoes or provide some reliable statistics from the volunteer part of the study. Add to that the risk of exposure to volatile chemicals that may damage your health. I don’t think the unproven effects are worth the proven risk.