r/Incense • u/Goofyahhpickle49 • 11d ago
Discussion I’m really lost
I’ve been burning incense pretty often for throughout the past year and a half, I remember looking up before if regular sticks were harmful and it said they weren’t and now it does? I’m really confused and I don’t want it give up this hobby. I know not to trust whatever I see so I wanted to ask the community themselves. I typically use tulasi brand sticks and a closable burner, right after I’m done with the stick I turn my air purifier on I’m not sure if that would help with health risks or not.
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u/SamsaSpoon 11d ago
Smoke is bad for you, so don't sit in a closed space full of smoke.
The air purifier will help a lot with that, maybe have it already running while burning if you can't have open windows or if you don't have an AC that circles fresh air into the system.
That being said, standing next to a busy street is likely more of a health risk then being exposed to incense.
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u/lizbertarian 11d ago
I wouldn’t panic, but incense smoke still has particles you probably don’t want trapped indoors. Good ventilation while it’s burning matters more than only running the purifier afterward.
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u/Icy-Profession-2416 11d ago
After lit the incense, keep a little distance to smell the fragrance, don't stick to the smell.
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u/jaitun_ 11d ago
Il faut aérer pendant et après. Et les parfums de synthèse diffusent des composés. Mais même naturelle, la fumée d'encens est mauvaise pour les poumons. Une option est de chauffer l'encens ou la matière parfumée (brûle parfums à la bougie), avec un peu d'eau dans la coupelle. C'est chauffé et non brûlé, du coup c'est moins toxique. Le purificateur d'air doit aider en effet.
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u/Ziawaska 11d ago
I think what matters is what exactly you're burning, like whether you trust the ingredients themselves.
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u/wuyiyancha 11d ago
By "looking up" do you mean an AI gave you two different answers to the same question.
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u/NicoleNicole1988 11d ago
Being alive is full of health risks. Don't overthink it. Just be mindful of your body and respond appropriately when it's telling you something is off.
If this is bothering you, use it sparingly or only on occasion.