Common Ingredients within Herbal Incense Products

Herbal incense products are some of the hottest items (pun intended) in the world of aromatherapy.
While incense has been used since ancient times, today's legal wholesale herbal incense products have made the process of using incense more convenient than ever. These products contain a cornucopia of ingredients, which can create the perfect aromatic blend.
Here are some of the most common ingredients in today's herbal incense products:


1. Herbs


By definition, herbs are the essence of any herbal incense product. The list of herbs that can be used is essentially unlimited. Each herb creates a unique scent. So when selecting an herbal incense product, it's important not only to learn about the different herbs and ingredients in herbal incense, and also look for the type of scent that it creates.


Another important factor to consider is that certain herbs retain the same scent whether they're raw or heated, while the scents of other herbs change after they're heated. So it's important to do some research about the aromatic change of certain herbs, or conduct some experimentation yourself. Either step is crucial in determining the result of heating various types of herbs.


2. Spices



Spices are another crucial ingredient found in various herbal incense products.While you've likely heard of many of the spices contained in such products, other exotic ones might be new to you. Like the herbs in found in herbal incense products, different spices can have different therapeutic effects.Such effects can impact your body, mind, and emotions. So it's crucial to do your homework, in order to learn about the effects that various spices' scents can have on you.When contained in various herbal incense products, spices can definitely spice up your life. The Question of the Day is: how?

3. Essential Oils



Essential oils are another common type of ingredient found in various herbal incense products.As their name suggests, these oils contain the "essence" of various plants that are used in aromatherapy.Genuine essential oils originate exclusively from plants. While other products claim to be "essential oils," they only duplicate the aroma of true essential oils.So when shopping for herbal incense products, it's crucial to search for those that originate strictly from botanical matter.Other "essential oils" aren't, well-essential.As with the other types of ingredients in herbal incense products, make sure to research the different physical, mental, and emotional effects that various types of plants can cause.That's because this will impact the overall impact caused by herbal incense products.

4. Manmade ingredients



It's important to note that herbal incense products often contain various manmade ingredients.In fact, the combination of such ingredients often creates an effect that's similar to THC-a chemical found in marijuana that causes its smokers to experience a "high."Manufactures of herbal incense products typically place a warning on their products' packaging, revealing that the herbal incense products aren't fit for human consumption.Also, many communities throughout the USA have decided to ban all herbal incense products, due to the THC-like effect created by smoking them.

Before purchasing any herbal incense product, it's advisable that you first check the list of ingredients. While usually the "nose knows," sometimes it doesn't.
About the Author
Anwar is the owner of Dragon Spice USA, a company that sells wholesale aromatherapy and legal herbal incense products within the United States.