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Has anyone used these wax melts?

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They are not safe to be used around parrots. Anything that adds chemicals or essential oils into the air supply our birds breathe are not safe.
 

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Another thread with some further information regarding these terrible things
 

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They don't list on them where the source of the scent is (are they using fragrance oils? hydrosols? essential oils?) so I won't touch them. That's basic information that should be available without having to contact the company.
 

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They don't list on them where the source of the scent is (are they using fragrance oils? hydrosols? essential oils?) so I won't touch them. That's basic information that should be available without having to contact the company.
The listings say the owner is sensitive to essential oils, so I don't think it's that?
 

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These products frustrate me. Smoke isn't safe for parrots. Essential oils aren't safe. Most fragrances are not safe.

So how do you make a "parrot safe" scented candle or wax melt?

No problem. You ignore all those concerns about "airborne particulates" and just slap a parrot safe label on an organic candle. Easy money.
 

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