birdcharm Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I'm trying to figure out the differences in musks ... are all synthetic musks a substance that does not biodegrade? Also, in looking around websites here & there, I see candles being sold as, for instance, "biodegradable, eco-friendly" (etc.) ... and when you see the scent description, there is musk listed. I'm pretty sure it's synthetic musk, so this is kind of strange, unless there are some musks that ARE eco-friendly, but I've yet to figure that out and I've tried to research it a bit, but I'm still confused. So, if anyone knows the differences and would like to discuss, please do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdcharm Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 So, here's what I've found out (so far) and I would personally stay away from any f/o's that have certain musks included if I was going to use it for anything that rinses off, but for candles, it's probably not an issue. As for candles with labels saying they are "eco-friendly" and have musk listed as a scent, I'm not sure they know that this is a conflict in their labeling. Anyway, there is a family of musk type that is not considered as non-biodegradable as the others, called macrocyclic musks. Other types seem to all have issues with bioaccumulation and ecotoxicity. (Galaxolide, tonalide, and cashmeran appear to be the most damaging.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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