All our incense, including Palo Santo, are dried plants without any additives, the quality and origin of which are very important to us. The smoke they produce is called medicinal smoke for a reason. The research on the effects of smudging showed that just 1 hour of incense using palo santo and other medicinal herbs (sage, pine, yerba santa) reduced over 94% of bacteria present in the space, and the ability of smoke to disinfect and clean the air was maintained for 24 hours. hours later.
Anything that is burned in an enclosed space creates some degree of particulate matter in the air, so there is always some health risk associated with it. This applies not only to incense but also to candles, for example. Burning incense very intensely, especially indoors, can increase the risk of respiratory problems. It is therefore important to choose reliable and high quality products and to make sure that the space is aired out after incensing.