Natural Incense is Made with:

• Whole Plants & Herbs
• Tree Resins & Gums
• Wood Powders
• Essential Oils

Incense cones or sticks that use burning accelerants or synthetic materials are not considered natural. Some of the harmful materials found in many commercial incense brands include:

• Charcoal : used as a base in cones and dipped sticks as a burning accelerant.
• Saltpeter : a burning accelerant.
• DPG -Dipropylene Glycol is a common petrochemical additive used in dipped incense as a combustible carrier oil. 
• Fragrance Oils: factory-made scents with petrochemical origins. 
• Sawdust from dubious sources.
• Bamboo sticks treated with preservatives / chemicals such as formaldehyde