About Scents in Zen

Behind Scents in Zen

Hello, my name is Emily and I am the creator of Scents in Zen. I initially started out making my own candles and wax melts while selling incense on the side, using paper, cardboard and biodegradable packaging. I enjoyed this but it wasn't enough to support myself and I was a very small business, I wanted to earn a living making a big difference.

The whole reason Scents in Zen was created was to help people easily find ethically sourced, vegan and cruelty-free products whilst eliminating the stereotype that you have to give up the feeling of luxury to live a more ethical lifestyle. Scents in Zen is just the beginning though, I have huge plans for the future. My goal is to have a giant range of products (not just fragrance but general living too) that are eco-friendly, vegan and ethically sourced, whilst working with and promoting small businesses.

I'm starting out and doing all of this by myself (with the help of friends and family who provide constructive feedback), I am only one person and I can't control everything, but I'm doing what I can and I'm working so hard to ensure my products are as ethical as possible. I am constantly on the lookout for businesses to work with who share the same values as I do, please contact me if you are one of these businesses! 

I sincerely hope you enjoy your time on this website, if you have any questions please let me know!

Ethics

Scents in Zen thoroughly researches their suppliers before working with them, making sure they have the same values and that they get their products from those who also share the same values. Suppliers have checked in on working environments where products are produced to ensure all work is fair trade- that the workers are in good conditions, and are being paid fairly. In unfortunate events where exploitation has been witnessed, orders have been cancelled. We do not support or promote the exploitation of workers and to our knowledge, our conscience is clean.

There are many products available on Scents in Zen so managing materials is very difficult, but upon checking the suppliers' ethics, they try to make sure their products are as sustainable as possible. Scents in Zen is very small at the moment, but with time and with growth, we will become more and more eco-friendly. 

In regards to animal testing, no product stocked has been tested on animals. However it is virtually impossible for any company to claim that all the basic ingredients that go in to a product have never been tested on animals. Despite this, Scents in Zen chooses suppliers who state that to the very best of their ability, natural and pure ingredients are chosen. They use only reputable suppliers who hold similar principles and who endeavour to produce entirely cruelty-free products. All stock provided by Scents in Zen has been thoroughly checked to ensure it is vegan friendly, however, if in the unfortunate event a human error occurs, the problematic item(s) will be immediately removed. 

Scents in Zen will simply not tolerate any exploitation of humans or animals. It is the ultimate passion behind the creation this business and it's purpose is to promote a more ethical, 'zen' way of living. We strongly encourage any mistakes found to be made aware to us (ideally through email to scentsinzen@gmail.com) so they can be fixed as soon as possible. Thank you! <3