Guide To Eco-Friendly & Organic Reed Diffusers In The UK
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Fragrance your home the sustainable way, with my scent-sational guide to eco-friendly and organic reed diffusers available in the UK.
Organic and eco-friendly reed diffusers just make scents – pun very much intended.
This is because conventional reed diffusers may smell pretty, but scratch the surface and you soon realise that they stink. Most reed diffusers are made with synthetic scents, which are filled with harmful chemicals that aren’t good for the health of both us and the planet.
Common ingredients in home fragrance products include phthalates. Researchers have linked these to everything from asthma to male fertility issues and even obesity.
Synthetic musks are also common ingredients in reed diffusers. These may cause allergies and act as hormone disruptors.
How do brands get away with this? Many manufacturers hide a whole manner of sins behind a lack of ingredient transparency requirements. Trade secrets regulations allow manufacturers to list their blends as simply ‘fragrance’ or ‘perfume’ – blanket terms that could encompass up to 200 different ingredients.
Guide To The Organic & Eco-Friendly Reed Diffusers
To help you in your search for the perfect eco-friendly scent, I’ve handpicked four organic or eco-friendly reed diffusers from brands that place emphasis on ethical production practices.
Before we go further, it’s important to warn you that it is quite tricky to find wholly organic reed diffusers.
Due to the ingredients used, it’s not possible to find a 100% organic reed diffuser. However, I have found a couple that are made with some organic ingredients. I’ve also found others that aren’t organic but tick a lot of eco-friendly boxes that I thought were worth sharing with you.
So, without further ado, here are my favourite organic and/or eco-friendly reed diffusers, ready to freshen up your home.
Wild Planet Aromatherapy
- ✅Organic (some ingredients)
- ✅Vegan-friendly
- ✅Cruelty-free
- ✅Made in the UK
- ✅ Refills available
- 👃 Lasts a minimum of 4 weeks
- 💷£28
Kent-based Wild Planet Aromatherapy – available at Not On The High Street – produces small-batch aromatherapy home fragrance products using pure essential oils and organic grain alcohol. This is certified as organic by the Soil Association.
Its range of delicious scents is sure to make your home smell wonderful. From energising eucalyptus and ginger to cosy clove bud, cedarwood and orange, there’s a scent for you.
What’s also to love is that Wild Planet Aromatherapy puts sustainability and reusability at the forefront.
Ethically sourced, its raw materials are 100% of natural origin, fully traceable, and carefully selected. In fact, many of its plant essences are harvested and distilled on small family farms.
The reed diffuser bottles are made from recyclable glass and feature recyclable aluminium lids. The boxes are also recyclable – made from partially recycled material that is FSC-certified (from sustainably managed forests). Refills are also available directly from Wild Planet Aromatherapy.
Wild Planet Aromatherapy is also a member of 1% For The Planet. This means it donates 1% of its annual sales (not profit) to charities and organisations that are actively making a difference environmentally.
Neals Yard
- ✅Organic (some ingredients)
- ✅Vegan-friendly
- ✅Cruelty-free
- ✅Made in the UK
- ✅ Refills available
- 👃 Lasts up to 12 weeks
- 💷From £28
If you are looking for an organic diffuser or an organic refill fragrance for an existing reed diffuser bottle, then Neal’s Yard is well worth a look. Its collection of diffusers and refills gives off a lovely, long-lasting aroma.
Its Balancing blend, for example, is scented with bergamot and patchouli organic essential oils. This smells nothing like you would think a patchouli-based fragrance might. Think hip, not hippie, and you’re on the right track.
This blend also ticks many ethical boxes. The 100% natural fragrance is made with organic essential oils and organic alcohol. Free from artificial fragrances, and entirely vegan and cruelty-free, it will scent your home the natural way.
The downside is that this refill does come in a plastic bottle. This is made from 100% recycled plastic – although I’m not sure if it is recyclable. As such, I’d love to see Neal’s Yard move away from plastic for its refills.
Get 15% off your first order when you sign up for the Neal’s Yard mailing list.
Harrogate Organics
- ❌ Not organic
- ✅Vegan-friendly
- ✅Cruelty-free
- ✅Made in the UK
- ❌No refills available
- 👃 Lasts around 4 – 6 weeks
- 💷£32
Despite the name, Harrogate Organics reed diffusers aren’t made with organic ingredients. It’s a pet peeve of mine. However, given that the natural reed diffuser market is such a niche one, I wouldn’t overlook them.
All of its diffusers are hand-poured in Harrogate. These are all made with pure essential oil blends – Harrogate Organics promises you won’t find any synthetic fragrances or harsh chemicals here.
When it comes to packaging, the glass bottle is reusable and recyclable (although sadly there aren’t any refills available). Meanwhile, the cardboard box comes from FSC-certified or recycled materials.
Get 10% off your first order when you sign up to the Harrogate Organics mailing list.
Aery Living
- ❌ Not organic
- ✅Vegan-friendly
- ✅Cruelty-free
- ✅Made in the UK
- ✅ Refills available
- 👃 Lasts up to 16 weeks
- 💷£35
Aery Living – available from Look Fantastic – makes stylish and beautifully scented home fragrance products using the finest sustainable ingredients.
Setting out to create an ethical and responsible brand that focuses on sustainability before profitability, Aery Living manufactures its reed diffusers and other scented products wholly in the UK.
Whilst its reed diffusers are not organic, its unique fragrance blends are made using naturally derived essential oils and non-toxic fragrance oils. From the rose, geranium, and amber scent of its ‘Happy Space’ diffuser to the sophisticated pink pepper and raspberry with Tonka and tobacco aromas of its ‘Indian Sandalwood’ diffuser – these are ones you’ll want to dot all around your home.
Aery Living say that from an environmental standpoint, fragrance oils are better for the planet as they avoid the mass farming of flowers or plants for small amounts of oil. By blending the best of both essential oils and non-toxic fragrance oils, Aery Living says this allows it to create unique aromatherapy experiences with minimal impact on the planet.
Aery Living is also a 100% vegan and cruelty-free brand – its products do not contain any animal derivatives and aren’t tested on animals. Nor does it purchase from suppliers who test on animals. Aery Living also uses carrier oils that are free from paraffin and palm oil.
When it comes to packaging, all of its products are plastic-free and recyclable. Aery Living also plants a tree for every product sold online, and refill pouches are available.
More Ways To Scent Your Home Sustainably
Looking for more ways to scent your home sustainably?
- Try my guide to eco-friendly air fresheners for lots of beautiful-smelling options.
- Try my guide to the best soy candles for candle recommendations.
- And for a fully natural option, try these beautiful beeswax candle options.
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My Valentte London diffuser lists ingredients such as Alpha Pinene – a known toxin for the lungs. Very disappointing that you could recommend this.
Hi Alison, Valentte London say that their diffusers contain non-toxic ingredients. I know that alpha pinene is found in the oils of certain trees, such as pine and spruce, and is also found in rosemary, eucalyptus and orange essential oils so could be why it’s listed. It would be worth contacting Valentte for further clarification.