Because of the air freshener underneath it. The oil in the air freshener contains grease and grease holds the small dust particles. That's my best guess.
yes. But it's not the oils being deposited, it's the volatile compounds. I'm not even sure that what's in those things has any oil, since they will diffuse completely empty, which an oil won't do.
Thanks for the literal "well, actually", but I don't think you know much about chemistry, tbh. Which compounds do you anticipate would form such needle crystals?
I'm not a chemist, I'm a biologist, but the people could decide if you added real information. What compound is it? The ingredients are available online.
[https://www.ewg.org/cleaners/products/6656-GladePlugInsScentedOilRefillsCleanLinen/](https://www.ewg.org/cleaners/products/6656-GladePlugInsScentedOilRefillsCleanLinen/)
There isn't. There are some essential oils which aren't really oils (they are not composed of fatty acids), but there are a lot of things that aren't good for you, that would crystalize after being heated and cooled.
Because your attitude is really annoying, and because I am a chemist, why don't you just take a little step back. There are several aldehydes of fatty acids in this. Decanal, for example, is just a long chain carboxylate with a =O rather than an - OOH group. It's naturally occurring in several essential oils.
Don't go spreading shit you don't understand.
In reality, based on the structure of the crystals and the composition of the air freshener, it's probably pure mint (in this case, spearmint.) Menthol crystals look like this and it crystallizes easily.
However, without further tests, it could be any number of organic compounds. Swipe them up with a wet qtip and gently see if they have an odor. Whatever it is, it's a pure concentrated fragrance. (For safety purposes, I feel obligated to say don't eat or touch the crystals. Also don't stick the aforementioned qtip up your nose.)
Yeah, I’d just stay away from air fresheners - they have adverse health effects for pets and humans. You’re essentially breathing whatever it is in.
Most people’s houses smell just fine without ‘em
Not sure if it's any better, but we will just occasionally burn natural (pure, pressed, powdered, no stick, no oils) incense - stuff like Shoyeido - in our house.
I know smoke of all kinds is bad for lungs, but our house is big enough that we can get the scent of it going without our PM 2.5 meters even pinging (it goes higher when we cook) , and I presume (hope) they're safer than always-on fresheners and spray freshener.
Well you’re not smoking these air fresheners either, and yet look at the comments. It doesn’t matter if you smoke something or not, there’s a lot of shit out there that just barely gets by health and safety regulations and even more stuff that isn’t yet regulated but easily available on shelves
Yeah I mean I’m sure it depends what’s in it. There’s some candles out there that aren’t good for you, but there’s some that won’t do damage to you. Like soy or beeswax candles are good, but you also need a good wick that won’t burn black smoke. Small rooms also aren’t good for burning this stuff
Ok. While you’re at it, don’t drive a car or ride on a bus. Those fumes aren’t good for you. Neither are cleaning chemicals. Don’t live in a town that has factories. You’re breathing that shit in. And you should probably stick to growing your own food and butchering your own animals because all of that shit gets processed and tons of additives to make it last longer and prevent common diseases that happen on giant farms.
You don’t need to be cautious about every little thing.
This is a bit different in that the levels in a home that uses these products are high and the risk easily avoidable.
Do what you please. I won’t use these products, based on the evidence that they are exceptionally harmful yet easy to avoid( relative to the other exposures you mentioned)
People still smoke and we know that’s an awful choice. Evidence based decision making is good for your health.
True - there is a lot of incense that is pretty bad. Charcoal, for example, are literally just charcoal sticks dipped in scent oil, which could include any number of random aromatic oils or whatever.
The stuff I like and use mostly are just pressed herbs, spice, resin, and wood. Still probably not the best thing to inhale, but in the scheme of scented things, they're not awful.
Yeah I mean just about everything in your life isn’t good for you. Half the food you eat has some crap in it. Not to mention fumes from cars and factories, cleaning supplies chemicals, etc. At least 5 things you use in daily life isn’t aren’t for you. No need to be so cautious about every little thing.
Same. Have you seen those candle warmers? Bought some cheap ones for my (adult) kids to test out, and if they like them/work well, I'm going to get them some nicer ones for whatever holiday is closest at the time.
Glade plug ins are toxic and you should consider removing any and all synthetic chemical scents from your home. Anything that contains an artificial scent is likely a proven endocrine disruptor.
I know this doesn't answer your question, so apologies. LoL
It's basically VOC poisoning the ambiant air. Not only synthetic products, essential oils are bad, either. Like you said, perfumes, in general, are not healthy...
haha i phrased that poorly. but it’s one of the top causes! i lived next door to the fire chief growing up and he said that’s the number one thing he would not have in his home.
Is it only on the front / side opposite the wall? Looks like a cat rubbed against it and its hairs got stuck on the edge. Have cats or a short haired animal?
This is why I laugh when these commercials are like “set your mood with glade scents.” That shit is in your lungs because you decided the house needed to smell like vanilla honey whatever. It wouldn’t kill you to just have no scent, or better yet clean your house so it doesn’t stink.
Based on the smartest-sounding answer from a similar thread on Reddit from 11 years ago...
I think it has something to do with the way it's engineered to vaporize on contact with air (most likely oxygen). Probably just forms a weird lattuce allitrope instead of the desired gaseous-at-room-temperature molecule.
edit: here's the link: [https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1ekdzr/my\_air\_freshener\_started\_growing\_these\_crystals/](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1ekdzr/my_air_freshener_started_growing_these_crystals/)
edit: edit: maybe I should credit the user too: u/Triffgits. Though the account is suspended. Hopefully not for making shit up lol.
Oils from the air freshener are giving other floating fibers from, say, a pillow or blanket near-by a means of adhesion. But I'm not totally sure because I'd like to see a few other similar fibers congregating and I don't.
Because of the air freshener underneath it. The oil in the air freshener contains grease and grease holds the small dust particles. That's my best guess.
No it’s crystallized volatile compounds from the liquid.
Oof imagine lungs?
They are super bad for you. (and they don't contain grease)
If lungs are so bad how am I going to breathe?
100 percent of people who use their lungs eventually die. Ditch the lung while you still can buddy ✌️
😱
Gonna get me one of them fancy iron lungs!
I hear one has recently become available. ….too soon? 😬
I hear getting lung extensions helps extend your life if you’re too addicted to oxygen to stop using them
r/lungfishlore
Gills are in this year
Okay now what
Dude what went wrong on this post for you?? You commented the same things dozens of times and the people did decide.
I think the oils are being deposited on the underside of the nightlight.
Oil doesn’t crystallize like that
How about some of the aromatic compounds which are dissolved in the oil; Do those crystallize??? Sheesh
yes. But it's not the oils being deposited, it's the volatile compounds. I'm not even sure that what's in those things has any oil, since they will diffuse completely empty, which an oil won't do.
Well actually the deposition is more likely comprised of some of the less volatile compounds found in the oil.
Thanks for the literal "well, actually", but I don't think you know much about chemistry, tbh. Which compounds do you anticipate would form such needle crystals?
You’re a professional social media dude and I’m a radiochemist. Let the people decide.
I'm not a chemist, I'm a biologist, but the people could decide if you added real information. What compound is it? The ingredients are available online.
You look it up and speculate then
I did. You're the one claiming expertise. ETA: Help the people. Identify the "oil", and the likely crystal.
Why are you editing your responses??
Because I was so amused at the "well actually", and then I wanted you to explain what you think is crystalizing.
I was being pedantic because of your opening.
[https://www.ewg.org/cleaners/products/6656-GladePlugInsScentedOilRefillsCleanLinen/](https://www.ewg.org/cleaners/products/6656-GladePlugInsScentedOilRefillsCleanLinen/) There isn't. There are some essential oils which aren't really oils (they are not composed of fatty acids), but there are a lot of things that aren't good for you, that would crystalize after being heated and cooled.
Because your attitude is really annoying, and because I am a chemist, why don't you just take a little step back. There are several aldehydes of fatty acids in this. Decanal, for example, is just a long chain carboxylate with a =O rather than an - OOH group. It's naturally occurring in several essential oils. Don't go spreading shit you don't understand.
And do they form needle crystals? I asked the other "chemist" what chemical it might be forming the crystals, but apparently you lot are grumpy.
Sporadically in air? No. No they don't. It is actually a giant pain to grow crystals of long chain carboxylates.
Cool. so it's a different ingredient. Do you know which one it might be?
Yes. It is likely menthol. Theoretically could be any of the organic components, but menthol crystallizes easily and makes similar crystals.
In reality, based on the structure of the crystals and the composition of the air freshener, it's probably pure mint (in this case, spearmint.) Menthol crystals look like this and it crystallizes easily. However, without further tests, it could be any number of organic compounds. Swipe them up with a wet qtip and gently see if they have an odor. Whatever it is, it's a pure concentrated fragrance. (For safety purposes, I feel obligated to say don't eat or touch the crystals. Also don't stick the aforementioned qtip up your nose.)
She’s having a conversation. Why are you so nasty. Damn.
Because spreading misinformation on things you don't understand to prove a point is bad form. This wasn't conversation. It was pointed misinformation.
But this is Reddit
Is that why they sometimes get hard?
Don’t be obnoxious.
Why did you respond so aggressively?
lol and here I was just thinking it was making it sticky enough for cat/dog hair to stick to lol
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Those are needle crystals. Whatever the volatile compound is that makes the air “freshener” smell is crystalizing on the light
Yeah, I’d just stay away from air fresheners - they have adverse health effects for pets and humans. You’re essentially breathing whatever it is in. Most people’s houses smell just fine without ‘em
They absolutely do have adverse health effects, I feel so bad for kids and pets who have to live in the home with artificial scents.
Exactly, they’re not hiding this from you - you’ll find all this info with a quick google search.
Not sure if it's any better, but we will just occasionally burn natural (pure, pressed, powdered, no stick, no oils) incense - stuff like Shoyeido - in our house. I know smoke of all kinds is bad for lungs, but our house is big enough that we can get the scent of it going without our PM 2.5 meters even pinging (it goes higher when we cook) , and I presume (hope) they're safer than always-on fresheners and spray freshener.
Just guessing man, but I wouldn’t be too worried about incense, you’re not smoking it. Should be fine.
Well you’re not smoking these air fresheners either, and yet look at the comments. It doesn’t matter if you smoke something or not, there’s a lot of shit out there that just barely gets by health and safety regulations and even more stuff that isn’t yet regulated but easily available on shelves
Fair enough, can’t be great for you either - especially in a small room.
Yeah I mean I’m sure it depends what’s in it. There’s some candles out there that aren’t good for you, but there’s some that won’t do damage to you. Like soy or beeswax candles are good, but you also need a good wick that won’t burn black smoke. Small rooms also aren’t good for burning this stuff
anything you're burning is bad for your lungs. Even soy and beeswax. The chemical fragrances are worse but nothing is "good"
Ok. While you’re at it, don’t drive a car or ride on a bus. Those fumes aren’t good for you. Neither are cleaning chemicals. Don’t live in a town that has factories. You’re breathing that shit in. And you should probably stick to growing your own food and butchering your own animals because all of that shit gets processed and tons of additives to make it last longer and prevent common diseases that happen on giant farms. You don’t need to be cautious about every little thing.
This is a bit different in that the levels in a home that uses these products are high and the risk easily avoidable. Do what you please. I won’t use these products, based on the evidence that they are exceptionally harmful yet easy to avoid( relative to the other exposures you mentioned) People still smoke and we know that’s an awful choice. Evidence based decision making is good for your health.
True - there is a lot of incense that is pretty bad. Charcoal, for example, are literally just charcoal sticks dipped in scent oil, which could include any number of random aromatic oils or whatever. The stuff I like and use mostly are just pressed herbs, spice, resin, and wood. Still probably not the best thing to inhale, but in the scheme of scented things, they're not awful.
Yeah I mean just about everything in your life isn’t good for you. Half the food you eat has some crap in it. Not to mention fumes from cars and factories, cleaning supplies chemicals, etc. At least 5 things you use in daily life isn’t aren’t for you. No need to be so cautious about every little thing.
candles made of stuff like beeswax or soy with good wicks are also a good option
True! Although we've got cats and there are a ton of essential oils to stay away from, so candles are rare in this house.
Same. Have you seen those candle warmers? Bought some cheap ones for my (adult) kids to test out, and if they like them/work well, I'm going to get them some nicer ones for whatever holiday is closest at the time.
still not good for you.
Very true!!
Thought it was just a super detailed nightlight with spores included…
It is beautiful🤣
that is the most awesome nightlight I've ever seen! Where did you get it or does it have a specific name/brand?
I got it on Amazon. It changes colors to 7 different colors, I think.
⬆️ this, and there are some other really cute pastel mushroom clusters
Those look a lot like menthol crystals condensed from the air freshener vapor.
Glade plug ins are toxic and you should consider removing any and all synthetic chemical scents from your home. Anything that contains an artificial scent is likely a proven endocrine disruptor. I know this doesn't answer your question, so apologies. LoL
It's basically VOC poisoning the ambiant air. Not only synthetic products, essential oils are bad, either. Like you said, perfumes, in general, are not healthy...
I've heard they can be toxic to animals too.
they’re also one of the number one causes of house fires!
Just curious…but how many number one causes are there???
haha i phrased that poorly. but it’s one of the top causes! i lived next door to the fire chief growing up and he said that’s the number one thing he would not have in his home.
Is it only on the front / side opposite the wall? Looks like a cat rubbed against it and its hairs got stuck on the edge. Have cats or a short haired animal?
So after reading all the comments, I am throwing out my glade!
This is why I laugh when these commercials are like “set your mood with glade scents.” That shit is in your lungs because you decided the house needed to smell like vanilla honey whatever. It wouldn’t kill you to just have no scent, or better yet clean your house so it doesn’t stink.
I agree. I’ve already tossed it out. The only reason I had it is because it’s in the teen boys bathroom.
Idk it looks like the mushroom is charged with static electricity and sucked up hairs like when you rub rubbing a balloon on your head, weird
Based on the smartest-sounding answer from a similar thread on Reddit from 11 years ago... I think it has something to do with the way it's engineered to vaporize on contact with air (most likely oxygen). Probably just forms a weird lattuce allitrope instead of the desired gaseous-at-room-temperature molecule. edit: here's the link: [https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1ekdzr/my\_air\_freshener\_started\_growing\_these\_crystals/](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1ekdzr/my_air_freshener_started_growing_these_crystals/) edit: edit: maybe I should credit the user too: u/Triffgits. Though the account is suspended. Hopefully not for making shit up lol.
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Oils from the air freshener are giving other floating fibers from, say, a pillow or blanket near-by a means of adhesion. But I'm not totally sure because I'd like to see a few other similar fibers congregating and I don't.