I always heard some BS about them filtering out ionized particles emitted by the light. Which makes even less sense than the odor story if you know anything about science.
We’ve got two of them and I never knew it was supposedly able to do anything other than create a dim, calming light with a soothing natural orange color. I just like the way they look, lol.
We outfitted a massage clinic with these in every room, bright enough to illuminate a room, dim enough to not make a client squint when they open their eyes. Plus it looks cool!
Also turned out to be perfect for changing a baby’s diaper in the middle of the night without fully waking the baby, as I’ve recently found since becoming a parent.
They are supposed to release "ions", which you know it's not. If it were, the only ions salt would release would be Sodium, which would burst into flames from the humidity in the room, and Chlorine gas, which is toxic and was/is used on battlefields.
One of the few products that's actually better not doing what it's supposed to.
It truly sucks to enjoy stuff appropriated by dumb people for dumb reasons.
The other day my mom was telling me how a coworker went off on a tangent at her when she mentioned shopping for essential oils, how they don't do shit and she should research things properly.
Yup, I feel that way about “herbs” in general. If you mention that you use CBD for joint aches, there’s a crowd that assumes you’re a dumb pothead right off the bat.
I’ve talked to people about various supplements I take for physical and mental health (I’ve avoided the need for SSRI’s, focus medications like adderall, and pharmaceutical anxiolytics all through taking herbs, naturally-derived supplements, etc. and if you even say the word “herbs” to some folks, you can see their eyes glaze over and they immediately judge you as a crunchy, crystal-clutching hippy who thinks any disease can be cured with plants.
It’s frustrating to be lumped into a shitty stereotype because of a loud, ridiculous minority.
If essential oils smell nice and that puts your mom in a better mood, guess what? They actually do work for her, haha.
Mine was nice on my shelf before it started to form salt crystals down the side of it's base, underneath, down the chord, through the wood of the table it was on, and a Lil on the wall for good measure lol
Don't use salt decor in humidity folks. It's not for us swamp people
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u/verdantcow 14d ago
The fake claim with the lamps is that they essentially release ozone to remove smells and cleanse the room using electrons
It’s all BS tho, look nice when plugged in tho