I’ve tested all types of non toxic air fresheners and am sharing the ones that are actually worth getting. From plug in to spray, these keep my home smelling fresh and free of pet odor! The best natural air fresheners are made with plant-based goodness and free of harmful toxins, formaldehyde, isobutane, benzene, ethylbenzene, phthalates, artificial fragrance, propane, p-dichlorobenzen, toluene, and volatile organic compounds.

Why I Switched to Nontoxic Air Fresheners

Conventional air fresheners are one of the most toxic items you can have in your home. I ditched Glade and Febreze eons ago, because they’re nauseating and harmful. Natural plugin air fresheners keep my home smelling fresh and eliminate pet odor without compromising my health. Here’s why I love them:

• Convenient and hassle-free, just plug and forget!
• Risk free alternative to natural candles
• They work continuously throughout the day and night
• Can be super affordable, especially when you only need to buy refills

Toxins in Typical Air Fresheners

Most wall plug-in and spray air fresheners contain unsafe chemicals that contribute to indoor air pollution. They usually have:

• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, and limonene
• Phthalates (used to help fragrance last longer)
• Synthetic fragrance: wreaks havoc on hormones
• Aerosol propellants in spray versions

I tried Enviroscent Non Toxic Air Freshener Plug Hub

Enviroscent’s non toxic plug in air freshener offers the best value for money in my experience. They’re under $20 for a starter kit and I find that they work super well. It’s a small, round and white device that’s discreet and modern-looking. I appreciate there are no liquids involved so zero risk of damaging furniture or causing any kind of accident. Instead, the scent comes in a solid round bar that lasts up to 45 days. A refill only costs $11 and they have a ton of beautiful scents to choose from like Rainwater Bamboo, Pineapple Coconut and Lavender Tea Honey. I also love how eco-friendly they are using sustainably sourced paper packaging for their refills. Enviroscent is also fully transparent with their ingredients and use a mix of essential oils and fragrance oils. I really like the fresh, watery brightness of Rainwater & Bamboo, but their Lemon Leaf & Thyme is their strongest scent. I feel like this doesn’t just simply mask dog odor, but neutralizes it while adding a nice scent.

Price: $17 for Starter Kit / $11 for refill
Scents: Rainwater Bamboo, Pineapple Coconut, Lemon Leaf Thyme, and Lavender Tea Honey
What I love: plug in to the wall and forget! Liquid free and eco friendly.

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I tried Drift Home Scent Diffuser (Andrea’s fave!)

Drift’s plug-in air freshener works really well and is my fave out of everything I’ve tried. I love the clean minimal design, customizability and how noticeably better the stinkiest room in the house now smells. It continuously releases scent using clean ingredients and no harmful chemicals. Compared to Enviroscent, I would say Drift is a little higher end, larger in size and customizable. I love how sleek and minimalistic the device looks. I can also customize the scent strength using three power settings. Level 1 is great for small areas and level 3 for larger areas). Their scents are safe for pets and kids and the fragrance they use is free of phthalates, parabens, mineral oils, DEA, and harsh chemicals. Keep in mind Drift uses fragrance oils and not essential oil so the throw is pretty strong. They come in a small liquid bottle and you simply remove the cap and stick it in the opening. I love their scent Grove for summer! It’s super bright and juicy with notes of citrus, mountain greens, vanilla sugar, and blond wood.

Price: $35.95 for a Starter Kit / $15.95 for refill
Scents: Wild Lavender, Grove, Cabana, Teak, Open Air, Strawberry Shortcake, Whipped Cream
What I love: wall plug in, customizable power settings, unique scents

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I tried Realm Air Spray (budget!)

I’ve tried nontoxic room sprays from tons of different brands, and Realm is my top recommendation. They’re Clean Label Project certified, are fully transparent with their ingredients, and made without phthalates, carcinogens or endocrine disruptors. At only $12 Realm has performed better than any other room spray I’ve tried. They’re also easily accessible at Target and Erewhon. The mist comes out extremely wide and fine (more than other brands!), the scent lasts longer and the lever is actually sturdy and high quality. Each spritz sprays for longer than other brands I’ve tried. I’ve tried all four scents and my favorite is Verbena Santal, which has notes of Violet, Lotus, Verbena, Lily Of The Valley, Tearose, White Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood. Saffron Citrus is a warm yummy citrus (notes of cedar, oak moss, saffron and mandarin). For a fresh laundry type smell go for Fresh Poplin.

Price: $12 for 8.5 oz
Scents: Verbena Santal, Saffron Citrus, Fresh Poplin, Lavender Bergamot
What I love: high performance, so affordable, certifications, easily accessible at Target and Erewhon

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I tried Rowe Casa Organics Room Spray

Rowe Casa Organics is the best 100% natural room spray I’ve tried that uses only essential oils. For me it comes down to the quality of the nozzle and how well they spray, since the formulations are pretty similar across all-natural brands (essential oils mixed with a liquid base). I’ve found that many brands eventually start leaking around the nozzle, or worse, the nozzle completely breaks after time! This is a brand worth looking into if you’re looking for a one stop shop for all your non toxic home care needs. Their room sprays come housed in a beautiful amber bottle and are made with distilled water and therapeutic grade essential oils.

Price: $18 for 4 oz
Scents: Lemon Orange, Lemongrass Grapefruit, Peppermint Vanilla, Pine Lemon, Rosemary
What I love: 100% natural

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I tried Maison Louis Marie Reed Diffuser

Maison Louis Marie is my favorite luxury reed diffuser that uses clean fragrance, but for a budget option I’ve enjoyed Craft & Kin. I’ve had my reed diffuser for over half a year and it’s about half way done, so I expect it to last a full year. I’ll be totally honest here. Personally, reed diffusers are not my go-to. I’ve found that if they’re formulated using the cleanest ingredients, they aren’t very strong and don’t fill up the room as well as conventional ones. The only 100% natural reed diffuser I would consider getting is Red Flower’s organic reed diffuser, but it’s super pricey at $200. As for Maison Louis Marie, Bois de Balincourt is my all time favorite scent, followed by Icila and Nouvelle Vague. I found that it emits a subtle, not overpowering, scent.

Price: $95
Scents: Bois de Balincourt, Nouvelle Vague, Vallée de Farney, Icila
What I love: minimalistic and elegant look

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I tried Dedcool Air Freshener (for car and closet)

If you’re looking for an air freshener for your car or closet, I recommend Dedcool. Drift and Enviroscent do offer car fresheners, but Dedcool is the only clean perfume brand I could find that makes one. I love that I can enjoy their Taunt fragrance as I’m driving around and use them in my closet to keep my clothes smelling good too. Taunt has notes of Vanilla, Bergamot and Amber and isn’t overwhelming at all.

Price: $12
Scents: Taunt, Aura, Red Dakota, Madonna Lily, Blonde
What I love: so versatile – use it in the closet, car or drawers

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More Organic Beauty Lover Approved Air Fresheners

Aera: 100% nontoxic plug-in air freshener using only essential oils (very luxe!)
Scentfilll: plug-in air freshener using essential oils

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