For many home décor enthusiasts, wax melts represent the perfect solution for adding delightful scents to living spaces without the fire hazards associated with traditional candles. These small ...

Consider yourself a candle connoisseur? Scented candles make a home feel cosy and inviting – but if you use your craft skills ...

Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers describe how ...

Though you might burn some wax melts or use an essential oil diffuser as a way to mimic the fresh, clean air of a forest or a field of flowers, it’s actually those fragrances that cause pollution.

A new research found that aroma compounds released from the scented wax melts can react with ozone in indoor air to form potentially toxic particles. This challenges the belief that scented wax ...