It's officially candle season, so you may want to get cozy with a book and a blanket and watch the flame dance around. However, the cost of designer candles can hit the wallet hard, so if you're ...

I absolutely love burning candles at home, but one thing I am always acutely aware of is the danger that comes with having an ...

Don’t Burn Your Candles! Warm them. Using a candle warmer, of course. ... Although the bulb heats up enough to melt the wax down, at no point is there an open flame, ...

You’re probably familiar with the annoying ring of unmelted wax that sometimes develops on larger candles. It’s called “tunneling,” and it’s not just ugly—it decreases a candle’s ...

By-products of burning a scented candle Burning any candle causes incomplete combustion , which occurs when a flame doesn’t have enough oxygen to allow the fuel to react completely.

According to survey findings, "there was a lit candle with open flame burning unattended 24/7." The TJC, which follows the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) rules for healthcare ...

We don’t tend to, erm, burn perfume, but when we strike up a candle, the VOCs “will interact with combustion products in the flame, so [they] are potentially more harmful”, Pfrang says.

Scented candles release harmful chemicals that may affect respiratory health. Experts share 5 ways to enjoy fragrances safely without compromising air quality.

Height: 9¼ inches Wax: beeswax Number of candles in set: two Average cost per candle: $27 (two flames per candle; at the time of publication) Estimated burn time: less than two hours Other good ...