Scented wax melts, often marketed as a safer alternative to candles, can produce as many ultrafine air particles as diesel engines or gas stoves when used in homes; ...

While scented wax melts that release aroma with out flames have been marketed as a safer option, new research indicates they also pose risks. advertisement. KYW Radio Philadelphia.

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 ...

The researchers gathered unscented wax melts and 14 scented ones, including papaya, lemon, peppermint, and bamboo. Then they ran tests inside Purdue’s zEDGE (zero-Energy Design Guidance for ...

A new study shows that scented wax melts can create indoor particle pollution on par with “diesel engines” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

When wax melts heat up, they release terpenes—organic compounds found in many plant oils that give flowers, herbs, and fruits their characteristic scents. While natural in origin, ...

The wax melt burner is easily one of the most used items in our homes.Quickly filling our space with any scent of our choosing, all we need to do is light a tea-light under the burner and ours ...

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, ...

The particles eminating from burning scented wax melts indoors can create a “tremendous amount” of indoor air pollution — similar to pollution caused by diesel engines.

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.

Ashley and her husband, John, have owned and operated The Starlit Corner since 2016. They specialize in creating wax melts that look like desserts and other food. These molded wax melts are shaped ...