New research reveals scented wax melts produce three times more harmful particles than candles. Learn the hidden risks and ...

A new study found that wax melts release more air pollutants than candles—comparable to gas stoves and diesel engines. Researchers previously found that other scented products, like cleaners and oil ...

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 ...

Fill your home with the warmth and magic of autumn with these pumpkin spice wax melts whenever you like! They make your space ...

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 ...

According to a new study published in Occurrence, Fate, and Transport of Contaminants in Indoor Air and Atmosphere, some scented home goods, particularly flame-free candles like wax melts ...

We want our houses to smell nice and be spotlessly clean. We use all sorts of commercially available products like air ...

Kelly Madole makes soy wax candles and wax melts. She started South Shore Scents Co. two years ago. The magic of candle-making happens inside her Sayville apartment. "I use all-natural ingredients, ...

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 ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

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. “If you’re using ...