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History writer Paul Locher delves into the expense of making tallow candles on the frontiers of Ohio Country in the 1800s.

Make the easiest beeswax candles with this simple recipe! In this video, you’ll learn how to create your own beeswax candles ...

Axolotl Artisanal, owned by Blanca and Cornejo Bella, makes candles to help people deal with stress. It's part of Milwaukee's ...

Sparta Candle Co. introduces the Mountains of Pride scholarship to address the gap in LGBTQ+ resources in rural Appalachia ...

Transform your home into a fragrant haven with reed diffusers and scented candles, offering continuous, safe aromas. Choose pet-friendly, natural options like soy wax candles and essential oil ...

The good news is that you don’t have to give up candlelit ambiance entirely. Soy wax, beeswax, and coconut wax candles burn much cleaner than paraffin and don’t release the same harmful compounds.

Gabriella DePinho/NYT Wirecutter After one hour, I assumed that the warmed candle had lost more wax weight—because more wax had melted than the burned candle—but I was wrong.

Traditional candles release volatile compounds and smoke as they burn, contributing to indoor air pollution and potential inhalation risks. Scented wax melts are often promoted as a safer, flame ...

Scented candles can release pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including benzene and formaldehyde and particle matter and carbon monoxide. But only in very small amounts, experts say.

Burning scented candles is a popular fall tradition, but certain types of candles release toxins that can impact your health and breathing. Learn how keeping candles lit may be harming your health.

Wax matters: Sustainable candles often use soy wax, derived from soybeans or natural beeswax. Soy wax production is efficient — after oil extraction, soybean remnants can be used in animal feed ...