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

However, Waring noted that the threat of nanoparticles depends on their composition, and no one knows for sure how problematic the ones formed by wax melts might be. While using wax melts is a ...

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 ...

But when you’re inside, the products you use to make your home smell good—like wax melts, air fresheners, or diffusers—warrant the same worries. These products create nanoparticles that ...

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 ...

Unfortunately, though, we’ve all witnessed one too many candles going to waste thanks to tunnelling. Tunnelling is when the candle’s wax only melts down the centre while burning. This creates ...

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 ...