The most common wax used in candle-making, paraffin is made from fossil fuels—hence its newly controversial reputation. In 2009, researchers at South Carolina State University found that burning ...

The art of creating candles is highly esteemed and incorporates various types of wax and techniques to create an array of candles. Selecting the most suitable wax type for specific candle-making ...

A: No. Candles can be anything but harmless. Candle manufacturers, unlike the pesticide people, aren't required to list or disclose any hazardous, toxic or carcinogenic compounds used in their ...

As a child, there was nothing sadder than watching a paraffin Santa melt into a puddle of red goop, which is why I still have candles from when I was 12. I like a candle as much as the next guy -- ...