For the first, researchers discovered that scented wax products, which have higher concentrations of fragrant oils than scented candles, release more volatile organic compounds (VOC) called terpenes.

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

Researchers already knew that evidence indicated scented wax melts heated on a warmer emitted even more aroma than ...

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The direct heating of the wax maximizes its surface area, thereby releasing more fragrance – such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) made of hydrocarbons – into the air. Researchers know that these ...

The direct heating of the wax maximizes its surface area, thereby releasing more fragrance – such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) made of hydrocarbons – into the air. Researchers know ...

These products create nanoparticles that pollute your indoor air, at times even making the air inside your home more polluted than the urban outdoors. Though you might burn some wax melts or use ...

Even though it's yet to be determined how breathing in volatile ... Since wax melts contain a higher concentration of fragrance oils than many candles, they emit more terpenes into indoor air.