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 ...

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 -- ...

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 ...