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Aromachology: how scent changes mood in 10 seconds
Aromachology vs aromatherapy: the limbic system, smell and mood. Sayorwan 2012 EEG (alpha+theta), drop in heart rate/BP. Lavender, vanilla, cedar, and limits.
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Candle wick trimming — the 3-5 mm rule, longer burning, less soot
A wick trimmed to 3-5 mm significantly extends burn time and reduces mushrooming and soot. Here is the 90° cutting technique and when to trim before lighting.
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Botanical candles and fire: why dried flowers ignite
Dried flowers and twigs in wax look beautiful, but near the wick they can ignite. Read why botanical candles pose a real fire risk.
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Greenwashing of candles — what does Botanical, Eco, Natural mean?
Eco-friendly labels without legal guarantee. We explain RSPO palm oil, palm wax, synthetic fragrances, and how to identify candles with measurable label data.
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Hidden message in wax: why paper does not belong to the flame
A Pinterest love-note candle burned for 11 minutes before paper shot out of the wick. The physics of cellulose at 233 °C and a safe alternative for a romantic
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Candles and pets — toxic scents and alternatives
Cats cannot metabolize tea tree, citrus, or eucalyptus (they lack the enzyme UGT1A6). 4 toxic oils, 5 safer scents, and rules for burning.
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Candles in a shell and coconut: why they damage the table
Why candles in coconut, shell, and wood damage the table and pose a fire risk — and why borosilicate or porcelain do not. The physics of porous containers
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1% paraffin in a soy candle — a legal loophole
The label "soy candle" may legally contain 5% paraffin. EU regulations do not require the disclosure of wax mixtures.
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Wax sand: a candle in 10 seconds or a waste?
A granule candle works like an Instagram trick in 10 seconds. The physics of the capillary effect says otherwise: you only use a third of the wax, and the wick
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Paraffin vs. vegetable wax — what you breathe in your living room
Paraffin is petroleum. Vegetable wax is soybean fields. A toxicology guide to candles for a family with children.
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Glitter candles: microplastics, REACH 2023, and what happens when they burn
EU REACH 2023 banned glitter as microplastic, but the candle is in a grey zone. What happens at 600 °C, why the wick often goes out, 4 Y2K alternatives.
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