Are Yankee candles paraffin?

Yankee candles are made from paraffin wax, as well as essential oils for fragrance and cotton for the wicks.

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Also, what's the safest candle?

Beeswax candles are the healthiest choice in candles. Made from the caps of bee honeycombs, beeswax candles burn clean, are very long-burning, and give off a pleasant natural fragrance as they burn. Beeswax candles are dripless when burned properly, and release negative ions which help clean the air in a room. What candles are toxic? Most candles are made of paraffin wax (a petroleum waste product that is chemically bleached), which creates highly toxic benzene and toluene (both are known carcinogens) when burned.

One may also ask which is better candles or wax melts?

Wax melts are cheaper than traditional candles because they waste less fragrance and burn for longer. The burn time per ounce of wax melts is up to almost 5x longer than traditional candles. This straightforward example demonstrates that wax melts are significantly cheaper than candles. Moreover, are wax melts safer than candles? Wax melts are traditionally heated using a wax burner. Unlike candles, there's no naked flame to contend with, thus eliminating any potential hazards to your home or little hands unwittingly getting burned. As wax melts are flame free, they are much safer to use than a burning candle.

Can you use Yankee candle melts in a Scentsy warmer?

You can but we strongly advise against using other types of wax in your Scentsy Warmer. Our special paraffin wax is lightweight and created to melt at a low temperature. You may find that other waxes won't even begin to melt in your Scentsy warmer due to our waxes low melting point. What makes Scentsy warmer? Advantages of Scentsy Warmer. Smoke and soot be gone: The hazards of candles aren't limited to open flames. Once again, the innovative designs of Scentsy Warmers make this a concern of the past, allowing you to focus on enjoying great fragrance while making cleanup a snap!

What is better than a candle?

The good news is: the great alternative to scented candle - oil diffusers don't create smoke and thus won't spread toxins in the same way that scented candles do.