Why are candles bad for you?

Exposure to chemicals emitted by scented candles "is so low that they pose no significant risk to human health," she said. "Even the highest users of scented candles and other fragranced products are not putting themselves at any appreciable risk of harm."

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Are candles as toxic as cigarettes?

Andrew Sledd, a pediatrician with a specialty in Environmental Toxicology, told KFVS12 that one hour of scented candle burning can be the equivalent of smoking a single cigarette. Soot from candles can also pose a real threat to our respiratory systems, he said. How many times can you light a candle? Heyen recommends not burning your candle for longer than four to six hours at a time. "You want to prevent your candle from overheating," Heyen says. "If you let the whole candle get liquid, the wick or wicks can float to the side, and it's going to burn unevenly after that," she says.

Correspondingly, how do you properly use candles?

Safe candle placement and use Keep burning candles within sight. Read and follow the manufacturer's use and safety instructions. Only use candles in a well-ventilated room. Don't burn a candle all the way to the bottom of the container. Use a snuffer to extinguish the flame, not water. You can also ask should you trim candle wick before first? So, back to WICKS...the first thing you should do when you buy our candles or any other, is trim the wick before first burn. Trim it about 1/8" above the surface of the wax. It gives the wax time to melt so the burn pool reaches the sides of the glass. After burning, blow out the candle and let it cool.

Why do my candles sink in the middle?

Wax sinks when it sets because as the wax cools, it slowly contracts and can leave what I refer to as 'sink holes' in the middle of your candles, but can also present as sunken dips around the wick. The spots are caused by shrinkage and air bubbles that occur as the wax is cooling inside the container.