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Non-Toxic Candles for Building Your Own Signature Scent (Without Toxic Fragrance)

June 19, 2026 by Melissa Burnette

Non-Toxic Candles for Building Your Own Signature Scent (Without Toxic Fragrance) Some people have a scent. Walk into their apartment and it smells like them,...

Clean-Burning Candles: How Long Pure Beeswax Lasts and Why It Matters

June 19, 2026 by Melissa Burnette

Clean-Burning Candles: How Long Pure Beeswax Lasts and Why It Matters You bought a candle that promised forty hours, and it felt like it died...

Are Paraffin and Soy Candles Worse Than Beeswax for Indoor Air?

June 19, 2026 by Melissa Burnette

Are Paraffin and Soy Candles Worse Than Beeswax for Indoor Air? Pick up three candles that look identical on a shelf, same frosted glass, same...

Are Candles Bad for Asthma? What an Allergist Would Say

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

Allergist perspective on candles and asthma triggers. How paraffin combustion, synthetic fragrance, and phthalates affect reactive airways. Which candles are safer for asthmatics and how...

Is It Safe to Sleep with a Candle Burning?

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

NFPA data shows candles cause 7,400 home fires per year; 37% from falling asleep. Why sleeping with any candle (jar, beeswax, or small) is unsafe,...

Can You Burn Candles Around a Newborn?

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

Newborns breathe 3-4x faster than adults and have developing lungs. Why candles in the nursery aren't recommended, which candles can be used in other rooms,...

Can You Burn Candles While Pregnant? What's Actually Safe

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

Candle use during pregnancy: paraffin combustion releases reproductive toxins per California Proposition 65, phthalates have developmental concerns, and clean beeswax with phthalate-free fragrance is the...

Are Candles Bad for Reptiles and Small Pets?

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

Candle safety for rabbits, chinchillas, snakes, lizards, hamsters, and small mammals. Species-specific guidance on respiratory sensitivity, paraffin avoidance, and using clean beeswax with ventilation.

Are Candles Bad for Fish and Aquariums?

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

Candle use around fish tanks: gas exchange between aquarium water and room air, soot effects on surface films, and which candles are safe. Reef, planted,...

Are Candles Bad for Birds? What Every Bird Owner Should Know

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

Are candles safe around pet birds? Avian respiratory systems are uniquely sensitive to airborne toxins. Why paraffin candles are risky, what scents to avoid, and...

Best Clean-Burning Candles of 2026 for Everyday Use

June 09, 2026 by MBur Candle Co.

Best clean-burning candles for everyday use in 2026. Defined criteria: non-paraffin wax, phthalate-free fragrance stated explicitly, cotton or wood wicks, no dyes. MBur, Fontana, Voluspa,...