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2. Hidden toxins in candles: What you need to know and ... - AOL

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   1. Check the wax type: Look for candles made from soy, coconut, beeswax or other plant-based or natural waxes. 2. Examine the wick: Ensure it's 100% cotton or wood. While lead-cored wicks are ...

3. Candle wick - Wikipedia

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   A candle wick or lamp wick is usually made of braided cotton that holds the flame of a candle or oil lamp. A candle wick works by capillary action, conveying ("wicking") the fuel to the flame. When the liquid fuel, typically melted candle wax, reaches the flame it then vaporizes and combusts. In other words, the wick brings the liquified wax up ...

4. Candle - Wikipedia

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   Beeswax candles were expensive, and relatively few people could afford to burn them in their homes in medieval Europe. [16] A Paschal candle being carried. The candles were produced using a number of methods: dipping the wick in molten fat or wax, rolling the candle by hand around a wick, or pouring fat or wax onto a wick to build up the candle.

5. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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   The early candles were produced using a number of methods: dipping or drawing the wick in molten fat or wax repeatedly until it reached the desired size, building the candle by hand by rolling soft wax around a wick, or pouring fat or wax onto a wick to build up the candle. [21] [22] The use of moulds was a 14th-century development. [21]

6. The 10 best holiday candles to make your home smell merry and ...

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   Anecdote Candles ‘Spiked & Spiced' Coconut Soy Wax Candle Jar . $34 at Amazon. Diptyque Fire Wood ... This two-wick candle is just over 15 ounces and offers up to 50 hours of burn time, yet it ...

7. 20+ Food-Scented Candles That Smell Good Enough to Eat - AOL

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   Pumpkin Pie Beeswax Candle. Roasted turkey gets a lot of the attention on Thanksgiving, but in our opinion, desserts like pumpkin pie are the real stars of the show. With notes of cinnamon, nutmeg ...