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Sara Hesikova

Are scented candles bad for you? Experts reveal what lighting a candle at home could mean for your health

A group of lit scented candles on a rustic shelf.

For many, lighting a scented candle is a part of a wellness ritual helping them relax at the end of a long day. So it’s confusing to say the least when an act of self-care is now said to be potentially posing a health risk. But are scented candles actually bad for you?

There is a lot of information flying around the internet about even the best scented candles being potentially harmful to our health. So to clear things up, we put it to our panel of health professionals to clarify whether we should continue burning candles at home or stop all together. Or is the best practice somewhere in the middle?

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