Candles were first mentioned in Biblical times, as early as the tenth century BCE. These early candles were made of wicks stuck into containers filled with a flammable material. The first dipped ...

Candles can be made from different types of wax and each has its own merits. Soy or paraffin (also known as mineral) waxes are the most common. Soy is generally preferable since it burns slower ...

Affordable, lots of fun and a little bit addictive, learn how to make soy candles with this fabulous DIY project. Why not ...

The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick ...

Now popping up on eBay: A candle, originally sold by Bath & Body Works, which the retailer recently quit selling over complaints the snowflake design on its label resembled Ku Klux Klan hoods.

A candle that should have been known for its cozy notes of buttermilk, musk and vanilla has quickly become a viral blunder by ...

Jack-o’-lanterns aren’t truly "alive" until they're lit up. Historically, this has been done using real candles, but these days, there are many more ways to set them aglow that don't involve ...

According to the label on an eBay listing, offering the now out-of-production candle for $160 or the best offer, “Snowed In” was a soy-wax blend luminary candle with creamy buttermint ...

Columbus-based Bath & Body Works has removed a snow-inspired candle from its store shelves after complaints that its label resembles imagery associated with the KKK. The candle was called "Snowed In" ...

Bath & Body Works pulled a candle from store shelves after getting complaints the label resembled hooded KKK figures. The wintery candle, called “Snowed In,” was designed with a stylized paper ...