Why People are OBSESSED with Scented Candles 

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The solution is clearly scented lightbulbs.

"Who would have thought that it would be so hard to find reliable sources on candles" YES, this is a major problem with the fragrance industry in general, finding reliable information is VERY difficult, that knowledge is gatekept more than in almost any other industry.

Scented candles are so terrible for animals. When I worked at a pet store I’d have to warn new bird owners that any candles that weren’t 100% beeswax would actually kill their birds

There’s something primal about watching a flame, whether it’s a campfire, a bonfire, the fireplace, or a candle. While I cannot stand the huge candle company that I will not name, I love having a lit candle in my home. It does not matter to me if it is scented, but it is a bonus if it has a pleasant fragrance. I was surprised to not hear anything about Yankee Candle in this episode, though. They’re definitely what I think of first when I think of scented candles in the US.

I love candles. I'm a grown man and a nice aroma can improve my mood.

I have a small candle company so make my own with coconut and rapeseed wax and good quality locally sourced fragrance oil. I was never a candle person but got into making them in 2021 for something to do. I work hard to make good candles for a reasonable price and people seem to love them 😊

It took me a hot minute to realise that BBW Candles stood for Bath & Body Works. Thought something shifty was going on for a bit there.

It's not just white ladies at the mall buying this stuff anymore. All kinds of people shop at the one near me. I can hardly walk past these stores - the smell is overwhelming.

Candle maker here, and ignoring your patronising tone from start to finish, you are misleading and factually wrong on LOTS of the points made throughout this video. Candles should not produce soot if they use the correct wick for the candle size, type of wax, and scent load (the ratio of scent to wax). If they are producing soot, it is likely because the wicks are burning the material too fast. Paraffin is used because it is harder, making it suitable for use in what is known as a "pillar candle," ie, a self supporting candle. Scent throw does NOT mean a candle's ability to hold a scent - it's how well the scent is distributed. Hot scent throw is how well it distributes when lit, cold scent throw is kind of like using the unlit candle as an air freshener or diffuser. Better to have LESS paraffin in a soy blend, than all paraffin. You're completely wrong about beeswax being the only other option. Coconut wax is at least as common, and there are other vegetable blends for scented or coloured wax. In Europe, there are strict labelling regulations that cover the fragrance oils as well as the wax. Candles exploded in popularity during covid, when sales increased 800%. This was partly because many people were staying indoors to enjoy them, and partly because many people were making them as hobbies. You've built a narrative about the entire industry based upon your experiences with a single business. That would be like building your picture of the burger industry based upon McDonalds. Females AND males enjoy scented candles because they create a pleasant ambience. They are absolutely no different to an air freshener in that regard.

Bath and Body Works is actually one of my biggest obsessions, so this is a wild crossover to see. Butterfly is soo good by the way. They do engage in a lot of manipulative tactics like artificial scarcity though.

Sitting here in my pajamas casually watching a video and seeing a clip of my tallow candle project! Gave me a kick for sure!

I worked at BBW for several years, and had my first migraine about halfway through that time, and started getting them from time to time after that. I got so sick of the artificial fragrances that I stopped using artificially fragranced products entirely after I quit working there, and as soon as my body started to detox from all the scents, I started to get migraines even more regularly. I really think that store ruined my neurological health. Now I have to be super careful about avoiding artificial fragrances, and anytime my neighbors clean with something strongly fragranced like Fabuloso, I have to leave the apartment right away and stay gone until the scent airs out of the place, or I will get an immediate migraine. Same thing if I’m stuck in an enclosed space with someone wearing a strong cologne or perfume - I have to go, and fast lol. I speed through the fragrance sections of stores like Maceys… the research might not have caught up to the reality of these products yet, but there is zero doubt in my mind that they are toxic and I’m sure I’m not the only person they’ve had this kind of effect on.

As someone who makes candles and has plans to open a business, I have nothing really to disagree with in this video. You were well-researched and listed many concerns, especially about soy farming and marketing, not to mention the fast-fashion comparison. The labels are a big concern I have and believe there needs to be a standard.

As someone who has chronic migraines that are triggered by fragrance, there is not one item at BBW that is of interest to me. I literally have to hold my breath when I walk past the store at the local mall.

I love that you're so above it all. I mean, thats the point I took away from this video. "Are they toxic? lol idk. Maybe? I dont even understand candles with smell in them, they're dumb and i'm smart. Whats the name of the store we spent weeks researching? I'll pretend I dont know so I can play it cool 😊."

this whole thing sounds like something south park would make an episode about, where the whole town slowly gets consumed by the smell of scented candles and randy takes the wife and kids and tries to escape to canada, only to realise that they actually eat scented candles.

You forget to mention that every time COVID cases spike, there will be a surge of negative reviews of scented candles online, typically Yankee Candles (obviously this is not a cheap brand) because people lose their sense of smell. A lot of student accommodations and some landlords ban the use of scent candles due to fire hazard concerns. That is why I use reed diffusers if I need something to smell good. Or just don't use anything at all...

A big thing about candles is not a lot of people know how to properly take care of them. Blowing them out or putting the lid on releases a lot of smoke, dipping the wicks is a better way to put the flame out. Also TRIM YOUR WICKS PEOPLE!!!

As a grown up man who is totally secure with my manhood, i actually would totally buy them all...

I mean there are some big misses on this one, but the biggest one is to fail to acknowledge the Quality of their candles and even how they manage standards. Is hard to find candles as good as theirs

I’m a candle guy but I’m good with French vanilla or like a season fall one that’s a classic. Anyways loved the vid, you should do one about car air fresheners👀. That would be interesting

"I don't understand the scented candle thing at all." Every heard of air fresheners? Perfume? Literally anything scented? Deoderant? Smell is a powerful sense in many ways especially with memory. Scented candles are a thing because candles never lost popularity or interest and people thought it'd be a good idea to mix that with a nice smell since, you know, candles don't have much of a legitimate/useful/important purpose now that we have electricity, so burning them for no reason is, well, burning them for no reason. But if they give a nice scent? Well, that's more of a reason. People just want nice smelling spaces. If you mean you don't "get" the obsession, well, it's not about the candles or the scents so much as the collecting.

I felt so left out of the scented candle crazy because artificial woodsy scents make the back of my throat dry and tight. The sugary foody ones are nice but B&BW has a certain "base scent" to all their products that's hard to ignore

I got into bougie candles a few years ago, and never looked back. Much to the despair of my wallet. I love Boy Smells especially, which can run from $38-$58, depending on whether or not it’s a limited edition scent. My partner thinks I’m absolutely insane for this, but they make me happy. I need all the serotonin I can get, damnit😭

I used to work in the safety testing lab at a factory that produced the bath and body works 3 wick candles. I have to say if nothing else, we tested new fragrances to DEATH to make sure the candles weren't a safety hazard. I don't know the safety in regards to air quality and what not, however, as long as they're burned as instructed on the bottom of the jar, they are some of the safest ones to burn.

Candles like this will start me sneezing uncontrollably. I get a similar reaction if I have to breathe near a perfume counter rather than take a big inhale and walk past as quick as possible. General rule of thumb, if a study is done and supports a product but has been funded by the body promoting that product there's a good chance numbers have been fudged in some way during the study to make the product seem perfectly fine. Especially true in places like the US where profit comes before safety or health.

They just smell really good. For me the local candle ppl sometimes don’t smell as good or as strong in my experience

For anyone who doesn't have one yet GET A CANDLE WARMERRRRR. They are so amazing!! Candle warmers are much safer than burning. The open flames can create toxic fumes and soot but the warmer lamps melt the wax without producing toxic fumes

There's another commenter who points this out, but if you check in with people with chemical sensitivity/TILT, you'll find a lot of opposition to scented candles. It does seem like people have become increasingly obsessed with perfume and perfumed products in the past 20 years and it makes quality of life a lot worse for some of us.

I've been told for 20+ years that scented candles are dangerous to burn around pets. Particularly for parrots due to their sensitive respiratory system. Also, it's been mentioned that the cheaper candles use lead in their wicks and burning releases it into the air.

I think they're not too bad if they're used in moderation. My mom loves BBW and Party Lite candles but she doesn't use them everyday. More like once maybe twice a month at most when she wants something to enhance the ambiance of the living room. But its definitely YMMV

I've got myself 2 whiskey glassware sets only by buying scented candles.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm this feels like a "women who have tastes that I condescendingly consider to be 'basic' like this thing therefore thing bad" digging expedition, especially once it got to the point where nothing bad was uncovered so it went into unsubstantiated speculation and 'debate' on which materials were preferred based on Reddit threads. I feel like the "Let people enjoy things" pinchy lips meme applies here. Maybe people just want their homes to smell like Frosty Winterberry instead of their husband's gym bag and old crusty bananas stuffed down into the recesses of the couch by their toddler. Maybe things smelling nice and warm candlelight light patterns in addition to harsh bulbs just makes them happy and more relaxed in their personal spaces.

My wife and I own a candle company. We use a soy/beeswax with wood wicks in our candles.

I love scented candles. My local candle shop has better scents than bath and body works. I understand that there could be negative consequences, but candles just bring me so much joy when I am having a hard day.

I need you to BACK OFF my candle obsession 😒😒 don't ruin this for me!

Not sure why you felt the need to mention the skin color of ladies at Bed Bath and Beyond shopping for candles.

This video was already pretty unhelpful, but then with the whole section complaining about soy proved to me that theres nothing of value in this video. If you buy something made with soy and you're in the US, its almost guaranteed that the soy was grown in the midwest in states like Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Illinois. I lived right in the middle of Soybean country for a huge portion of my life. There were never any forests chopped down to grow soy here. Before Europeans settled in these areas, there was nothing except barren and very flat grassland. The US grows an enormous amount if corn and wheat on these areas of land, so much that the US is a net EXPORTER of food, so we help feed the rest of the world. The only problem was that crops like Wheat and Corn deplete the nitrogen in the soil over time, so it needs to be replenished. That's when soy comes in. Instead if having to use so much fertilizer or even worse leaving the land barren, soy actually replenishes the nitrogen in the soil. That's why there are so many products that randomly have soy in them. We might as well use this soy for productive things people can use. If you're worried about the environmental implications of buying a soy cnadle, you don't have your priorities straight at all. Look up factory farming for a start.

My mom is addicted (truly) to Bath & Body Works. There is a bedroom at her house filled with hundreds of wallflower plug-ins, candles, sprays, and lotions, enough for an entire dresser, bookshelf, and closet. The only reason they're not stuffed under the bed too is because that's where the year's supply of canned food is because she hoards food too. I always assumed it was a tic of her mormonism, but maybe i hadn't realised how many secular candle hoarders there are as well.

I like the battery operated candle , unscented with remote control, timer and candle colour selection . Safe ,inexpensive and it delivers that emotional fix .

I have a dozen cheap candles at one time. The power is guaranteed to go out 3-4 times a year, for several hours, especially into the evening. They make great lightning. Our longest stint was 3.5 weeks in December, right after a major ice storm. Our heat, water, and cooking was nat gas, but candles were very important at that tiime

When I lived in Canada, I used to buy scented candles at Dollarama for $2-4. They have some horrible ones and some really great ones. My favorite was the cotton flower one. But the cramberry that came in a jar with lid was pretty great too. If you smelled the candle in the store and liked it, almost always you would love it when lit. There was a peach one I found too strong but that was my only complaint. I never had any issues with the candles not burning properly for having weird residues from the wick

Homie adding Bed Bath & Beyond to Bath & Bodyworks 🤣🤣🤣 13:51

I just wanna say i discovered your channel randomly and ive been hooked to your videos. You make educational content thats fun to watch

I think the best deal on scented candles I had was when I bought it from my country's equivalent of Wallmart, a pack of 20 for $2.

If it makes you feel any better, my dad calls both Bed, Bath and Beyond as well as Bath and Body Works, "Bed, Bath and Butt". Somehow, we all know what he means.

When I was in college I had an awful BBW candle addiction, to the point that my floormates had to have an intervention with me lol. I still love scented candles but I definitely don't hoard them like I used to and I haven't gone into BBW to buy one in at least 2 years.

12:53 how how HOW can we say that beewax can *PROMOTE DIVERSITY* if tons of wild bee species are endangered and "farmed" beehives compete with them for resources? By and large, if you had to make any assumption about beewax is that it *REDUCES* biodiversity and it only help common "farmed" bees as opposed to wild endangered bees. it's like saying OH the mammal population of somewhere is endangered, let's do something, and then we build a cattlefarm with thousands of livestocks free to graze every inch of grass...

Watching that Scream Queens clip with the candle vlogger just now

I work inbound at Tgt and every time I have to do a stationary boat I get so excited because that means I get to smell candles!!

Some of these candles burn really bad, which I assume depends on the fragrance itself, and the ratio of ingredients. The last B&BW candle I bought last year or early this year seemed to have been more loose/thin than normal. The fragrance was also really strong, the glass was extremely hot to touch, and I could see the soot emitting directly from the flame. I has never experienced that before with candles from them, so I stopped burning it because it scared me, I thought perhaps it would explode. The scent was “Sunset Desert” for anyone curious. I generally don’t get my candles from here because they tend to smell too artificial for me. I usually get discounted candles from TJ Maxx and their sister stores, which tend to have an assortment of soy, beeswax and coconut wax candles. Their are various brands, but they usually all burn nicely and may have potent scents that aren’t overbearing or distinctly artificial smelling. I have and would purchase more handmade, small business candles that I’ve come across online, but I really need to smell them in person.

Would have loved to hear what you thought of Yankee candles! I consider them one of the biggest candle companies, definitely bigger than B&BW candle sales - my opinion though.

You should have made this video BEFORE I spent money at Bath&Body Works on December 15, 2023 for candle that were on sale for $5.95 for single wick & $16.95 for 3-wick candles(they were x-mas gifts for someone).

in soy’s defense, majority of soy production is mostly used for livestock to feed animals. the deforestation happening because of soy is a direct correlation to animal agriculture. Bottom line, animal agriculture is still the most destructive industry, much worse, if not equally, as destructive as fossil fuel. I just hope you discuss more about these intersectionality as it gives more depth to certain issues.

Ummmmm.... Just my 3¢... Why say you have an idea of what "Scent Throw" is, but Googled it to make sure.... BUT Then proceed to give a totally wrong explanation or "Definition" of "Scent Throw??!!??".... The Actual definition is ... "scent throw refers to how faint or strong the fragrance flows through the air, and how much it permeates a space. A few things affect scent throw, from the percentage of fragrance used, the type of candle wax, and candle size. "

Recently made the switch to wax melts made from small Etsy sellers online. Excited to see whats going to be said.

I lived with a cat who was ridiculously allergic to scented candles. I used to burn them in my office while I worked and she coughed like mad. Crazy.

9:00 There is a fourth common candle material, at least here in Sweden. It's called stearin, and it's the most common material used for candles here, paraffin being relegated to tea lights and scented candles. It is a mixture of stearic acid (where the substance gets its name from) and palmitic acid. Both occur naturally in food. Together they make up 82% of saturated fatty acids consumed in the US. (According to everyone's favorite online encyclopedia at least.)

I broke down and bought some Halloween luminary candles at B&BW during the 22 Halloween season. I paid the ridiculous $30 per candle (sometimes bogo) thinking id have a gorgeous lantern once it burnt out I could fill it up with a tea candle. Nope! The glass brittles as it's used to the point where it's unsafe. Don't order online cuz it's tossed in a larger box and they'll be broken! So I blew hundreds of dollars for no reason 😢

😂😂😂 I'm so glad I'm not the only one who says bed bath and body works out of total confusion😂😂😂 I don't burn candles because I have a cat and however unsafe/safe anyone says they are I know they're definitely not good for my fur baby to breath in and furthermore just a fire hazard in general. Love your videos! Looking forward to the next one! 🤗💖

I'm not really into the scented candle craze but am definitely into the fragrance (cologne) craze. I like to have some kind of scent on me. I put on fragrances like people burn candles

I like the b&b candles for their potent scent though, but the thing is I don’t burn them. I just occasionally buy a scent I like, then leave it in my study with the lid open. Just like that, the scent permeates the room.

Yay! Excited to see yalls take on this subject. I watched an interesting Bailey Sarian Dark History video about this a couple of days ago!

omg so i'm not the only one mixing up "bath and body works" with "bed bath and beyond" 😂 I like scented candles but had no idea there was a cult. I still thought Yankee were the leading high end ones. I go into bath and body works probably less than once a year but every time i go in just to look around they're having some crazy candle sale. But I only buy 1 or 2 candles and use them sparingly as a treat! I'm pretty picky with scents but my favorites are Cactus Blossom and Cinnamon Spice Vanilla 😊 I like that the "White Barn" brand they sell tells you all the aromas in the blend. I'm not sure about the abstract flavors lol, sounds a lot like the "fandom" tea blends at adagio, anyway i stay away from ones that sound too gimmicky cause i can't believe they'd be good if they rely on funny name to sell.

I needed to convince my friend to choose hand lotion over a new candle yesterday because she had no lotion at home but she did have a few candles still. I couldn't understand but she really wanted that candle.

I love candles, and I primarily go to BBW for the seasonal ones. Pumpkin for fall and trees for Christmas. The candles specifically are good because they smell great and they burn well. I do only buy when they are on sale, though, because I refuse to pay the regular price. If you come to my house, you will also only find the only hand soap I have is Bath and Body Works (also only get when on sale). I have no plans to stop shopping there, however, I do also wish to start buying from people who make their own candles for more year round use.

I've liked candles for as long as I can remember, but I spent much of my childhood with my great grandmother who still kept her indoor kerosene lamp on a table in the living room ready to go, although she had her favorite chair set up by an electric lamp. As a kid, she taught me a lot about that lamp, and candles, and wind-up clocks, which fascinated me, as my young self could see the processes, the wicks, the gears, and while I still couldn't assemble a mechanical clock or pocketwatch to save my life (maybe someday) it just seemed more real, more attainable than the relative magic of electronics which I'd spend my life using, but never make anything more complex than a galvonometer or wire a flashlight bulb to a battery until college. I didn't learn until later that she spent her career that she got her pension from assembling electronics, and managed to teach me how to properly solder when she saw me working on a college project when the alzheimer's had already long caused her to forget who I was. Thanks, Granny I V. But yeah, those formative childhood moments gave me a love for candles and clockwork that persists to this day, and I even got the occasional candle making kit as a birthday gift. I like the vibe of a candlelit room, and I remember reading up on the three wax types when I considered trying my hand at making my own custom scented candles. But damn, these people buy more candles with esoteric scents in one day than wax I've probably burned in my life. I may wear a mechanical pocket watch, but I rarely buy a scented candle for myself, and the ones I've had have been little one wick affairs that I might light up for a few hours on Christmas Eve. While I like the ambiance of candle light, I keep my candles stashed conveniently throughout different rooms for the occasional power outage, so that they at least have a bit of a silver lining, an "at least I can appreciate the candle light" that wouldn't be there if I just lit candles all the time regardless.

It's a little disingenuous to condemn soy candles for all those bad things when over 80% of soy it is made into animal feed and 10% into bio fuel.

more than 70% of soy grown goes to animal feed. animal ag is the reason for the defoestation, not soy wax and tofu.

Can I just say, I TRULY appreciate you guys not only having a source list, but in A FORMAT? KUDOS. But also every time I learn about this I get sad because every decision that brings me joy is another decision that leads to killing of the planet.

Love that you bring up how beeswax is the most sustainable wax for candles so far! Imo (albeit it probably being a debatably practical solution, depending on if it requires a lot of time/effort), people should start making their own candles and scented products. Growing herbs and making them into essential oils is cost effective and arguably easier. I've also found that beeswax for candle-making in craft stores to be cheaper than buying the beeswax candle itself, but that's just me and I'm not sure it's the same for others. Mason jars also are cost-effective since most hardware stores and grocery stores sell them for cheap. Tl;Dr, I recommend people go green witch-mode for some of their products (even if it's not for religious/weird TikTok reasons and more so for practical reasons).

4:46 the keyword is potential there no scientific evidence to prove that so calm down people

This just makes you sound like a sociopath. Sometimes people just want nice things. It’s not even 9 am and I’ve already cleaned up toddler vomit TWICE. And he’s not even sick, just decided to jump around too much. Like, I just want to light a candle so my house smells more like pumpkin spice than baby vomit and dog farts and try to get through the day, man. I can’t believe I even have to explain why people would want a scented candle.

Was never really into candles, until I moved into my own place and my realtor gave me a $20 candle as a gift. I noticed that it gave off a nice fragrance even when I didn't burn it. This led to me buying 3 large candles from Kringle Candle and they all smell great even when not burning. If I could buy more, I would, but there are only so many areas in my home where putting a candle makes sense.

I’ve been a candle lover for years. Like many I did start out by buying BBW and honestly they suck as a candle even without the information provided in this video. Candles made strictly with paraffin in my experience have a higher tendency to burn oddly in that it is not even across the container and produces higher levels of soot so the color of the candle is ruined. I much prefer soy/soy blends for those reasons. If I want an inexpensive budget friendly candle, I like the soy blend ones from target that are $10 for a large and $5 for a small. They throw scent well, burn evenly, and have a good burn time. But I much prefer buying from small business, my favorite being The New Savant which is queer, Asian, and woman owned. They have a phenomenal social media presence and are clear about their process in candle making. Every time I light one of their candles it is with intention whether it’s to set a certain mood (mostly study/work vibe) or as a treat for myself. Plus, the scents are much more creative and unique which is much more exciting for me personally because it makes lighting a candle an experience each time.

I enjoy scented candles. But I don't have an insane collection of them like some of the people you showed. Good grief. I think, for a lot of those people, it's not necessarily a candle obsession, but a hoarding disorder that gets fed by the lie that they're getting a "good deal" when they're encouraged to buy three and get one free. They're addicted to the sale. And then there's just some people out there who love to amass collections. Just like there are grown people out there collecting vintage Hot Wheels, there's also people collecting scented candles.

The candles that bring me memories the most, are unscented candles that actually smell like candles. And I am really happy that my country actually gives a shit about consumer health and safety and regulates what can be in a candle and what not. 😅

Scented candles can be really useful in trauma recovery! Scent is a great way to ground yourself, and since you can pick the scent you can customize your environment to feel safe to you Edit: as a big candle person BBW candles burn way to fast, they might be cheap but the burn time still isn’t worth the money. Shop local

I use a simple rule "Does this candle give me a headache?" and sadly, most do. I know an engineer who did an internship at a candle manufacturer in the USA, the fragrance they put in it had a laundry list of warnings of "do not inhale, do not touch" etc because it can cause issues. And he thought it was odd that they were putting it in there to smell "Strawberry". Now, that was a while ago, but there are other things we know... Air quality in your house can be dependent off how many candles you use. And the study of fragrances and chemicals are super hard to study and other industries such as fashion also struggle in proving "does X, Y, and Z combined together cause issues?" And what are you testing when "proprietary" scent protects the ingredients, it's super hard to figure out what that mix of chemicals is... So yea, I just avoid scented candles or I buy ones that don't give me headaches :)

I love breathing formaldehyde, benzene, acetaldehyde, and acrolein!

Almost all the videos seem to have a negative tilt to them, would love to see some topic that have a more positive vibe to them.

I've loved wonderfully fragranced candles since visiting the Yankee Candle Co. headquarters in MA 25 years ago, and I stock up on BBW candles when they go on sale. That's something I do with anything I use, stock up during sales. However, a medical professional recently warned us about the harm things can do when applied to the skin (shower gel, lotion), so I'm using up what I have and will replace them with safer, healthier products.

13:41 A loophole in that loophole is to buy wax sold as food. Like the coating on Minibabybells(TM) or Edam. Or you can buy edible honeycomb and wash the honey off it. Then, mix with scent, wrap around a wick, and light it. You can kneed the wax that is sold with cheese into any shape. Once lit, it turns into a bat shape. This is because it is a soft wax, so it takes less heat to make it liquid, so the drips running down the sides contain less heat-energy. So they cool down faster, so they harden (to their previous amount of hardness) before they have run very far down the sides of the candle. So the next drip isn't running down the side of the candle. It's running down the side of the previous drip. And the next drip is running down that. So the drips on either side of the candle, form into a thin, sideways stalagmite, and then a batwing.

As someone who has always been attracted to scented candles and as a pagan who time to time uses candles in my ritual work , i definitely appreciate this video about the hazards of scented candles. You gotta be mindful of the energies you are gving your money to and candles can be easily remade with new wicks and molds. My favorite cheapy mold for a pillar or votive is the toilet paper tube cardboard. You get two of those and nest them jnside each other, and slowly fill it up with recycled wax, with a wick in there and you have a brand new candle!

Flannel is a top tier bath and body works candle. Sweater weather is number 1. I literally have a lil BBW candle collection; I always snag a couple when I’m in the states

This was a good one!!! The mention of beeswax made me think of an idea for a video about beekeeping... is it really as environmentally friendly as they all say? you could also do stores like tj maxx etc.

A bit weird to have the tangent on soy without the context that most soy produced is produced for animal feed, not human use/consumption And the pro-bee notes without the context that farming honey bees is incredibly damaging for native bee species and is spreading diseases and mites that kill wild bees

Saying “white” in front of women doesn’t make you sound less sexist, tbh. It’s not just you, I hear a lot of men saying something negative or stereotypical of women but put some identifier in front of it to disguise/soften the misogyny. I otherwise like the channel so I hope you’re open to the criticism.

I generally burn paraffin lamp oil candles. I think they look better, you can refill them, they come in different colors, and they burn much cleaner than wax candles

My SO is a beekeeper so i render the wax out of his old frames and make candles out of it:) i do add scent oils to some, but it turns out pretty mild

Thank you for recommending ground news, it’s pretty good

This video made me want to buy some scented candles 🤦🏽‍♂️

Now I need a video comparing the other options 😂

Soy for wax isn't a deforestation problem. The deforestationproblem comes from cattlefeed...

@ 15:30 ish when you said "the color of the sky", you have no idea how much I wanted to see a little flash of the Tumblr meme relating to that phrase to pop up on screen, lol!

I think you can get Yankee Candles and other brands in multiple scents at the grocery store.

You used the click sound effect to accentuate words on the screen more in this video than others, it got kinda unbearable. Love your stuff, maybe less sound effects could be nice.

every time an editor uses the 'highlighting text' animation my heart smiles.