Many prefer to avoid toxins in the cleaning supplies used in their homes everyday, but there are some hidden chemicals you ...

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Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have been feeding chunks of fatberg to a certain type of bacteria which eats it and then re-secretes it as an oil that smells of pine. Biotechnology ... be ...

Our collective scent obsession has—and will—continue into 2025, but in a more all-encompassing way. As fragrance expert Sable Yong put its, "we’re going to see every part of our daily ...

I burn them for hours at a time, picking scents according to the room in my home and practice identifying scent notes with a few sniffs. I even trim my wicks! Which, by the way, you should be ...

Common ingredients in disinfectant wipes are linked to health harm and can contribute to ... [+] antimicrobial resistance. According to the CDC, cleaning surfaces with plain soap and water gets ...

“To ensure a gourmand scent isn’t too sweet, it's essential to counterbalance it with notes that calm the sweetness: woody, powdery, musky, and spicy notes," Benaïm adds. "These elements add ...