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caminanteblancolast Thursday at 3:14 AM2 repliesview on HN

Does anyone have any clue what the point of "scentless wax melts" even is? Like isn't the scent the whole point of the product?


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KennyBlankenlast Thursday at 6:42 AM

As is explained in the research paper, they are marketed as (or considered by the public to be) safer than candles because they don't involve combustion. They show that the same amount/type of particles are nearly the same between the two.

forgetfreemanlast Thursday at 5:46 AM

The point is to make money. Any notional utility by the consumer is a byproduct.