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Candle Trends for Summer 2010
Citronella Candles Save Your Picnic
Summer Candles: Colourful… and Floating!
Happy Birthday! Cake, candles and… a wish!
Strawberries and Candles – a match made in summer
Magical Midsummer Night with Candles
Candles for the Wedding Day
Candles with RAL Quality Mark are totally safe to useIn the last few days, there have been several media reports suggesting that candles, especially paraffin candles, can emit harmful amounts of indoor air pollutants or even carcinogens. All these reports trace back to a study by two South Carolina State University researchers*.
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Scented Candles and Their Beneficial Effects
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There is no better way to spend the summer than out of doors accompanied by your friends and family – on the terrace, on the balcony or in the garden, during a picnic, a barbecue or on a long and mild evening drinking a delicious glass of wine and counting the stars!
It could be so wonderful: Here’s a quite place in nature, shadowy and sunny at the same time - perfect for a picnic. All the delicious treats can be unpacked from the picnic basket: healthy salads, fresh baguettes, cheese, fruit and cold drinks. "Help yourself with a little treat" is the meaning of the French "piquenique", the origin of the English "picnic".
The bathing season is open – for all of us who like to take a swim in the lake or sea… and for candles as well! Floating candles with the RAL Quality Mark in combination with water are perfect for hot summer decorations be it indoors or outdoors.
This day should be a special day for everyone as everyone is special on this day… on birthday! Especially kids love their birthday – they may eat sweets, have fun, be loud; they get gifts, have a party and a cake with candles; and they certainly are in the centre of attention!
Strawberries are one of summer’s most wonderful blessings and one of the most favourite berries, though, from a botanical point of view, they belong – surprise – to the species of nuts.
On June 21st, the sun reaches on its journey around the earth the most northern point of its circuit. This constellation brings to the northern hemisphere the longest day and at the same time the shortest night of the year, and is called summer solstice. Summer starts officially, at least according to the calendar.
This is one of the most beautiful and emotional days in life: the wedding day! A day to remember … and a date that must be remembered! Maybe that's why special dates in the calendar are so popular for the ceremony.
Manufactures of candles are only allowed to sign candles with the RAL Quality Mark if they stick to the strict standards of the European Quality Association for Candles regarding burning duration, raw material and burning behaviour. The compliance of these standards is supervised by the DEKRA Umwelt GmbH.
One single burning scented candle is enough to bring light into our homes and lives, to lighten bleak days and dark moods.
