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What is the yield or How much natural plant material does it take to create natural essential oil.
Apr 8, 20233 min read
How Many Flowers Does it Take to Make Essential Oils?

Essential oils are popular for their therapeutic benefits and pleasant aromas, but have you ever wondered how these oils are made or how much plant material it takes to create? Like how many flower...

How to decorate your space with candles matte black, clear glass, or iridescent pink color
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Style Tips: Decorating Your Space With Candles

Are you looking to brighten up your living room? Do you want your bedroom to feel zen and cozy? The best way to make your home unique to you is to scatter around your favorite candles: stylish, coz...

Are scented candles toxic? Blog hero image for Malibu Apothecary's guide to toxic vs. non-toxic candles, exploring phthalates, paraffin wax, synthetic fragrances, and clean-burning candle alternatives
Apr 2, 20225 min read
Are Scented Candles Bad for You? Exploring Candle Toxins & Clean Alternatives

Candles are meant to offer you a bit of light and luxury to your space and enhance your environment. So why should setting the mood for your space come at a cost to your safety? Did you know most ...

Inspiration Behind the Scent of our ABACO fragrance featuring picture of Bahamian beach and pier
Aug 12, 20212 min read
The Inspiration Behind the Scent: ABACO

The inspiration behind the making of our ABACO, red currant candle.

Inspiration behind the making of the fragrance Cap-d'Ail featuring Mala Beach lounge in background image
Aug 12, 20212 min read
The Inspiration Behind the Scent: Cap-d'Ail

Learn the inspiration behind our sensual and sultry, Cap-d'Ail fragrance with notes of jasmine, amber, and mandarin.

What is synthetic fragrances and the differences between natural fragrances and synthetics
Jul 19, 20215 min read
Synthetic vs. Natural Scents: Which Is Safer, Cleaner & More Sustainable?

A discussion on if naturals are truly more sustainable than synthetics or not. We'll go over the differences, when to use which, and why one may or may not be better than the other.

Banner with light blue ombre background, titled "Benefits of Essential Oils" written in light pink, with "Malibu Apothecary" written in smaller white font below, and two essential oil bottles on either side of text
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Benefits of Essential Oils

The world of essential oils is a complex one. There are so many oils and they each have several different uses. Many ancient cultures have used aromatherapy throughout history, and recently it has ...

Best Candle Hacks by Malibu Apothecary
Apr 14, 20212 min read
The Best Candle Hacks

So you’ve got a couple cute, yummy smelling candles ready to be burned - now what? Did you know the way you treat your candle affects how long it will last? Keep reading for 8 useful hacks to get ...

A clean nontoxic black votive candle sitting on the beach with text of how long do candles last and ways to keep your candle burning longer
Apr 5, 20214 min read
Candle Lifespan: What Affects Burn Time and How to Make It Last Longer

Ever dig into the back of your closet to find a bunch of old candles and wonder if they’re still any good? There are so many factors that impact the lifespan of your candle, as well as different th...

The Synthetics Series: History and origin of synthetic fragrances and what are synthetic fragrances answered
Jan 27, 20213 min read
The Synthetics Series: Exploration of Synthetic Scents

Synthetic fragrances contain chemicals that are man-made and not of a natural origin. By contrast, natural fragrances are of natural origin containing only plant based ingredients. Synthetic fragra...

Plastic waste pollution in a landfill at sunset, symbolizing the environmental impact of phthalates – hero image for Malibu Apothecary's blog on what phthalates are and why to avoid them.
Nov 19, 20206 min read
What Are Phthalates and Why Are They in Beauty, Candles & Fragrance?

You may have heard of Phthalates and their inclusion in our everyday products, but what are they? We will break down what Phthalates are, their purpose, and why they can be harmful to you. Accordin...

Close-up of rich, dark agarwood pieces used to produce oud fragrance – hero image for Malibu Apothecary’s blog explaining what oud is and what it smells like
Oct 25, 20203 min read
What Is Oud? Discover the Deep, Woody Scent Loved in High-End Perfume

A scent as mysterious as it is coveted, the smell of oud is described differently by each lucky enough to try. Sensual, smoky, sweet, and slightly sour for some, this mysterious scent is one of the...

How to fix your candle wick if it is too short. Here is a guide with three ways to fix your wick.
Oct 20, 20203 min read
Short Candle Wick? 3 Hacks to Save It

If your candle wick is too short, and you want to know how to fix it, don't give up hope. You can try one of these 3 methods depending on how far gone it is (literally) to help recover your long l...

How to get wax out of a candle jar with four steps from Malibu Apothecary. 1. Freeze your jar, 2. double broiler method 3. boiling water 4. oven 5. heat gun
Aug 24, 20205 min read
How To Get Wax Out of a Candle Jar?

Don't let pesky wax get in the way of reusing your beautiful vessel. Try one of our easy methods to quickly removing your clean coconut wax from your candle jars. 

CANDLE CARE 101: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO YOUR BURNING BASICS
Aug 14, 20205 min read
CANDLE CARE 101: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO YOUR BURNING BASICS

Was it love at first light? Great! Now let's get to know each other a little better. Here is your ultimate guide to properly burning your candles so you can get lit and not burned. We will teach yo...

Toxic candle ingredients explained – blog image for Malibu Apothecary’s guide to harmful waxes, synthetic fragrances, and how to choose clean-burning, non-toxic candles
Aug 11, 20203 min read
What Makes a Candle Toxic? Ingredients to Avoid for a Clean Burn

Though most of us when we think of candles dream up images that are cozy and comforting, the reality is something very different. 95% of candles that are sold on the market today are actually toxic...

OUR STORY: FOUNDERS EDIT
Jul 21, 20203 min read
OUR STORY: FOUNDERS EDIT

Based on the science that scent is the strongest trigger of memory, I started pouring candles as a hobby in my Southern California apartment. Here, I discovered the toxicity and unethical standards...

Fragrance Oil in a Jar with a linen background
Jul 8, 20203 min read
THE ART & SCIENCE OF FRAGRANCE EXPLAINED

A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER:  Carefully crafted, each of our clean candles uses a mixture of essential oils, floral and herbal extracts, and fragrance oils. More of an art than a science, there is a de...