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COASTAL INSPIRED | CLEAN CANDLES

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...

Things to Do: Dallas
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Things to Do: Dallas

Dallas is a vibrant city filled with some of the best food and places to explore! Here is a list of a few of our favorite activities for those looking for things to do here in the Big D! One of our...

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 ...

COASTAL COCKTAIL | RAI LEH BEACH
Oct 1, 20211 min read
COASTAL COCKTAIL | RAI LEH BEACH

Try this twist on Aperol Spritz! For those who fall in love with fall flavors, try this Blood Orange cocktail mix. Inspired by the bright blood orange sunsets cast in the Adaman sea, this refreshin...

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.

5 Lifestyle Hacks to be more sustainable including reusing, reducing, recyling and upcycling!
Aug 10, 20212 min read
5 Simple Sustainability Tips to Make Your Lifestyle More Eco-Friendly

There are so many little things you can implement in your daily life to increase your sustainability. Let’s go over our top five life hacks that will make a big difference!

Safe and Sustainable Sunscreen buying guide for the most healthy sunscreens for our body and the planet
Aug 2, 20215 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Safe and Sustainable Sunscreen

Which sunscreens were found to contain benzene? Your safe & sustainable guide to sunscreen. How to shop for sunscreen safely? What is Benzene? What are the best sunscreens by price, coral reef...

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.

Father's Day Gift Guide 2021 Best Sustainable gift ideas for dad
Jun 15, 20213 min read
Seven Actually Useful Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Happy almost Summer! You know what that means - beach days, bikinis, summer candles, ice cream, sunsets…and Father’s Day! If you’re anything like us, Father’s day always sneaks up amidst the busy s...

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 ...

panoramic view of purple flowers behind a light pink banner with the title, "Mother's Day Gift Guide" written in black and underneath the logo, "Malibu Apothecary" written in white
Apr 7, 20213 min read
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2021

Somehow it’s already April, which means Mother's Day is just around the corner. If you always find yourself buying a last ditch effort bouquet of flowers for your mom or grandmother, look no furthe...

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...

Covid safe friendly beach road trips to take in the United States
Feb 17, 20213 min read
COVID Safe Beach Road Trips

During the pandemic, it’s not always the safest to fly when you don’t have to or expose yourself to a lot of people in crowded places. That doesn’t mean that traveling has to be out of the question...

Carry on essentials when quarantine is over including travel candles, speaker, travel sunscreen, skincare,
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Carry-Ons for When We’re Out of the Q

Imagine this: it’s summer, and you’re finally able to travel after staying put for far too long due to the pandemic. You’re packing for your first vacation in ages, trying to remember what to add t...

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...