TikTok Is Wrong About Boiling Air Freshener Wicks: Here’s Why
Yes—TikTok is dangerously wrong about boiling air freshener wicks. Doing so does not create a “natural,” “eco-friendly,” or “safe” room freshener. Instead, it volatilizes synthetic fragrance compounds—including phthalates, benzene derivatives, and formaldehyde precursors—at elevated temperatures, generating respirable ultrafine particles and…