You’ve probably noticed “paraffin manicure” on your nail salon’s menu, and you’ve also probably wondered what the heck paraffin was. If that sounds like you, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve ...

With dry, cracked skin running rampant in the cold-weather months, investing in one of the best paraffin wax baths is an effective way to correct dryness in the hands, feet and elbows and create ...

Paraffin wax is a colorless, soft wax that can provide therapeutic heat therapy for the hands and feet. It also has softening and moisturizing effects on the skin. As with other waxes, paraffin wax ...

Paraffin is omnipresent in our everyday lives: it is used in the waxes covering cheeses, in chewing gum, in skincare products and candles among others. It is transported as a liquid in heated tankers.

Skin creams containing paraffin have been linked to dozens of fire deaths across England, the BBC has learned. The products for conditions like eczema and psoriasis can leave people at risk of setting ...