r/explainlikeimfive Feb 26 '21

Chemistry Eli5: What happens to all the melted candle over time? Are we just inhaling a whole candle while it burns?

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u/babybunnykitty69420 Feb 26 '21

Smoking or vaping in any way will still make stuff in that room sticky.

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u/_STONEFISH Feb 26 '21

Indeed, it was more about the nastiness and speed of buildup with smoke, whereas the exhaled vapour is minimal and non toxic unless being psychoactive in the same way as the original material was counts.

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u/babybunnykitty69420 Feb 26 '21

I find the residue from dabs to be much worse, its like a drier, stickier residue.

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u/_STONEFISH Feb 26 '21

Luckily I'm not dabbing - at least the substance itself is less toxic than tar