Beeswax candles for a healthy home

We all love the smell and feel of natural beeswax candles. But paraffin candles are much cheaper. Why spend the extra money on beeswax candles?

Paraffin wax is made from oil sludge at the bottom of oil refinery barrels. When it burns, it emits a nasty black smoke that stains the walls and ceiling. But did you know that burning paraffin creates the same pollution as a diesel engine? That diesel exhaust with all its carcinogens doesn’t just stain the walls and ceiling; it also enters your lungs.

Most paraffin candles use cheap wicks that contain lead and other heavy metals. These also catch fire and reach your lungs. High-quality beeswax candles will use cotton wicks.

The EPA has said that indoor air pollution is often much greater than outdoor pollution. With so many pollutants in our environment that we cannot control, why increase our chemical overload if we don’t have to?

Natural beeswax candles are the healthy alternative to paraffin. Instead of creating indoor air pollution, beeswax candles emit beneficial negative ions that actually clean the air around you as they burn!

When kept out of drafts, beeswax candles burn approximately three times longer than paraffin candles of similar size and with a brighter flame. A small beeswax votive can have a burn time of fifteen hours!

Beeswax is a natural byproduct of honey production. Even when they’re not burning, they smell wonderful, like honey. Beeswax candles are not made from foreign oil and their manufacture does not contribute to environmental pollution.

For all these reasons, natural beeswax votives, tealights, and pillars are the best candles for aromatherapy oil warmers and general home use.