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Why Buy Beeswax Candles?

When you compare beeswax candles vs paraffin, pure beeswax candles are:

More economical
Better for your health
Better for the environment
Unsurpassed for sheer beauty.

Economy: Beeswax is the most economical candle wax! When kept out of drafts, beeswax candles are dripless and burn up to five times longer than paraffin candles. So while they cost more initially, they save you money in the long run.

Health: Paraffin candles create indoor air pollution! Paraffin is made from petroleum sludge. It is highly refined and treated with carcinogenic chemicals. The black smoke a paraffin candle emits is basically diesel exhaust!

There are a number of major toxic chemicals in paraffin, including the carcinogens benzene and toluene. Most of the wicks in paraffin candles contain metal cores and lead. When they burn, those metals go up in smoke. You don't want to breathe all that, do you?

Pure Beeswax burns cleanly and is recommended for people with asthma and chemical sensitivity.

Beeswax is the only wax that emits beneficial negative ions when it burns. Negative ions help to clean the air of dust, smoke and pollens. Negative ions can help to reduce fatigue. Keep a beeswax candle burning on your desk while you work, and notice how much calmer you feel during the busy day.

Environment: Being a petroleum fuel, paraffin candles are reliant upon foreign oil. Our American beeswax, on the other hand, is made from a natural renewable resource right here in the USA!

Beauty: Like fine chocolate, good beeswax develops a soft, velvety "bloom" on its surface. Beeswax candles have a brighter flame than do paraffin candles. This golden flame often has a halo around it.

A pure beeswax candle will create an aura of peace and serenity that cannot be matched by any other kind of candle. Some things just cannot be improved upon!

First published 12-10-2006