Benefits and Wonders of Bees Wax Candles
Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009
by Bill Cash
Bees wax candles are very popular and there is good reason for that. Bees wax candles offer many benefits over your everyday paraffin wax candles. This article will look at some of these benefits.
First, beeswax is a natural product which comes from bees, not like paraffin which is a by-product of oil refining. Beeswax is generally pure with no extra additives added. It is so safe that it is often times used in cosmetics and sometimes used as a seal to seal up food.
Beeswax candles are dripless and burn longer than regular candles.
It is said that the burning of beeswax candles causes negative ions to be emitted which helps clean the air and invigorate the body.
Bees wax also has a naturally sweet aroma so no additional scents or fragrances need to be added. The type of plant that the bee gets it pollen from will help the final beeswax fragrance. This means beeswax purchased from different companies should yield different aromas.
Bees wax gets its color from the honey and pollen that is packed into each honeycomb cell. The color variation is caused by the bees, which flowers they pollinated, and the impurities it contains. More color variation arise from its filtering (or cleaning). The more refined or filtered it is, the more "white" it will be. Natural colored beeswax is not as pure (or filtered).
Beeswax candles can be made in two different ways. The wax can be melted and candles can be poured or dipped just as with ordinary candles. Beeswax also comes in sheets. If you use these sheets, you simply get a wick and roll the beeswax sheets around the wick.
Leftover beeswax candles can be recycled into other things. So instead of throwing out your candle stubs, take them and find some recipes on the net for using them. Recipes for lip balm, creams, polishes and other things have beeswax in them.
You may have noticed a dull or frosty finish that appears on candles that have been sitting around for a while. This is referred to as "bloom". It is cause by the softer oils coming to the surface and condensing. The bloom can be removed by wiping with a nylon cloth or careful warming with a warm hair dryer.
Bees wax last a long time. It has been found in the Egyptian pyramids and has been said to have been there for over a thousand years.
Beeswax is more expensive than other waxes primarily because the wax is made from bees and they can only make so much at a time.
As you can see, beeswax candles are a wonderfully unique wax in so many ways. If you have never burned a beeswax candle, try one and you'll probably be 'hooked' for life. After that, try your hand at making or rolling your own. You'll certainly enjoy making them and will certainly enjoy the resultant products.
Carol Short is a candle making enthusiast who enjoys candle making, talking about candle making and teaching candle making. Her new ebook " Secrets To Scentsational Candle Making " shows you everything you need to know to make candles.
For more great information on bees wax candles, visit www.ScentsationalCandleMaking.com.
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