Why Beeswax?
You'd never start up a generator and let it run in your home each day just to enjoy the fumes, would you? Well it might shock you, but burning paraffin candles in your home puts of many of the same toxins as a diesel does. Wow! In fact the air in your home after burning a paraffin candle is likely to be worse than that in Los Angeles, I have heard it said that burning one paraffin candle is worse than smoking for 25 years. mmm…
Paraffin wax just reeks with cancer-causing chemicals and contains lead as well. Lead is also in the core of most paraffin candle wicking. Not only that but many paraffin candles have a large amount of animal fat, which adds a nicer texture to candles than does straight paraffin, but also contains many artificial coloring agents and scents which are extremely unhealthy!
Paraffin wax just reeks with cancer-causing chemicals and contains lead as well. Lead is also in the core of most paraffin candle wicking. Not only that but many paraffin candles have a large amount of animal fat, which adds a nicer texture to candles than does straight paraffin, but also contains many artificial coloring agents and scents which are extremely unhealthy!
Have you ever thought about where paraffin wax comes from? Well, surprisingly, it comes from the bottom of oil barrels. It is the nastiest, most undesirable oil, the small percentage that is rejected by gasoline companies. After adding industrial strength bleach to whiten it, and some stearic acid, it becomes the type of paraffin we have used in American homes for years. Now just what do these candles emit? Toxic, carcinogenic smoke, as well as soot.
Candles have long been an enjoyable decoration and their flickering light just radiates thoughts of romance and home. So do we just throw these candles of questionable sources out, or is there an alternative? While beeswax candles seem expEnsive, in the long run they really aren't; in fact beeswax burns nearly 5 times as long as paraffin and doesn't need to be scented in order to radiate a sweet honey smell. In the process, instead of filling the air with harmful toxins and chemicals, beeswax actually purifies the air, helping to kill viruses that cause sickness. So don't be afraid, there is a healthy alternative.
Craggle Creek Candles are made from 100% pure beeswax that comes straight from a local Idaho bee keeper! We do not use any bleach or stearic acid to clean our wax; we just heat and strain it through cheese cloth. Our wicks are cotton, with no core and no lead. All of our candles are hand-dipped with quality in mind.