I quite accidentally stumbled upon this consumer alert which caused me to immediately give pause to my idea. As such I now craft all my candles from pure beeswax and 100% cotton wicks. WHY BEESWAX ?

.....Did you know that paraffin is known to off-gas benzene without even being lit ? Beeswax burns more efficiently and cleanly than other wax compounds used in most unregulated candle markets today.

With beeswax you get a non-toxic, healthy alternative, that does not require the use of stearic acid, or other hardening agents. With 100% beeswax candles and natural wicks there are no additives. No paraffin. No lead-core wicks. No black soot deposits that can be equally harmful.

The wide use of aromatherapy combined with candles produces additional dangers with the release of potentially volatile aromatic hydro-carbons. With beeswax all you get is a subtle, natural scent. And on the plus side, as has always been know in mystical circles, the burning of beeswax helps to cleanse the air of negative ions.

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