Healthy And Non-toxic Natural Candles

A candle is a light source usually consisting of an internal wick which rises through

the center of a column of solid fuel; typically this fuel is some form of wax with paraffin wax being the most common. Candles are usually used for their aesthetic value, particularly to set a soft, warm, or romantic ambience, also for emergency lighting during electrical power failures. Small number candles are placed on birthday cakes. Scented candles are used in aromatherapy.

Paraffin is the predominant wax used in the candle industry, which is basically the "bottom of the barrel" even after asphalt is extracted. Paraffin is the final byproduct in the refining chain of petroleum. Paraffin wax is a heavy hydrocarbon that emerges from crude oil. These waxes are produced by refining or separating the waxes out of crude mineral oils. Paraffin waxes are derived from the light lubricating oil distillates; they contain predominantly straight-chain hydrocarbons with an average chain length of 20 to 30 carbon atoms. This wax is harmful and cancer causing.

Natural candles are healthy and that is why these are a good choice when they are compared to the ordinary paraffin candles that you would find in the market. These candles do not have toxins that could harm you or anybody at your vicinity. This can be seen in the paraffin candle itself when it is lit so have you ever noticed that black soot near the flame of a lit candle? There are so many types of natural candles such as soy candles, beeswax candles, palm wax candles, tallow wax, bayberry wax, jelly wax and gel wax candles.

Soy wax is one of the most popular and trendy wax that is used widely today because of its unique features like it is inexpensive, burns without residues and mixes well with fragrant oils. Also it is available in different colors and is used for aromatherapies. On the other hand, beeswax candles are quite expensive and known for its natural scent of honey; the beeswax is sticky and burns slowly. It is the best form of candle wax that is used by many people. It emits no smoke and burns slowly with a sweet decent smell.

Palm wax candle is another kind of candle that includes the palm wax made of oil palm and can be used for making candles of different shapes and colors. Tallow wax candles are an age old natural wax candle that can be derived from pigs, cows and sheep. It is used for making candles in jars and containers as it has very low melting point, but it emits unpleasant odor while burning.

Bayberry wax candles are known to have a natural and sweet aroma; it is made from mainly two types of shrubs, i.e. the Southern bayberry and the Northern bayberry. It has a rich olive color and is quite expensive when compared to the other types of wax. Jelly wax is similar to hair gel; this particular gel is a ready made wax inclusive of color and scent. Gel wax is yet another type of candle wax which is made from plastic polymer and mineral oils. This wax can be used with small marbles, wax fruit , glitter sprinkles to make beautiful and attractive.

by: Emiley David

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