Beeswax Facts


BEWARE OF CONTAMINATED CANDLES





Contaminated beeswax candles DO NOT emit negative ions, which means they have NO health benefits and could actually pollute your environment when burned!



Not all beeswax candles are 100% pure cappings beeswax. Not even the ones that state 'pure' on the label are all 100% pure. Since all candles are classified under the same category as ‘cosmetics’ by the government, they receive very little to no regulation for purity nor scrutiny for ‘truth in labeling’. By law, a candle can contain as little as 10% actual beeswax, with the remainder being paraffin or other toxic fillers, and still be legally sold as a ‘beeswax candle’.
 
 Please know that the Original Pheylonian Candles are still made from 100% Beeswax Cappings and contain NO impurities which negate their healthful properties.

Many people have gotten the wrong impression of the value of beeswax because they spent a lot of money for "an expensive beeswax candle" (which was only 10% - 60% pure) and it naturally burned almost as fast as a paraffin candle. Is there any wonder why? Many conventional beeswax candles are made by melting down ALL parts of the bee honeycomb, not just the hair-thin seal on the top (the cappings wax). Remember that it is the pure cappings beeswax, created by the honey bees, that is the most desirable, the most pure, and has the ability to cleanse the air.

These days, in order to reduce expenses, beekeepers often purchase honeycomb foundation that is not made of pure beeswax, rather, it can consist of up to 70% paraffin wax, or even contain low melt plastics. A thin layer of real beeswax is then applied to the surface of the honeycomb so that the it will ‘smell’ like an inviting home to the wild honey bees. If the pure beeswax ‘cappings’ are not extracted separately from the man-made, part paraffin foundation, the result is a generic, yellow-looking, part beeswax product being sold to candle makers, who may not even be aware that they have purchased an inferior product. A ‘beeswax’ candle containing only part beeswax, does not produce 'negative ions' nor does it burn with the bright, warm, halo’d glow.

 


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