News — Pure Beeswax

They have calming and healing properties and are therefore often used by massage therapists and psychologists. Burning flames help to relax and calm the mind. After a busy day, light the lights, watch the flames play and just take a deep breath.  Beeswax is a product that bees produce for their own use, more specifically to build honeycombs. Special glands in the bee's body are responsible for the production of wax. Thus, wax is an exclusively natural, reproducible product. When burned, wax releases a number of substances that have immunostimulating and antiseptic effects. Wax candles also have a pleasant light...

  Candles have been used by humans as a natural source of illumination for over 5,000 years. However, not much is known about their origins. It is often written that the first candles were invented in ancient Egypt. The first official mention of candles dates back to biblical times, around the 10th century B.C. These early candles looked simple: the wick was placed in a container that was filled with a special flammable solution. The art of candle making is believed to have been developed by the Romans. They dipped twisted papyrus in a solution of fat, after which part...

How do you get the White Beeswax white? When the beeswax is generated by the wax glands in the abdomen of the bee it originally comes out creamy white. The foraging worker bees bring nectar and pollen into the hive thereby staining the wax to a golden hue. The beeswax can be filtered back to white. By exposing it to sunlight or UV rays (bleaching), the yellow pigments are destroyed and white wax - Cera alba - is obtained. Bleaching is carried out after the wax has been converted into ribbons or grains by casting (to increase the oxidation surface)....

Experience beautiful rural FLORIDA When you light your 100% pure beeswax candle for the first time, close your eyes and picture this: north Florida pines, warm ocean and sunny beach. This is where your candle has been made. No synthetic fragrance All our candles have a natural honey aroma, and they have only 100% pure beeswax, nothing chemical or synthetic added to it! Chemical free production The production of soy, paraffin and palm involve chemical intervention to modify the raw material into a wax form and then into a candle. Beeswax is used in its native-raw state which does not...

We were thrilled when our friends at Sister Eden sent us the video below. Unbeknownst to us they tested pure beeswax tealights along with paraffin & soy and posted the results on their blog.

Take a moment to watch the short video and check out the Sister Eden Blog for great tips on green living!