I am pretty sure that what I bought off of Amazon is not pure beeswax, but this is my first time purchasing beeswax ever so I can't be sure. I'm assuming if it smells different and looks different than my 100% beeswax candle, it probably is not 100% pure. But maybe it is very old? Any ideas?
Here is information about beeswax referenced from a pamphlet I received from Bukor Apiaries in Longmont, CO.
-Beeswax is non-toxic and is "excreted from the worker bee's abdomen in pinhead-sized scales. It takes 800,000 scales to make one pound of beeswax...
-Bloom refers to the frosty coating caused by certain oils that rise to the surface of the beeswax...
-Beeswax candles burn about five times longer than petroleum-based paraffin candles do...
-Beeswax candles actually emit negative ions that clean the air of dust and allergens."
*Beware of candles that are not 100% beeswax. Sometimes they add "fragrance" or "added color" which may not be healthy when burned.
In the future, I decided I will just buy the 100% beeswax candles from the nice man at the farmer's market who gets his beeswax from a local bee farm. But for now, I'm off to try to make my own beeswax candles!
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