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Green Candles

by on Dec 3, 2008

created on: 12/03/08

Holidays equals candles for lots of folks, but it turns out that your average candle is not as green as it could be.

Most
candles are made from paraffin wax, paraffin is a by-product of crude
oil. Crude oil…well you know the story. Even worse, the soot from
paraffin wax is apparently no good for your lungs and can cause
respiratory damage. There is also lead in the wicks of some
candles! Apparently the best way to tell is to part the threads o the
wick, and rub the metal core against paper, it it leaves a mark then
it’s lead. Which is just not cool.

Better to switch to unscented
vegetable wax, beeswax or soy-wax candles. They burn cleaner and more
evenly that paraffin candles, putting way less soot into the air.

I’m a big fan of 100% beeswax candles, the smell reminds me of Paris (the city not the Hilton). The Beeswax Candle Company has a huge range, starting from $1 each for their tealights.

created on: 12/03/08