Why Organic Beeswax Candles are the best Wax to burn

1. Supply & Demand are real
Beeswax costs about 10 times more than paraffin. It is estimated that the bees must fly 150,000 miles to collect enough nectar to produce six pounds of honey just to secrete one pound of wax. And for every 100 pounds of honey harvested, the beekeeper can only obtain about 1-2 pounds of the beeswax. Hence beeswax candles are rare and expensive.
Easily available and cheap, paraffin candles make up 95% of the world’s candle production. A pack of 100 paraffin tea light candles from Ikea costs less than ten bucks.

2.Amount of Chemical Compounds
Created by the bees, beeswax candles are 100% natural, chemical-free. They are the oldest candles known to man and prized since ancient times.
Paraffin candles are an oil-based, highly refined petroleum by-product that contains up to 11 toxic compounds & chemicals such as benzene and toluene. They emit toxic diesel exhaust-like fumes.

3. Environmental Friendliness
100% beeswax candles are natural, environmentally friendly, safe, & non-toxic as they undergo no chemical processing and are biodegradable. Being non-oil-based, they burn very clean with little smoke when trimmed properly.
Paraffin candles on the contrary, are a black sludge that is treated with 100% industrial strength bleach to change its color to white, creating toxic dioxins. Acrolyn, a carcinogenic chemical is then added to solidify the white sludge. The end result is an extremely toxic product. By burning these candles, you produce the same toxins. If you really know how poisonous paraffin candles are, you would dump them & stop polluting air in your home.

4. Natural vs Artificial Fragrances
Beeswax candles smell great as they are naturally scented by the honey & floral nectar in the honeycomb; they are carbon-neutral. Paraffin candles however, contain artificial dyes & synthetic fragrances which also produce toxins & stains when burned, adding to the environmental damage. Some paraffin candles also contain lead wicks. Transcend Cosmetics only uses essential oils in our beeswax to prevent these toxic chemicals from being released as well as use wooden wicks that are 100% organic.

5. Burn Time
With a high melting point (in fact the highest among all known waxes), beeswax candles have significantly longer (2-5 times) burn time and drip very little, if any at all. This offsets their higher cost. Paraffin candles on the other hand, are not as efficient. They are short burning & drip excessively, which means that they are not that economical after all. Some of these candles even have additional chemicals added to reduce dripping.

6. Negative Ions vs Black Soot
Beeswax candles are the only candles that emit negative ions that purify, cleanse, improve air quality, & invigorate the body. They are a natural ionizer!

Check out our 100% organic Beeswax Candles w/ Essential Oils