Beeswax candles have a well documented history, dating back to early Egyptian times, when beeswax was the preferred candle of ancient nobility.  Regarded as a symbol of purity, beeswax candles are the finest candles known.  Beeswax candles produce a bright flame, do not drip, do not smoke or sputter, and produce a fragrant honey odor while being burned. The word "candle" comes to us from the Latin candere, meaning "to shine." Here at ForestUSA, we proudly bring you the finest hand poured and hand dipped 100% pure beeswax candles. We do not add any scent or color to our beeswax.  Rather, we allow the natural beeswax to become “Nature’s Perfect Candle”.

Our premium-grade, 100% beeswax is all-natural, chemical-free, and particle-free. It's perfect for making soaps, batiking fabric, painting in encaustics, or mixing up a batch of specialty furniture polish. The beeswax of choice for hundreds of hobby and craft projects! This beeswax block is sometimes available in cylinder form and sometimes in brick form, but it is always the same superior quality beeswax we have always offered. Melt point: 145° F - 149° F Flash point: 490° F - 525° F Recommended pouring temp: 150° F - 160° F Recommended dipping temp: 160° F - 170° F

WAX SOURCES There are two types of companies which process the paraffin wax used in candlemaking, the Petroleum Refinery and the Specialty Wax Processor. PETROLEUM REFINERY difference in composition of the crude from one well to the next. These waxes are relatively difference in composition of the crude from one well to the next. These waxes are relatively inexpensive, and you may find that the prices could fluctuate with the economy and the relative cost of crude oil. The Mobil and Dalian waxes that we carry are examples of this. crude oil. The Mobil and Dalian waxes that we carry are examples of this. crude oil. The Mobil and Dalian waxes that we carry are examples of this. SPECIALTY WAX PROCESSOR waxes can be significantly more costly. The Dussek Campbell waxes that we carry are examples of waxes can be significantly more costly. The Dussek Campbell waxes that we carry are examples of this.waxes can be significantly more costly. The Dussek Campbell waxes that we carry are examples of this.this.

temperature. The candle flame burns liquid wax that is drawn up the wick by capillary forces. The flame gives off a certain amount of heat depending upon a lot of factors including the material and size of the wick, air flow, type of wax, and other factors also. When the heat of the flame melts the wax it melts. If the opposite process (solidification of the wax occurs at a lower temperature, a larger amount of liquid will accumulate in the depression surrounding the wick, and the molten wax with overflow the walls of the depression (that is "drip"). Beeswax has a high melting temperature (or high solidification temperature if you want to think in terms of the reverse process), so not much molten beeswax accumulates in the depression surrounding the wick. Sometimes candles are layered with a lower melting wax as the core and a higher melting wax as the outer layer. ===================================================== Just a little bit of background.  Female worker bees secrete wax from four pairs of special glands, called wax glands on the underside of their abdomens.  The wax is secreted as a clear liquid.  As the wax comes in contact with air, it hardens.   Most beeswax is yellow because it is contaminated with pollen and the gum resins that bees collect.  Pollen is the adult honey bee's source of protein and they consume it in great quantities.  These gums and resins are what gives beeswax its non-dripping quality.  I hope that this is helpful.

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