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2. Wax - Wikipedia

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   Wax candle. Waxes such as paraffin wax or beeswax, and hard fats such as tallow are used to make candles, used for lighting and decoration. Another fuel type used in candle manufacturing includes soy. Soy wax is made by the hydrogenation process using soybean oil.

3. Candle - Wikipedia

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   As the candle burns, the wax melts and the follower holds the melted wax in, whilst the stricture rests on the topmost solid portion of wax. Candle followers are often deliberately heavy or weighted to ensure they move down as the candle burns lower, maintaining a seal and preventing wax escape. The purpose of a candle follower is threefold: To ...

4. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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   The early candles were produced using a number of methods: dipping or drawing the wick in molten fat or wax repeatedly until it reached the desired size, building the candle by hand by rolling soft wax around a wick, or pouring fat or wax onto a wick to build up the candle. [21] [22] The use of moulds was a 14th-century development. [21]

5. Understanding the Differences Between Each Type of Candle Wax

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6. Are scented candles bad for you? Find out before you finish ...

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   Choose candles labeled as 100% soy wax, beeswax or stearin wax when possible. Ensure the wick is cotton, wood or synthetic, and free from cores made of metals including lead or zinc.

7. Beeswax - Wikipedia

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   Beeswax candles are purported to be superior to other wax candles, because they burn brighter and longer, do not bend, and burn cleaner. [14] It is further recommended for the making of other candles used in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. [15] Beeswax is also the candle constituent of choice in the Eastern Orthodox Church. [16] [17]