Beeswax Slabs for Candle Making
Description:
Beeswax is a natural wax derived from honeybees. Typically ten (10) pounds of honey yields one (1) pound of beeswax.
When originally formed, wax in the honeycomb is nearly white, but yellows with the addition of natural oils introduced by pollen from flowers. Beeswax is collected directly from the honeycombs of a beehive and can be found in different forms.
But Beeswax also has many other uses:
Specification:
Melting Point:62-67C
Acid Value:17.0 mg/g-24.0 mg/g
Saponification Value:75.0mg/g-110mg/g
Advantages:
Beeswax in Candles:
Candles that are made from beeswax provide a long, pure, and clean burn that does not produce a lot of smoke. In history and even today, beeswax candles are the traditional church candles of Roman Catholic masses and Orthodox churches.