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lacy335
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| Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:02 am Why Should we use Vegetable-Based Candles? |
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Why Vegetable-Based Candles?
The first time heard of these candles, I thought "why in the world do we need veggie-based candles? What's wrong with the regular paraffin candles I've been burning for years?"
Then I started doing a bit of research and found there is a huge difference from candle to candle.
Did you know 9 out of 10 homes in the USA and Canada burn candles? Burning candles is no longer just a luxury for the few. It's a daily way to relax or invigorate for millions of people. But what are regular paraffin candles doing to the air we breathe in our homes and places of work. I learned that paraffin (which is a petroleum by-product) releases a substance into the air when burned which may be toxic. This is the air we breathe. Our children breathe. Our pets breathe.
Some people cannot tolerate being around burning candles. They can suffer what appears to be an allergic reaction - coughing, difficulty breathing, watery eyes. Why is this? Could it be the soot and the toxins released by the paraffin float through the air and makes it difficult for them? Is that why many asthmatics can't be around burning candles? If paraffin effects those with breathing problems this way, what is it doing to those with healthy lungs?? Is it possible these candles could be causing damage to our health?
My son is one such person. He has asthma. But he loves the smell of scented candles! Finally I found strongly scented candles that don't cause difficulty for his breathing. There IS a difference with our candles! No more toxins floating around our home. No more "black" soot shadowing our walls. Hey - if the black reaches our walls and ceilings, then it's floating in the air, and we are breathing it in! It's as simple as that.
After learning more about paraffin and experiencing the difference in our home, I decided we were going to JUST SAY NO TO PARAFFIN! The health of my family was not worth the enjoyment of burning just any candles. |
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ebizgold
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| Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:14 pm |
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Wow! Thanks for the informative article. Never heard of vege based candles... Really makes you think twice.
Warning!.... Never leave candles unattended when lit..... Major cause of fires.
I'm very wary of oil burners these days..... Mine actually caught fire.
Gaida |
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lacy335
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| Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:51 pm Simmer Pots are the Best. |
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I agree with you about being careful about candles being lite and unattended. They do cause fires.
I like using a simmer pot. No Flame. Uses a 40 watt light bulb. Like leaving a light on all nite.
I just love the wonder smell that my simmer pot puts out and because of the design the light comes through little holes on the base. Kinda like a nite light that smells..LOL |
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lacy335
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| Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:34 am Have you Ever had a Candle Burn Clean and Even? |
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I am a candle nut, I have tried almost every candle on the market. Both homemade and manufactured. In my quest to find the best scented candle available.
When I discovered a MiaBella Candle I was so amazed. The candle not only burned clean and even with no black soot on the jar, it burned for days! Just one jar candle filled my entire home which is 2200 sq ft. My next door neighbor came to my door because she said she keep smelling this wonderful smell and was wondering what I was baking. I guess because the kids were going in and out the front door. LOL
When I told her that it was my candle that I was burning she couldn't believe it. I brought her inside to prove that I had nothing cooking in my kitchen. She entered my home and became excited on how wonderful the smell was to inside.
Of course she wanted to know where she could get some too. I had to laugh a little, then told her to go to my website.
She has become one of my best customers now, and has sent many of her friends and relatives to me. She buys the jar candles by the case. LOL She bought a simmer pot and took it to work. Now all of her co-workers are buying simmer pots too.
I think I am going to have to open the front door to my home when fall gets here and let my wonderful smell go through the neighbor hood. LOL
Just had to share.
Take care and God Bless. |
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jackgym
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| Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:52 pm |
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Hi lacy335,
Vegetable-based candles would be handy once the lights came back on and you were a touch peckish. But I'd probably prefer a kangaroo-tail candle myself... :roll:
John Leal |
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lacy335
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| Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:36 pm |
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| Kangroo Tail candle? Never heard of that before. LOL |
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jackgym
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| Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:45 pm |
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| There's a lot of fat in the tail, so when the Aborigines throw it on the campfire it burns with a bright flame. Then they eat the meat later. |
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