Beeswax candles, as the name would suggest, are made from real beeswax which is made by little honey bees who fly around in the air. These types of candles especially are well loved because they do not cause a lot of soot and they are also good for people who are sensitive to fragrances and scents. They have a very light, barely noticeable but enjoyable scent and burn very well. They do not give off much smoke either, which helps reduce soot and allergy problems.

Bees wax has been used since thousands of years ago as a wax substance to make candles. Despite that the method is an old one to make these candles, they still remain to be popular and high quality even today.

The very best thing about it is that they are all 100% completely natural. They come right from nature and because bees are constantly making the wax to make their honey it is a completely renewable resource. It is so environmentally friendly! And the bees don’t even get mad. Did you know that most candles are made from oil based products? That’s right, paraffin wax which is used in just about anything that’s not soy comes from petroleum. This helps reduce our use and production of petroleum and oil resources which certainly is good for the environment.

While beeswax candles may be slightly more expensive due to the nature of where the wax comes from and how someone has to be brave enough to get it out of a beehive. However, they are also a much better quality candle. Many interesting things can be done with them, such as making them into scuplted forms and shapes. They are also common in votive and taper sizes as well.

A great place to see thousands of different types is to check out eBay. You can search either by typing beeswax or bees wax – this we’ve noticed seems to produce different results in the search box. Regardless however there are some really beautiful beeswax candles available, many of them handmade which we like to help support and encourage.

You can see some of them below:

With so many great looking candles, the hardest thing is deciding which ones to get! We’re sure you’ll be happy with beeswax candles, especially if looking for cleaner, all natural wax that burns great and does not cause many allergic reactions in people unlike other candle varieties.