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RyaneM
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Posted: Dec 06 2010 at 1:11pm \| IP Logged

Thinking about Angie's recent thread (or recently bumped thread) and really trying to be more intentional about adding "pretty" things to our home.

I saw lots of of mentions of candles and was wondering where you buy your candles? What is the best kind? Soy? Bees Wax? I saw that Mrs. Meyers makes soy candles. Anyone tried these?

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Posted: Dec 06 2010 at 1:25pm \| IP Logged

I think in the past there has been raised up concerns that the wicks or some manufactured candles have several chemicals and lead which aren't healthy to burn. I can't remember all that.

I love beeswax, but I look for bargains for the rest of the year. And I don't mind burning an occasional other brand, like Party Lite. I have some special candles for St. Lucia.

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Posted: Dec 06 2010 at 2:16pm \| IP Logged

I read some things recently that really made me rethink the whole candle thing. Chemicals like formaldehyde can often be found in these candles and I just don't want to add that to the air in my home if I can avoid it. Fragrance sprays can also be similar.

I am sticking to beeswax (and soy) and have lately been investigating making my own --especially pillars.

I also got one of those led "candles" and am finding that I like it very much --especially inside our advent calendar.

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Posted: Dec 06 2010 at 2:54pm \| IP Logged

Soy and beeswax and preferred over paraffin (petroleum based). Also, non-cored wicks are safer. The cored ones have a thin piece of metal inside the wick core. Lead is one that was used for a long time and still is in candles imported from other countries. Zinc is now used but is questionalbel also. So a non-cored (or cotton cored) wick is better.

I generally make my own candles, so I know what materials are being used.

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Posted: Dec 06 2010 at 6:01pm \| IP Logged

What does everyone think of PartyLite? Safety-wise, I mean.

I used to sell them for a few years, but I was young and naive and went with the flow, so to speak. I remember them sending us notices about lead concerns - that their wicks are entirely cotton or sometimes have a paper/cotton wick (which they were getting away from as well).

I *love* the low melting point for the aspect of spilled wax on skin (happened just this morning).

Otherwise, I'm clueless - I use them because I have them!

But with that said, I do have a small child with large purple rings around his eyes - flares up to seemingly nothing. So if the candles arne't helping... out they go!

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