Hello....the story behind Celtic Beeswax Candles

      

Hello ...  I'm Ruth, pleased to meet you..

Based in the Highlands, Celtic Beeswax Candles was born out of a need for a healthy candle that wouldn't irritate my breathing or inflame my sinuses. I love using candles but I was having breathing difficulties and so while on my wellness journey I started to make Beeswax candles.

At the time beeswax candles were harder to find locally, although they are more popular now and wildey available, I decided to make my own and I've been making beeswax candles for over a decade now. 

 I choose Beeswax for it's wonderful beneficial health properties as when a beeswax candle when burning helps to purify and clean the air in the room, so basically a natural air purifier, with no soot or toxins are released into the air.

The best quality raw beeswax is sourced directly from bee keepers in the Highlands and Perthshire which means that I can guarantee that the candles are made purely 100% from beeswax and nothing added like paraffin or other contaminates. The raw blocks of beeswax are all filtered by hand several times to remove all other debris and impurities.

The wicks are natural cotton and they are all pre-waxed by hand. Each candle is wick tested to make sure the correct wick is used to get the best flame size and burn time out of each candle and this can take several attempts to perfect.

It's a pure joy when making candles with melted beeswax as the lovely honey aroma fills the air and if the door is open it attracts the occasional friendly bee who comes to check out what I'm doing.

The main ethos is healthy, sustainability and kind to the environment, this is a core theme in packaging materials as well with no plastic in any of the packaging.

Although I started making the candles just for myself it’s been a natural growth from to gifts for family and friends, to craft fairs & to now having an online shop.

I hope you enjoy our beeswax candles. 

Ruth xo