![]() ![]() It doesn’t draw any conclusions beyond the presence of pollutants (such as concentrations and their known allowances), instead stating that the existence of known pollutants is enough to avoid paraffin candles. The study was later published in 2017 in the International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health and concluded the presence of airborne pollutants known to be harmful. The claims in the news clipping are alarming and well distributed among critics of paraffin wax candles. A well known publication comes out of SC State by Dr Ruhullah Massoudi. Why is that important? In addition to a lower oil content, fully-refined usually means the wax has the desired chemical properties for candle making (melting temperature, moisture content, etc).Ĭritics cite the “harmful emissions” of paraffin wax candles while they are burning. ![]() If you’re purchasing paraffin wax from any major distributors in the US, it’s almost guaranteed the paraffin meets the common form of “fully refined” or even food-grade acceptance testing. When it comes to candle making, many manufacturers will guarantee an oil content and whether or not the wax meets FDA requirements for contact with food sources. Some organizations have their own published standards, but it’s accepted (in the US, at least) that fully-refined waxes have an oil + moisture content less than 0.5%. Paraffin wax is what happens when slack wax gets transformed by chemists until it is fully-refined or semi-refined – generally an indication of how much oil is left in the wax.Īs far as I can tell, there isn’t a good source to scientifically define “fully-refined” vs “semi-refined” paraffin wax, especially internationally, which may be part of the confusion around paraffin. The byproduct of oil refinement is actually called slack wax, which is a crude material with a high oil content. ![]() Paraffin wax isn’t actually a direct product of petroleum. Admittedly that can sound frightening when we talk about burning that in our homes, but let’s stay the course and extract the truth. Carl’s work meant paraffin wax could be regularly be derived as a byproduct of petroleum. He also discovered/invented the Odic Force, but we’ll ignore that weird bit of history. Way back in the ‘30s (the 1830’s, that is), a German scientist named Carl “invented” paraffin wax. This article explores the claims of both sides to bring light to the never-ending bickering of paraffin to understand the facts. Who are we to believe? With contentious subjects like this, the truth usually ends up being somewhere in the middle. There are still some candle makers familiar with the industry and it’s practices that claim paraffin wax isn’t dangerous at all! Their position is completely the opposite of those who say using that wax is damaging to the environment and the general population’s health. After all, refined paraffin wax comes from the oil refinement process and is therefore a non-renewable resource. The alternative is a natural wax, like soy or palm, that burns clean. Dangerous pollutants fill the air when you light a paraffin wax candle. The general consensus in most candle making forums is that paraffin wax is toxic. Published by Kevin Fischer on MaMarch 7, 2020 ![]()
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