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  1. Funny what folks will post... In my research this is not what I found. Any comments ? It might surprise you to know that paraffin is basically the grayish left over sludge produced by petroleum refineries. This paraffin residue is bleached with toxic chemicals and then used to mass produce your average candle. Paraffin waxes contain aromatic compounds which are released when a candle is burned. These compounds have been proven to be carcinogenic. As paraffin wax burns it creates a black soot that coats your walls ceilings and lungs. This petro-soot is as harmful as second-hand tobacco smoke. It turns out that some paraffin candles emit such hazardous pollutants as acetone, benzene and lead. These harmful substances impair the quality of indoor air. The National Candle Association has recognized the fact that beeswax candles burn cleaner and drips less than those made with paraffin wax (the fumes of which have also caused kidney and bladder tumors in laboratory animals). If you have noticed sooty deposits in your house, paraffin wax candles may be at fault. Initially beeswax candles may seem to be more expensive than paraffin candles yet this is not so. Paraffin wax burns away much quicker than beeswax nullifying any price disparity
  2. Tell him since he has all his tools out he might as well just make ya two
  3. I would be happy to test one of your candles.

  4. too late, i already called him, texted him tweeted him and emailed him... your busted
  5. I saw the thread subject and thought to myself how that whole thread could just take a whole turn for the worst
  6. OK , I think I have it down but am not sure. I am looking for one maybe two of the more experienced folks on the board to test/evaluate my product. When I say the word mentor I don't mean it in the sense of tell me what I got to do. I am talking along the line of like hey your wick may be too big or not enough HT . Either way if one of the more experienced folks is interested in this please PM me. I will cover all costs all you have to do is light it and tell me what you think . Thanks again. I am finally starting to get excited over this whole ordeal. So far I got a good $500 invested an think I finally found a worthwile product. Not sure if this is a lot of money to get started but to me it is
  7. Whenever i finish say my bottle of Nyquil I save the cap the measuring cap they give you and use that
  8. This is my first holiday season also and so far I am really liking Holly Berry from CS ....
  9. forgot to leave my addy it's darrell at carolina dot rr dot com thanks
  10. just curious on this one. I use CS wick guide for a starting point and the recommendations are ECO 2 or HTP 52. Does the LX-20 come from experience or are you really asking a question ? Cuz right now I got boatloads of wicks and candles laying around and realize I have to start relying on notes I thought my memory was good enough but it just aint what it used to be
  11. i throw my on a tart melter. it's melts all the way down and boom, i pour it in a new jar for a new wick test.
  12. Going out on a limb here I am looking for anybody that purchases directly from Bell Flavors and Fragrance. If you do would you be kind enough to send me a PM. Thanks, Darrell
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