1. The history of candles
According to records, the earliest use of candles in the world was the ancient Egyptians and ancient Romans. At that time, the candles were mainly made of fat from cattle and sheep, and they were used for lighting, worship, and so on. Until the Middle Ages, people began to use beeswax to make candles. Beeswax comes from the wax in the honeycomb, and its color resembles honey. Candles made of beeswax will not produce smoke when burned like candles made of animal fat, and will not leave a peculiar smell after burning. But because the amount of beeswax was small and expensive, only wealthy people could afford beeswax candles at that time. Even at the beginning of convenience, beeswax candles are not common. Another kind of candle is refined from bayberry. This bayberry candle comes from the United Kingdom and emits a sweet smell when burned. But this method of extraction was very troublesome, so it was quickly eliminated. It was not until the beginning of the 19th century that candles made of paraffin wax were the most common raw material for candles.
Candle is also a symbol of celebration. Aromatherapy candle is a kind of craft candle, rich in appearance and beautiful in color. It contains natural plant essential oils that emit a pleasant fragrance when burned. It has the effects of beauty and health care, soothing nerves, purifying air, and eliminating odors. . When it comes to the “healing” effect, the different aromas emitted by different scented candles will also have different effects on the body, such as chocolate, strawberry, blueberry and other flavors. Since sweetness is the main note in the taste, it helps to eliminate Melancholy mood. The floral scent has an aphrodisiac effect, can eliminate unhappiness in the heart and accelerate blood circulation. In the lanterns of the Chinese New Year, in the pumpkin wicks of Halloween in the United States, on the candlesticks in Israel, around the accommodation at the Indian Festival of Lights, in the bells of Western Christmas, at the birthday party, at the lover’s table Above, you may see candles. Today’s candles not only have different appearances and different colors, but also the study of candles has become a profound knowledge. In China, especially Hong Kong and Taiwan, they have become the world’s largest exporters of candles. Candles have been well received by people from all over the world, and they are worthy of everyone’s collection.
2. Varieties of candles
There are two types of craft candles in terms of function-basic candles and decorative candles. The basic candle refers to the candle that can be used anytime and anywhere, and the candle without decoration. The second is decorative candles. This type of candles are individually used for festivals or gifts. The candles will be designed in a variety of patterns and shapes to meet the needs of different situations. For example: Christmas tree-shaped candles specially designed for Christmas, resurrection egg candles and so on.
can be divided into paraffin candles, beeswax candles, bayberry candles and so on in terms of materials. Aromatherapy candle is a kind of craft candle, rich in appearance and beautiful in color. It contains natural plant essential oils that emit a pleasant fragrance when burned. It has the effects of beauty and health care, soothing nerves, purifying air, and eliminating odors. . When it comes to the “healing” effect, the different aromas emitted by different scented candles will also have different effects on the body, such as chocolate, strawberry, blueberry and other flavors. Since sweetness is the main note in the taste, it helps to eliminate Melancholy mood. The floral scent has an aphrodisiac effect, can eliminate unhappiness in the heart and accelerate blood circulation. At the beginning, many companies also produced transparent, soft-body crystal candles and transparent, hard-body glass candles, but the output was very small. At present, paraffin candles are the most common.
can be divided into scented candles and unscented candles from the perspective of scent. As far as scented candles are concerned, it is possible to use aromatic scents to create a different space atmosphere, or to use aromatherapy to carry out emotional reforms.
craft candles can also be divided into decorative wax, egg wax, animal wax, fruit wax and so on. Aromatherapy candle is a kind of craft candle, rich in appearance and beautiful in color. It contains natural plant essential oils that emit a pleasant fragrance when burned. It has the effects of beauty and health care, soothing nerves, purifying air, and eliminating odors. . When it comes to the “healing” effect, the different aromas emitted by different scented candles will also have different effects on the body, such as chocolate, strawberry, blueberry and other flavors. Since sweetness is the main note in the taste, it helps to eliminate Melancholy mood. The floral scent has an aphrodisiac effect, can eliminate unhappiness in the heart and accelerate blood circulation. In each category, there are many different varieties, such as scented wax, sandalwood, tuberose, rose, jasmine, orange, pineapple and so on.
