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Tag: Beeswax
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We all love a big, cinematic ritual. You know the kind – the full moon, the dancing around the fire, the incense, the twelve herbs you have to grind counterclockwise while chanting in an ancient forgotten language or something vaguely Pinterestable. But let’s be honest: most days? We’re lucky if we remember to put on…
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Now let’s take a look at beeswax. Beeswax is the oldest known ingredient in candle making history. It is reported to date all the way back to the ancient Egyptian culture and was found in many of the pyramid excavations. It is believed that they dipped papyrus leaves in the wax before burning them. Beeswax…