Candles add to the warmth and atmosphere of your home. They can set a mood or bring back memories. With the many candle fragrances out there to choose from you can find a candle in almost any fragrance that you want to these days.
Today you have a few choices of candles to choose from. One of the most popular candle is the old standby very inexpensive paraffin candle. But did you know that paraffin candles can be dangerous to your health? Not only your health but also the health of your children and even your pets! Some of these candles have even been known to kill birds that are kept as pets!
There are 11 know toxins in paraffin wax that when lit are emitted from the candle and you are inhaling. Can you believe in today’s world that many of these paraffin candles are still made with lead wicks?
Candles have been a fundamental requirement of human beings since time immemorial. Happier occasions like a candlelight dinner, a birthday party, a prayer in the church or more somber occasions like a funeral, a power cutall bring the image of a candle to the mind. Even an approximate estimate of how many candles are sold throughout the world everyday would bring out a mind boggling figure.

Candle business has, like many other businesses, evolved with the times. On many fronts, it has given itself new forms and added a visible element of style in it. Gourmet candles, candles with fragrance are all new avatars of the new face of this candle business. So while the conventional or traditional businesses continue to do well, the new areas have also been doing well making this business an immensely profitable one.

Gourmet candles are the new waves

As stated earlier, the candle business has been appearing in new avatars and the Gourmet candles have been in the forefront of this business change. Gourmet candles retain all the natural advantages of a regular candle and bring additional values to the customer.

These candles are the type of candles that have specific objectives like bringing in aroma to the room; causing none or minimal damage to the container on which it is placed; and being environment friendly and health friendly. The coming of these types of candles signals the beginning of a new dimension to the candle busines