Eco-Friendly Candles: Transforming Your Home with Natural Elegance

There is nothing like walking into a room with a fragrant, natural, and eco-friendly candle. Candle light is a callback to the intimacy of another age. Or an outward sign of relaxation. A well-placed and eco-friendly candle can transform your home. Lets make your home feel comfortable, cosy and chillaxed.

Explore my range of affordable candles that are handmade from:

• natural ingredients
• sustainable materials, and
• renewable sources.

Love the scent of your candle.

Love the allure of candle light.

Love the feeling of relaxation in your home.

Love Australian made quality.

Love an affordable gift.

Read on to find out why Busy Bee Blossom candle products are the best on offer!

The Allure of Eco-Friendly Candles

There are many candles to choose from in shops around Australia. Some cheaper candles are likely made offshore. An all Australian made product is an important reason to purchase. Did you know that buying Australian products support our economy and small business? It's sometimes referred to as the circular economy. Money invested and spent here returns to Australia. Employment and business thrive in the local area.

Certified Australian made Australian travel tin coconut soy candles are a favourite. Busy Bee Blossom prides itself in using premium and quality ingredients. I enjoy making products knowing that they will bring a smile to my customers. I get a little help from my friends for my ceramic candle pots.

My eco-friendly candles are recyclable. Candle tins are made from tinplate or aluminium raw material. But it will depend on your local Councils ability to recycle.

Please bring them back to me and I will re-create them for you at cost. I also re-make them one more time for local restaurants or bars.

Candle tins can be re-used in your home. I have made use of my spare tins by sprouting alfalfa seeds and using for tea storage or sewing bits and bobs.

Ceramicware is kiln fired to 1200 degrees making them a re-useable item in your home. Use them again for a tea or coffee cup. Or as a jewellery holder.

Why Natural Ingredients Matter

Every home space needs to feel special and loved. My ethos is to add that special feeling without breaking the bank. Thoughtful creation has an impact on sustainability and environment.

I use eco-friendly soy and coconut wax in my travel tin candles and ceramic pots. Coconut Soy wax is a premium candle wax. It has a creamy white colour and is very dependable for a good scent throw. It's made in Australia and is non-toxic.

Fragrance Oils, containing essential oils, are Australian made to a high standard. All fragrances adhere to RIFM and IFRA standards for safety and purity.

Beeswax candles

Owl and the Pussy-cat Pure Beeswax Australian Candle is a gift from nature. My beeswax candles are the next level for environmental and sustainable benefits. Here's the good news about beeswax:

• Beekeeping supports a sustainable environment. Beekeepers take their bees to help farmers pollinate their crop. Beeswax is a natural by-product of bee keeping. Beekeepers harvest enough beeswax without hurting the bees.
• Beeswax is biodegradable. It will decompose without leaving a trace.
• Beeswax has a golden colour and emits a warm candle light glow as it is burnt. The natural golden hue is good for our well-being.
• Beeswax candles emit negative ions as they burn. This helps to clean the air in our home of pollutants like mould, dust and odours.
• Beeswax has a beautiful honey scent. So it's perfect for those that are sensitive to fragrances.
• Beeswax burns clean without releasing harmful chemicals or toxins into the air.
• Beeswax candles produce very little soot. As a result, there will be cleaner air quality in your home.

Ceramicware candles are 100% safe and non-toxic. The clay is a natural resource that is kiln fired to 1200 degrees Celsius and is long lasting.

Enhancing Your Home’s Aesthetic with Natural Elegance

Here are some tips on how to use your candle in your home décor. It’s easy to find a room in your home where a candle can add a stylish touch or Wow effect:

• For a relaxing bathroom place a candle up and out of reach of children and pets. Relax in your shower or bath with a candle that emits a gorgeous glow and scent.
• Chill out in your loungeroom while reading a book or playing guitar. Place it on a table with a potted plant to draw your eye to natural beauty.
• Place a candle on your veranda to enjoy a BBQ with friends. Make a feature of a space where some magazines are inviting friends to read and sit for a while.
• Take on holidays with you. Use it while having a picnic or for special events like a Wedding on the beach.
• Place your candle in a coloured vase to keep it safe while emitting a colourful glow. At my Market stall I always place a lit candle in a large clear glass bowl surrounded by shells.

The Environmental Impact: A Greener Choice

I use soy coconut or beeswax in my sustainable candles. I don’t use paraffin which is a petroleum-based product. My vision is to incorporate sustainable practices to the best of my ability. I source beeswax from Bee Happy Apiaries in Western Australia. It is a premium wax that burns clean. The scent is a beautiful reminder of the Western Australia bush.

Eco-friendly is a better choice for Australian consumers. When we choose to sustainably re-use, re-purpose and live, we are giving our Earth a second chance. We have a responsibility to give back and be grateful for all the good things that we have. Think of all the waste that is building up in our environment. We throw away without giving a second thought. Our little footprints will help us to make a difference.

Scented Serenity: Creating a Relaxing Atmosphere

The joy of burning a scented or beeswax candle is one of my favourite relaxation treats. It’s a time to drift away and enjoy some me-time. I love to burn a candle while having a bath or listening to music. It’s also a wonderful way to meditate and let your mind be still. It’s hard to find time to enjoy some peace and quiet but it’s so important for our well-being to nurture ourselves. Everyone needs some gentleness and solitude. Relax and do something for yourself. Burning a candle is a time where I can thoughtfully take the time to look after myself and the ones that I love.

Scents have notes like music. They are a series of tones that can be smelt and enjoyed like music. There are top, middle and base notes. And like music, we appreciate some more than others.

Our memory plays a part in our enjoyment of scent notes. Rosemary oil reminds me of my favourite dish that my Mum used to make. To someone else it may not be so appealing.

My favourite scent in my collection of candles is the pure, simple and honey scent of beeswax. It reminds me of the Australian bush. Bee Happy products are sourced from rural Western Australia. Beautiful! 🐝

My Australian travel tin candles use synthetic fragrances which incorporate essential oils. I use IFRA approved fragrances in my travel tin candles.

Candle Care: Making the Most of Your Eco-Friendly Candles

Here are some tips on how to care for and extend the life of your natural candles:

• Place your candle up and out of the way of pets and children to minimise accidental burns
• Place candle away from moving curtains or flammable objects
• Place candle on an even surface or a plate to catch any dripping wax
• Burn your candle for at least two hours for the first time to ensure the wax has reached the edge of tin
• Burn for no more than four hours to ensure the wick is not damaged which may lead it to fall over
• Trim the wick to 5 mm at each burn to ensure the flame doesn’t flicker
• Flick out the wick holder with a screwdriver before recycling your tin
• Wipe any remaining candle wax away with paper before recycling your candle tin

Eco-Friendly Candles You’ll Love

There are 8 blossom scents to choose from in my Australian travel tin candles. Find your preferred scent here:

Australian Sandalwood has a warm, woody and exotic spice scent.

Top notes: Bergamot, Orange

Middle Notes: Cedarleaf, Amber

Base Notes: Sandalwood, Cedarwood

Kakadu Plum has a sweet, uplifting and bright scent. Perfect for party times and outdoor living.

Top Notes: Passion fruit, lime, pineapple, strawberry

Middle Notes: Violet, gardenia, melon, guava

Base Notes: Tonka bean, coconut, balsam, cinnamon

Vanilla and Cocoa Bean has a warm, delicious and sensual aroma.

Top Notes: Orange

Middle Notes: Cinnamon

Base Notes: Vanilla, Cocoa

Lavender and Mint – lavender has a floral, clear and herbaceous scent. Mint has a cool, refreshing scent . Try it on the verandah or outdoors to enjoy a Summer evening.

Top Notes: Peppermint, Mandarin

Middle Notes: Spearmint, Rosewood

Base Notes: Lavender, Cedarwood

Rose Geranium and Bergamot has a delicate, floral, sweet and rose with a touch of citrus scent.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon Peel

Middle Notes: Geranium, Rose

Base Notes: Jasmine, Gardenia

Bergamot and Banksia has a light, citrus and floral fusion scent. Create a happy feeling around the dining table.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit

Middle Notes: Fir Needle, Banksia

Base Notes: Cassia Bark, Cedarwood

Rose Geranium has a delicate, sweet and floral scent. Use it in the lounge room and bathroom to encourage relaxation. It may help to ease stress, tension and encourage a restful sleep.

Top Note: Rosewood, lemon peel

Middle Note: Geranium, cinnamon leaf

Base Note: Rose petals, leaf green

Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood has the warm, bright, sweet scent of Vanilla. Oriental spice and earthy scent notes of Patchouli. Luxurious, woody and balsamic Sandalwood.

Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood is uplifting and sensual. And may help to reduce stress and exhaustion.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon Peel

Middle Notes: Cedarwood, Patchouli

Base Notes: Vanilla, White Musk

Owl and the Pussy-cat Beeswax Candle is available as a gift set made up of 2 unique and original figurines made from West Australian beeswax. Also included in the gift set is a card poem, chocolates and small dish to display and catch any wax. It comes in a cardboard gift box for a beautiful final touch.

Ceramic candle pots are in coconut and soy wax and scented in Rose Geranium. This is one of my customers favourite aromas.

Ceramic Candle Snuffers are also available to extinguish your candle after use. They are available in 2 styles:

• Fluffy the cat in a rich gold glaze and
• Angel of Christmas in white speckled glaze.

Both snuffers are so cute and make a great accompaniment to your candle collection. They look and function so well.

The Final Glow

Busy Bee Blossom has so many eco-friendly choices available for your lifestyle. My candle range includes:

• Australian travel tin candles in 8 scents
• sustainable and re-usable ceramicwares
• and miniature beeswax candles.

There’s one to make you feel good about your eco-friendly choices. Busy Bee Blossom candles will uplift your senses and home décor. Don't forget to prioritise your rest and relaxation. Give yourself the time to relax knowing that you have made thoughtful and conscious choices.

Last updated on 20 December 2024