Beeswax candles are environmentally friendly as a natural, renewable resource. With a high melting point, they are the longest burning, dripless candles available. They produce a bright white light in the same spectrum as sunlight. Hypoallergenic, Beeswax candles purify the air as they burn, improving allergies and asthma by releasing negative ions that neutralize positively charged ions of air pollutants. It is important to note that paraffin wax is a byproduct of petroleum refining. When you set them alight they release the same toxins as diesel fuel into the air. This is why they are so heavily scented!