The brightness of the candles

The brightness of the candles Add a little 'light in your life with candles candles shine! Candles in the first place as the main source of light for the beginning of civilization. Have a lot of changes over the years. The candles of today are not the same candles from hundreds of years. Before the introduction of wicks, early Egyptians their reed torches lit by an immersion in molten tallow, the fat of sheep or cattle. Romans then wick candles which they dipped in tallow. By the Middle Ages, beeswax was used for the production of some candles. Tallow candles bued cleaner and has a pleasant smell of tallow candles. However, they are more expensive and only the rich could afford. In colonial times, the settlers might have to boil the berries from the Bayberry bush, a fragrant and clean buing wax for candles. Unfortunately, it was tedious work and it took many berries, to name just a candle. By the 18th Century, candles were from spermaceti, a wax, which crystallized sperm whale oil. These candles had a better smell and does not bend and soften in warm weather. In 1834, a machine that was invented the mass produced printed shares candles. Since 1850, we were with paraffin from oil shale and coal. E 'stato per distillation residue from refining crude oil. Shortly after, stearic acid was added to the paraffin, and these are the basic ingredients of today? s candles. Today there are many types of candles to choose from. We have candles in all shapes, sizes and scents. Not just candles add soft light to our house? cor, but are also the tantalizing aromas that affect our mood. We have many aromatherapy candles to help us feel better. And how about these candles, memories of childhood? There's nothing like a delicious chocolate scent chip cookie or apple cinnamon candle to heat the kitchen on a cold winter's day!