Handmade Raw Beeswax Birthday Candles - Five Bees Yard

Keep the chemicals off the cake. These birthday candles are made from 100% pure raw beeswax - nothing else.

Standard birthday candles are made from paraffin, a petrochemical by-product, and often contain synthetic dyes and additives. These contain no chemicals, no colourants and no additives - just triple-filtered beeswax and an unbleached cotton wick, handmade at an apiary in Hertfordshire.

They're food safe - and technically even edible, though we'd probably just stick to blowing them out.

• Pack of 10 birthday candles
• Approx. 6cm high x 6mm wide
• Approx. 20 minute burn time per candle
• Food safe and edible
• 100% pure raw beeswax - no chemicals, no colourants, no additives
• Triple-filtered, high-quality beeswax
• Handmade in Hertfordshire, UK
• Plastic-free packaging

How To Use

Tilt the candle to one side when lighting and hold the flame to the wick for a little longer than usual. Beeswax has a higher melting point than paraffin so the wick needs a moment to catch properly.

Never leave lit candles unattended, and take extra care if children are present.

About Five Bees Yard

Five Bees Yard is a family project and third-generation beekeeping operation in Hertfordshire. They run three apiaries using the same methods as their grandparents - no chemicals in or around the hives, no bleaching of the wax, and no shortcuts.

Every candle is handmade using liquid beeswax, an unbleached cotton wick, and their hands. No machines, no moulds, no additives. The colour varies batch to batch - from pale yellow to deep amber - depending on the season and which plants the bees were foraging from.

Why Beeswax?

Beeswax is considered the most natural of all waxes. It burns cleanly, produces minimal soot, and has been used for centuries. Paraffin is a petrochemical product, and soy wax goes through significant chemical processing - beeswax is simply what bees produce, with nothing added.

For birthday candles sitting on a cake, that difference feels particularly worth making.

Candle Care & Safety

These candles may develop a white, crystalline bloom on the surface - this is natural and harmless, a sign of quality unprocessed wax. Buff with a soft cloth if preferred.

Never leave lit candles unattended. Keep away from flammable materials and supervise carefully around children.

Delivery Information

This product is available for nationwide delivery. Delivery costs are calculated at checkout.

FAQs

Are these really edible?
Yes - pure beeswax is food safe and edible. There are no synthetic chemicals, dyes or additives in these candles, so they're safe if a small amount ends up in the cake.

Why are they a different colour to regular birthday candles?
Because they contain no colourants - the colour is purely natural beeswax, which ranges from pale yellow to amber. Each batch is slightly different.

Are these vegan?
No - they're made from beeswax.

How long do they burn?
Approximately 20 minutes per candle.