100% Pure Beeswax
We use only clean, lightly filtered, 100% pure beeswax from beeswax cappings in our beeswax candles, with no fillers or additives. Its non-toxic properties make it perfect for a clean burning and bright fuel source as a beeswax candle.
All of our beeswax is made in the USA.
Unlike paraffin candles, beeswax is hypo-allergenic, great for people with allergies or other sensitivities, and those of us who want a clean burning candle in our homes.
Hand Poured & Hand Finished
We craft all of our beeswax candles by hand. It takes an experienced hand to ensure each candle is perfect - we don't want any air bubbles, crooked wicks, or other imperfections. Each candle is inspected to ensure its quality. We have no "factory second" beeswax candles; if the candle doesn't make the grade, it goes right back into the wax melter.
Some candle makers will ship you their product directly after removing it from the mold where it is often unleveled, uneven, and simply unattractive. We've always taken the time to carefully hand finish each candle so that our beeswax candles are as stunning to look at as they are beautiful to burn.
Honey Scented
Our beeswax candles naturally give off a luscious honey aroma. Scent varies slightly based on honey, pollen, and propolis present in the beeswax.
A candle's scent throw (i.e. the candle's ability to deliver an aroma) varies based on personal sensitivities and environment.
Golden Colored
The raw beeswax we use comes from the hive as a light golden yellow color, which we call "Natural" when we refer to the candle's color. The natural color of beeswax is determined by the remaining pollen and propolis in the wax; this color varies a little between each batch.
Our naturally golden colored beeswax candles do not contain dyes.
Antique Look
Bloom is a white film that naturally appears on beeswax over time. Our colorful beeswax candles can be kept polished for a shiny modern look or let their age show by allowing the bloom to appear over time.
The bright color of beeswax is a great backdrop for showcasing the white antique finish of the bloom.
Smoke & Soot Free
Using clean burning beeswax candles is an excellent way to keep your home free of the smoke and soot that is a common result of burning paraffin candles.
When burned in a draft free environment with the wick trimmed to 1/4" a beeswax candle will burn bright and clean with virtually no smoke or soot.
Beeswax May Have Health Benefits
Negative ions are most commonly found near moving water, such as crashing waves, thunderstorms, and waterfalls. Negative ions are believed to produce biochemical reactions that increase levels of the mood chemical serotonin, helping to alleviate depression, relieve stress, and boost our daytime energy.
While it is still debated and not yet scientifically proven, it is believed that there are other natural negative ion generators too, including our specialty, beeswax candles.
Learn more about the Benefits of Beeswax
Naturally Drip Resistant
A beeswax candle is less likely to drip than other types of candles because of the complex molecular structure and higher melting point of beeswax. This allows the wick to burn the molten beeswax at just the right pace so it doesn't drip out of the wax pool. These qualities combined with a properly maintained wick, a level burning surface, and draft free environment will help prevent drips from occurring.
Beeswax candles are naturally drip resistant. Paraffin candles require chemical additives, like stearic acid, to make them drip less.
Candle Size
We hand pour each of our beeswax tea light candles. The dimensions listed are an approximation and will vary slightly for each candle. Please consider each candle a work of art.
We make outstanding candles, but we are humans, not machines. Learn more about why candle size varies.
Burn Time
Burn time is a close approximation and will vary somewhat based on your environment and burning preferences. Our listed burning times are conservative averages, not a guarantee. Proper wick maintenance helps (keep wick trimmed, avoid drafts).
Some wax will remain unused after the wick has been fully burned, this is normal.
Anonymous –
These tea lights not only smell great & are reasonably priced but they also help the bee’s & their keepers! Win-win.
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Anonymous –
I love these tea lights. They smell wonderful. I appreciate that they are safer than many other candles. I have purchased them before and would not hesitate to order them again.
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Anonymous –
Bees wax tea lights are awesome! They last a long time and burn bright!
Love their pillar candles too!
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Anonymous –
These candles burn cleanly, smell nice, and are a great buy. The only ones I will use.
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Anonymous –
These are the best for sure. They burn cleanly and for as long as advertised
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Anonymous –
These are a great buy. They smell wonderful and last much longer than non-beeswax candles.
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Anonymous –
I have used beeswax tea candles in my business for a couple of decades. I rely on Beeswax Candles for their quality product and reliable service. Outstanding!
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Anonymous –
I’ve been purchasing these tea light candles for years. They are the best! I also give the tea lights as gifts. Highly recommend. Shipments (to NY) always arrive in great shape.
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Anonymous –
Perfect! They light up the house for Advent and Christmas!
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Anonymous –
Great product, the tea lights burn cleanly and completely and give off a bright light and beautiful honey scent! They burn for about 4 hrs, love the clear plastic option which looks beautiful in my crystal candle holders.
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Anonymous –
Love these candles, they have a light, wonderful scent and burn so nicely.
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Anonymous –
quality product burn well and longer than most tea lights I buy just be sure to trim the wicks
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Anonymous –
Great scent! Burn cleanly and smokeless!
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Anonymous –
I ordered the 5-6 hour tea lights. I’ve burned three of them in three different containers in three different draft-free locations. Every one burned out after 4 hours. The general quality of the candles is excellent, of course – they burn steady and bright. But a 4 hour life is not what I spent the extra money for.
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beehive –
Thanks for your feedback! Our listed burn times are averages, not a guarantee, but I realize you want to maximize the life of the tea light, and totally agree. Keeping the candle out of drafts is important. However, so is wick maintenance. Please keep the wick trimmed to 1/4″ to maximize burn time. Burn tea lights for 1 hour or more per session, long enough so the wax melts out to the side of the tea light cup. Ideally a beeswax tea light candle will burn best if left to burn entirely during one session; this will help achieve its maximum burn time. If the tea light candle has already used up more than half of its wax, let it burn out completely as you will not be able to relight it if you extinguish it. Hopefully these tips help you get the most out of the tea lights!
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Anonymous –
These are excellent and the shipping prompt. I will buy again.
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Anonymous –
Very well packaged and professional looking prompt shipping as well. They smell really good! If they burn as good as they smell. I will definitely be back for more for sure🐝🐝🐝
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Anonymous –
Great product! Tealights give my fairy lamps the perfect illumination in my windows on a cold winters night! Shopping was very quick! Thanks again.
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Anonymous –
I love these candles and they came promptly after I ordered them, but when I tried to lift them out of the shipping box the cardboard box that the candles are in came apart and all the candles spilled into the packing peanuts in the shipping box. It took a while to get them all out and back into the container. You need to secure the box that the candles are packaged in better.
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beehive –
Hello and thanks for your feedback! We apologize for any mess while unboxing your tea lights, we’ll take your suggestion and make this better. Thank you!
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Anonymous –
Love the aroma of the beeswax, the quality of the product and the shopping experience. Thank you and I’ll be ordering again. 😃
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Anonymous –
I love these because I dont have to worry about my home smelling like sardines or fried eggs haha all I do is light this fresh clean nontoxic candle. Also it’s good for my allergies
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Anonymous –
excellent quality and beautifully wrapped and sent!
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Anonymous –
I’ve been buying beeswax candles for ten years and this company has the best I’ve used so far -clean light sweet scent and burn steady for the whole eve.
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Anonymous –
pricey but high quality and slow burning. This is the second batch I’ve ordered. last time I got the tubby 2 inch votives. both are great but these are easier to clean as you just toss the wee plastic container once they melt.
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Anonymous –
I use the tealights on my dining room table almost every night and these are the only ones that I’ve found that are attractive and long-lasting. I always buy ones in the clear plastic cups because I find them to be of a higher quality. They are also not that easy to find. I have been ordering them from Bee Hive for several years now and can whole heartedly recommend them.
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Anonymous –
These are the best tealights ever. I’ve just ordered another 140 of them…most for me and some for gifts. I also ordered some larger 3″ candles. Very nice.
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Anonymous –
These tealights are the best quality I’ve seen out there. Burn for hours and smell the best! Will definitely be purchasing again.. when I’m through all 140 of them 🙂
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Anonymous –
I love my Beeswax Tea lights. It’s so nice to have candles that are not toxic to the environment.
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Anonymous –
Great product. My second order from the company. Fast shipping.
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Anonymous –
These are the best candles ever! I highly recommend these healthy and beautiful tea light and taper candles.
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Anonymous –
I love these healthy candles! They are the best, other candles give me a headache. I will never buy any other kind and my order came in quickly.
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Anonymous –
These tea candles burn cleanly and for a LONG time.
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Janine –
I have received several boxes of these in the past absolutely zero complaints. For some reason this time around, the candles are not burning all the way to the bottom. I have used about a dozen and they either leave wax at the bottom and/or side of the plastic cups. Hopefully this “glitch” is not the new norm, because I love these candles!
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beehive –
Thanks for your feedback!
The tea lights should be as perfect as ever, we’ve tested the recent batches and didn’t notice anything out of place. If you continue to have issues, let us know and we’ll replace them. A little remaining wax is normal, but excessive wax remaining isn’t (a picture helps tremendously here, if you have time to send us one!).
Tips to make sure all of the wax is burned with a tea light:
– Burn tea lights for 1 hour or more per session, long enough so the wax melts out to the side of the tea light cup.
– Ideally a beeswax tea light candle will burn best if left to burn entirely during one session; this will help achieve it’s maximum burn time.
– If the tea light candle has already used up more than half of it’s wax, let it burn out completely as you will not be able to relight it if you extinguish it and will usually end up with left over wax.
You can find these and more tips on our burning tips page if you’d like to learn more.
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Maryann –
I want tea lights that last and don’t have a horrid toxic smell. These fit the bill every time! I have been caught sniffing the box they arrive in. Nice clear cups so that I can place them in my crystal candle holders and all you see is the nice warm glow. I’m a long time, repeat customer.
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Anonymous –
Great beeswax candles at a reasonable price. Service was excellent. I received my order really quickly I would definitely recommend the product and the business. 🙂
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Maryann –
I use these daily and not only do they burn well, they have a very slight honey fragrance that makes me want to climb in the box! Always boxed well, always burn completely and I love being able to then recycle the clear cups. So don’t waist your money on cheap candles!
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Anonymous –
I have been buying these candles for years. They are the best!
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pb –
I have tried other company’s beehive candles, but the candles from Bee Hive candles are simply the best! I have been ordering them for quite some time now, and I have never had any problem at all. Along with the fact that they burn excellently, they come packaged very professionally.
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pb –
I have been purchasing candles from Bee Hive for year. I’ve purchase both the clear cup and aluminum cup tea lights — both are excellent — they burn completely down — no waste. I’ve have also purchase the votive candles — again, an excellent product.
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