Ambient Earth - We hand pour soy and palm wax candles.
Ambient Earth - Mosaic Candles - approx burn time 38hrs

SOURCE OF PALM WAX

 

The environment

There has been quite a bit of press lately about the destruction of rainforests in South-east Asia, home to some of the most bio-diverse ecosystems in the world, with the threat of losing these forests and destroying the livelihood of native people, orang-utan, Sumatran tiger populations and other important wildlife. When we set out to find palm wax, we were not prepared to stock any waxes that were involved in such destruction of the environment and we knew that it would not be acceptable to you either, so after many, many months of research, phone calls, meetings and South East Asia trips, we have partnered with a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. This organization was founded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and heads of government and industry involved in palm cultivation. The RSPO was founded to develop and define best practices for sustainable palm cultivation, and protection of the environment. If you are looking for an environmentally responsible, non GM palm wax, then our range is what you need.


The making of palm wax

The palm tree produces fruits in bunches which are harvested and sent to palm oil mills to undergo sterilization, bunch stripping, oil extraction, oil clarification and purification (the palm kernel has one of the highest oil contents of any plant, so a lot of wax can be grown in a small amount of space). This crude palm oil is then further processed to removal the fatty free acids and colouring (the quality of oil is food grade). The Refined palm oil then undergoes fractionation by which Palm Olein and Palm Stearin are produced and these in turn can be further fractionated to obtain specialized products including Palm Waxes. All of our palm waxes are made from a 100% natural palm oil based raw materials. The various blends of palm waxes are naturally made / formulated from the many fractions of palm oil leading to exciting and different crystal structures. The crystal structure is formed by the differing rate of solidification of the palm fats.

 

Key Points:

  • The Palm Waxes / Palm Wax Candles are ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

  • All of our palm waxes are Non GM modified

  • Wide application in Aromatherapy, with excellent compatibility with fragrance and essential oils.

  • One of the hardest Natural Waxes meaning it ships well in all climates

  • All Natural and 100% palm oil based

  • During Solidification form an amazing pattern of crystal structures.

 

We are very proud to offer this product to our customers as a sustainable, non-genetically modified alternative to other waxes. If you are buying palm elsewhere, please contact your supplier and confirm that the wax you are using is not contributing to deforestation and wildlife destruction of these important habitats.


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