Large Handmade Beeswax Pillar Candle – Swirl Design | Swabees

Our largest swirl design pillar candle — handcrafted from pure local beeswax and built to last. With an impressive 45-hour burn time, it fills your home with a warm golden glow and a subtle natural honey scent, without a drop of paraffin or synthetic fragrance.

Candle size: 245g — 6cm x 8.2cm (approximately). Burn time: approximately 45 hours.

Key product details

Material: 100% pure local beeswax — no paraffin, no additives

• Design: Elegant hand-finished swirl — each one unique
• Scent: Natural honey — no added fragrance oils
• Burn time: Approximately 45 hours
• Wick: Natural cotton — clean, low-soot burn
• Zero-waste — biodegradable & plastic-free packaging

The science of beeswax

Beeswax candles release negative ions as they burn, which neutralise airborne pollutants like pollen, dust and dander — naturally cleansing the air. The light from beeswax is the closest to natural sunlight, producing a warm bright glow that reduces eye strain and enhances mood. Perfect for meditation, relaxation and creating a cosy home.

Natural scent and ambience

Beeswax emits a mild, sweet honey fragrance naturally, without synthetic fragrances, creating a calming atmosphere. A renewable, biodegradable resource — it is estimated that bees must fly 150,000 miles and produce six pounds of honey just to secrete one pound of wax.

Burning tips

Trim the wick to 5mm before each burn and keep away from draughts for an even flame. Allow the wax pool to reach the edges on the first burn to prevent tunnelling. Burn on a heat-resistant surface only. Never leave unattended or within reach of children or pets.

Candle care

• Safe placement — Place on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface away from flammable materials, curtains, and draughts. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Never leave a burning candle unattended.
• Ventilation — Burn in a well-ventilated room but away from open windows or fans — moving air causes uneven burning and increases soot.
• Surface protection — Use a candle holder or plate to catch any wax drips and protect your surfaces.
• Soot or ghosting? — A small amount of soot or faint ghosting on nearby walls is normal with beeswax candles and easy to wipe away with a damp cloth. Trim the wick to 5mm before every burn and keep the flame free of draughts to minimise it. If soot persists, extinguish, let cool, retrim, and relight.

Why Swabees

Hand-poured in our purpose-built soap kitchen in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds, using beeswax from our own home apiary. From our heart to your home — a small-batch piece, not a factory product.

FAQs

• Not suitable for vegans
• Ingredients sourced from sustainable UK suppliers
• Not tested on animals — and neither are our suppliers’ ingredients
• Gift wrap service available — contact us for details

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