Beautiful natural-beeswax birthday candles handmade with care in Ireland. To light up everyone's birthday or occasion, from 1 to 101! Hand-dipped with love and care on a farm in beautiful County Tipperary with wax harvested from the farm’s specially sown 3 hectares of wildflower meadows, blackberries, tree blossoms and from organic clover and meadows.  Safe for food contact (in fact, natural beeswax is itself edible) [Unless other birthday candles say otherwise, they're probably made from paraffin wax, a by-product of crude oil] [Thanks to our customer and supporter Maria for the lovely photos and video!]   What it contains 6 natural beeswax-coloured birthday candles in a box. Dimensions each candle: 0.5cm x 12 cm (box is 15cm x 5cm x 4cm). No paraffin wax.   Feel great about where it comes from Raw materials from Europe? Yes - Ireland Organic? The candles are not certified organic. However the candles are all natural, 100% pure beeswax, hand dipped traditionally, crafted on the farm by beekeepers. Manufactured in Europe? Yes, in Ireland What's it made from? Local farmers' beeswax and 100% cotton wick. No chemical processing, no artificial colors or scents. What's it packaged in? Cardboard box only Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: Cardboard box only Plastic-free? Yes 100% Vegan? No - beeswax Animal-cruelty-free? Not tested on animals Reused upcycled or recycled? No   Feel great about where it goes after you've used it Biodegradable / compostable? Yes 100% Reusable / refillable? N/A Recyclable? Cardboard box yes!   Feel great about you and your child using it Great for ages: Candles are not a toy and must be managed by adults Shelf life: These candles will last for years if stored correctly in a box. They may get a 'bloom' which can be rubbed off with a soft cloth.  Awards: N/A Safety standards met: N/A Solvent-free? Yes Gluten-free? Yes Peanut-free? Yes Soy-free? Yes Lactose-free? Yes Easy to wash-off clothes / skin? N/A Improvements we're working on in this product: None - we think they're perfect - although we would also like to offer vegan (e.g., soywax) plastic-free candles - if you know of anyone making them in Europe? let us know!   Care/use instructions Do not leave burning candles unattended. [Search terms: bees wax, bee wax]