branchbuzzer
Undiagnosed
They are made from paraffin
Paraffin?
I hate to be" that guy" but paraffin wax is the final byproduct in the petroleum refining chain and is basically the " Bottom of the barrel", even after asphalt is extracted.
It is the substance left over after producing many of the other common petroleum products such as gas, oils,
pavement, etc.
This grayish black -sludge crud is then bleached with 100% strength bleach (creating dioxins, which are toxic), while we only use 10% bleach in our laundry. This white ooze is then processed into 'solid' paraffin using various, carcinogenic, solidifying chemicals, a common one is called acrolyn.
Paraffin wax is then sold to many very nice companies and people who add various other 'texturizing' chemicals, article dyes for color and synthetic fragrances. Further paraffin wax contain volatile organic compounds formaldehyde and vinyl chloride and produce human carcinogens benzene and toluene WHEN BURNED.
Yeah Yeah, I know I know, I'm inhaling 2 stroke exhaust on a semi regular basis, but come on.
Waste not, want not!