When did candles come from and how did candles change over the ages?

Candle manufacturing has been developed independently in many places throughout the history of the world. In the early 500s, the Romans made candles from beef fat. In addition, candles made from whale fat in China started from the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC).

In India, wax from cinnamon cooking has been used as a candle for temples. In parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, people produce olive oil, so candle making is still unknown until the early years of the middle ages.

Candles are primarily made from beef fat and beeswax in ancient times, but were later improved with better, less smoke-like materials such as spermaceti, animal-derived fat and paraffin from petroleum in the recent century. To learn more details, invite the following infographic monitoring boards!