But wait—the same esters can bring you joy. They are major components of bayberry wax, a substance derived from the fruit of bayberry shrubs (Myrica cerifera and M. pensylvanica) that grow in many ...

Candles made from bayberry bushes produce a sweet-smell and burned clean like beeswax. However, it was extremely tedious to get the wax from the bayberries. One of the biggest changes in candle making ...