Katzel: Inside of a lava lamp, you've got wax, which is mostly paraffin wax ... Jones: And what about all that liquid? Katzel said it's mostly water. And since wax doesn't mix with water, that ...

You may have even chewed on the wax bottle after all the liquid was ... typically made with paraffin wax or beeswax, along with corn syrup, sugar, artificial flavors, and colors.