Why Soy Wax? *healthier*
Soy Candles are Clean Burning and Asthma friendly!
"Of course, nothing that burns is entirely smoke-free, but there is drastically less soot from soy candles than from paraffin candles. Paraffin is a petroleum byproduct. David Krause, a researcher of air quality, has presented evidence that the soot from paraffin candles has many of the same compounds - including as many as 11 carcinogen's - as burning diesel fuel. In other words, it's like having a miniature 18-wheeler in your living room, or worse, your bedroom.
Kathleen O'Neil (E: The Environmental Magazine, Nov. 2000) wrote, "A recent study of residents in both rural and industrial areas confirmed this. It found high chemical levels in the subjects' bodies, indicating they had received doses of pollutant's in their homes five to 70 times higher than the highest outdoor levels.". Burning candles are listed as one of the top contributors to indoor pollution.
Soy wax, on the other hand, has never been shown to give off any carcinogen's at all. It also will not leave unpleasant soot-stains or discolor walls, ceilings, draperies, or furniture."
Soy Candles Burn Longer *Cheaper*
"Lighting a soy wax candle and an otherwise identical paraffin wax candle side by side is almost shocking in the difference of burn time. The soy wax candle is likely to last at least a third again as long, if not more, than the paraffin candle, some well over twice as long. Part of this is due to the fact that soy wax burns at a much cooler temperature than paraffin."
Soy wax Candles are much cheaper than Beeswax
Because they burn so long, soy candles end up much cheaper in the long run, even if they have a slightly higher initial price tag. Beeswax, also all natural, has higher costs associated with it's manufacturing process driving higher costs for candles made from Beeswax. Soy Wax remains the most cost effective all natural product on the market
Soy Candles are Biodegradable and Water Soluble *Smart*
Because our soy wax flakes is just hydrogenated soy bean oil, it is, naturally, biodegradable, non-toxic, and perfectly harmless to the environment, not to mention children and pets. Also, because it is water soluble, Soy Wax spills and stains can be cleaned up with soap and water.
A Soy Candle throws scent and retains a more uniform color than Pariffin wax
Because it is natural, and because it is cooler-burning, soy wax holds color,and throws scent better (this means that the candle fragrance stays strong longer, and gives off more scent when burned) than paraffin, and therefore make much superior scented candles and aromatherapy candles.
