Benefits of Soy Candles Versus Paraffin
Posted on: June 18, 2011
Why Soy? Soy candles are healthier, last longer, and are better for you and your home.
- Paraffin wax produces toxic fumes and smoke.
- Soy candles burn up to 50% longer than paraffin candles.
- Soy candles burn cleaner.
- Paraffin candles, a by product of petroleum, contribute to greenhouse warming and environmental pollution.
- Our premium 100% pure soy candles contain only natural ingredients.
- When you buy all natural soy candles, you are supporting American farmers.
- Crude oil dependency is decreased.
- Soy is a renewable and sustainable resource.
- Soy won't give you a headache from a "chemical" smell...and scents smell more pure!
- As long as you keep the wicks trimmed, they produce little to no soot.
- Easy soap & water cleanup. You can re-use containers. Melt & remove remaining wax by placing container in hot water (careful not to get the wax wet if you plan to re-use it). You can also melt the wax on a low setting in the microwave.
- Soy wax burns cooler than other candles.
Why are Quality Soy Candles More Expensive than the ones I can get at the Dollar Store?
Well, you get what you pay for. The discount candles are derived from cheap, often toxic ingredients. Beware of candles that claim to be soy, but are actually a soy blend. They are quite possibly 10% soy, and 90% toxins!
These cheap candles are also scented with low quality, chemically based oils. Say that inexpensive candle smells heavenly when you open the lid? That's an old trick. The thin top layer is scented most heavily, solely for the purpose of hooking you into the sale. The body of the candle may actually contain very little scent.
Quality soy candles are richly scented throughout, for maximum scent throw. It doesn't matter how it smells in the jar. It's how it smells when burned that counts.
In short, eco-friendly soy candles are not only the responsible choice, they are also the most economical, after all.