The evolution of scented candles has come a long way to make them “greener” and cleaner to have in our homes.
Traditionally, paraffin was used in wax candles. Paraffin, Petroleum derivative however, emits a black flame and can be toxic to breathe. Soy wax is a more natural product that is a cleaner and healthier alternative to the older paraffin wax candles.
What is Soy Wax made of?
Soy wax is a 100% natural wax product made from vegetable soybeans.
Soybeans are easy to grow and plentiful to harvest, making them a more accessible alternative to using the earth’s natural resources to burn candles. Once the beans are harvested, they go through cleaning, cracking, and rolling into flakes. The oil is derived from these flakes.
The benefits of using soybeans as opposed to the oils from petroleum or coal are twofold.
Any excess product is then used as animal feed, which completes the harvest’s circular economy to zero waste. The second benefit is no dirty or harmful emissions are released into your home or the atmosphere.
Scientists see more connections to cancers in humans and animals from toxic chemicals being released into the air. Breathing in this dirty air is polluting our lungs and contributing to a host of secondary health concerns.
So why Soy wax?
Firstly, it is a natural product, environmentally friendly, and is 100% renewable. Knowing that we are not depleting the world’s natural resources to harvest it, we can breathe out. Nor are we potentially harming the sea or wildlife with oil spills when accidents occur.
Soy wax is also a slower burning wax. The candle lasts longer, as it takes longer to burn. This saves you money in the long run.
Soy wax is a perfect material to add fragrances to. It is one of the best forms of aromatic candles on the market. The soy does not smell attached to it, so the full bouquet of the essential oils used in the scented candles is amplified.
You can be assured that by selecting a pure soy wax scented candle, you add to the sustainability of the circular economy. Reducing our reliance on the earth’s natural resources and not emitting harmful smoke into the atmosphere.
To see our range of scented and aromatic soy wax candles, click here: https://www.shaz.printsondemand.ca