I'm making this page about Handcrafted Soy Candles because I have been burning candles for all of my adult life.

I didn't realize the possible danger of paraffin candles until I started researching soy or vegetable wax candles. The debate about air quality issue is ongoing. Asthmatics have been reported to have less to no issues with Soy Wax candles depending on fragrance strength.

Another important issue is the temperature of melted wax. Paraffin is a harder wax so it requires a hotter wick to melt it to release fragrance. The temperature of paraffin can burn skin. Soy has a lower melt temperature so burning is not an issue. As a matter of fact, although I do not recommend this, some people actually use soy candles as a warm lotion.

Soy cleans up with soap and hot water. A good friend and customer literally cleaned her carpet this way after a soy candle spill. I have yet to spill a soy candle, but I have dropped a tall paraffin candle I was melting to reuse the glass, and I can tell you I was sorry it was not soy...

Be Green ~ Reuse your candle jars, or donate to your local candlemakers!

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