The number one reasonmany choose soy candles is the fact they are natural. They’re made fromvegetable oil (soybeans) whereas regular paraffin candles are made frompetroleum oil. This means that soy wax does not increase the CO2 level in theenvironment. Moreover, soy candles do not require chemicals to scent them.
Since soybeans arevegetables, the wax is a renewable, sustainable resource and naturallybiodegradable and thus easier to remove from materials and other surfaces thanparaffin wax. Soy candles are non-toxic, producing insignificant amounts of soot,and releasing no known carcinogens.
Soy wax burn 50%longer than paraffin wax. This can justify why soy wax candles aresometimes more expensive than paraffin wax candles, as they are still morecost-effective. Soy also burns evenly, leaving practically no excess wax on thesides of the jar.
Most importantly, soynot only burns cleaner, but slower too as it has a much lower melting point. Theydon’t produce much black soot like paraffin candles do. This candle soot can also discolouryour walls & furniture.
The final benefit ofsoy candles (and soy melts) is that their aroma is much stronger and more cleaner than thescent from paraffin wax candles. Because of the lower melting point of soy wax,there is a larger amount of the liquid wax pool around the candle wick itself. Thispool is where the essential oils evaporate into the atmosphere.
