If you are looking for a decorative and environmentally friendly product for making candles, consider using soy candle wax. It is an inexpensive optio...
If you are looking for a decorative and environmentally friendly product for making candles,
consider using soy candle wax. It is an inexpensive option that helps to support domestic farmers and takes scent readily to produce a highly fragrant product.
Soy wax has been on the market since 1992. It is less expensive than beeswax, and is a clean-burning product. Candles have become a very popular product in homes, but the cost of using beeswax products was prohibitive for some consumers.
Hydrogenated soybean oil is now used to make candles, and it has become a very popular choice. If the wick is trimmed and the candles are not burned for an extended time, a soy candle produces much less soot than a paraffin candle that is a similar size. This is an important feature, since this substance can coat the walls and furniture in a room with a black film.
Another advantage of using soy wax to make candles is cost. Beeswax is the more traditional ingredient used in candle making, but it can cost up to 10 times more than soy candle wax.
Consumers prefer to use soy candles in their homes because they last longer than ones made from beeswax. They burn cooler, which means that a soy candle will give between 30-50 percent more burn time than one made from paraffin.
If you happen to spill some soy candle wax, cleanup is a lot easier than if you were working with paraffin wax. A soy product cleans up very easily with soap and hot water. Feel free to use one of your cooking pots to melt the wax when making your candles if you like, since getting the wax out of it when you are done is quite simple.
Using soy wax to make candles means that more scent is distributed throughout the room as the candle burns. Soy is a better product for making scented candles, since it has a low-melting temperature. Once the candle is lit, it creates a pool under the wick.
The scented oils evaporate from this pool of molten wax, creating either a soothing or an invigorating aroma that fills the space nearby. The soy candle offers good value and since this type of wax readily accepts the addition of scented oils, you have many scents to choose from.
Some ideas to consider when choosing scents are seasonal ones, such as candy cane or cranberry. Gingerbread and sugar cookie scents are also popular options. Scent is tied very closely to memory; if you want to re-experience a yummy treat (without any calories at all), consider a pineapple upside down cake, strawberry or apple pie aroma. Mulberry jam, mango and pumpkin scents also have their charm for today's consumers.
When you choose to make candles with soy, you are also doing your part to give the U.S. economy a boost. The United States is the largest producer of soybeans in the world. A good portion of the crop is exported, but about two-thirds of it is consumed domestically.
Soy candle wax has numerous benefits, not the least of which is cost. If you are looking for an inexpensive, environmentally friendly product to make your own candles, using this product makes good sense. You can use your choice of container to create a functional and decorative piece that you can display and use in your home. Scented candles make great gifts, too, and the recipient will appreciate them even more once they are told that you made the candles yourself.
