| Pros of soy pillar candles & cons of paraffin pillar | | | | waste. You will always have a bit of leftover wax |
| candles: | | | | when the candle has burned all the way down. The |
| Firstly, some characteristics that apply to soy wax | | | | soy wax used is biodegradable and will not pollute the |
| candles are that they burn cleaner, cooler and longer | | | | earth. When you dispose of the remains of a paraffin |
| than paraffin candles. Soy wax has a better scent | | | | candle, you are throwing something away that is not |
| throw than paraffin and can hold up to twice as | | | | biodegradable. |
| much fragrance. | | | | Pros of paraffin pillar candles & cons of soy pillar |
| More specifically to soy pillar candles, and probably | | | | candles: |
| most notably, they tend to hold their shape very | | | | One benefit of a paraffin candle over a soy candle is |
| well. When you burn a soy pillar candle correctly, the | | | | that the color of the candle is more vibrant, and it |
| exterior will hold its shape right up until it burns away. | | | | takes less dye to color a paraffin candle as opposed |
| Now just to be clear, soy pillar candles are actually | | | | to soy. If your interest is in colorful, vibrant candles, |
| not made from 100% soy wax. The higher quality | | | | you might prefer paraffin over soy wax. On the |
| soy wax pillar blends contain a vast majority of soy | | | | same note, soy pillar candles cannot produce the |
| wax blended with botanical oils to help the wax hold | | | | "mottling" effect that can be produced by paraffin |
| its shape. | | | | candles. Mottled candles have a rustic appearance and |
| When you burn a paraffin pillar candle - even when | | | | have a "snowflake" or crackled type finish that has |
| you burn it correctly - it will mushroom at the top | | | | grown in popularity over the past decade. |
| because the wax is oilier and does not hold its shape | | | | Another factor in favor of paraffin over soy has to |
| as well as soy wax. You will very often have to hug | | | | do with scent throw. Although soy wax is known to |
| the top of a paraffin candle when the wax is soft to | | | | have a better scent throw in that the scent lasts |
| keep the wax from bulging out so much that it falls | | | | longer, paraffin candles burn hotter and can therefore |
| off the candle. | | | | release fragrance into the air more quickly than soy |
| Another characteristic that is specific to soy pillar | | | | pillar candles. This is more of a trade off though, |
| candles is that they produce environmentally friendly | | | | rather than a pro in favor of paraffin. |