| Soy wax candles decay very easily and it is much | | | | soy wax has a very low melting point. One wipe with |
| safer to discard them once they have been used. | | | | a hot towel or cloth is enough to clean almost any |
| This makes them the most environmentally friendly | | | | stain. Soy wax can better absorb any added scent |
| candles in the market. Lighting candles has been an | | | | and when scented and burned, they give off more |
| old tradition across many cultures of the world. Even | | | | perfume then a paraffin candle. |
| today we see candles being lit to show respect to | | | | Where the softness and low melting point has its |
| the dead or to show unity to a cause or to pray. | | | | benefits, it also has some problems. Soy wax candles |
| These are a good alternative to the traditional | | | | can only be shaped into a pillar candle as in any other |
| paraffin candles as they are friendlier to the | | | | shape the candle does not hold up properly. It is very |
| environment. When a paraffin candle is burned, it | | | | difficult for an untrained eye to differentiate between |
| produces two byproducts: the first one is CO2 and | | | | pure and unpure soy wax. |
| the other is soot. These candles produce less CO2 | | | | Soy wax candle making is very popular in many |
| than paraffin while the soot it produces is almost | | | | countries. Nowadays there are kits available in the |
| negligible. | | | | market for making ball candles or pillar candles with |
| These candles are produced by hydrogenating the | | | | different color and textures. Buying them is very |
| soy bean oil; it becomes a much softer wax. Pure | | | | easy because they are available in almost every big |
| soy wax cannot be molded into a candle due to its | | | | store, however for scented or designer candles, one |
| softness so it requires a hardening agent. Even with | | | | might have to look for a gift shop or larger store. |
| the cost of the hardening agent, the price is lower | | | | Nevertheless they are a very cheap and environment |
| than bee wax candle. | | | | friendly alternative to paraffin candles. |
| Cleaning the spilling or dripping is very easy as the | | | | |