November 8, 2011

Several Benefits of Soy Candles

Candles either scented or not are becoming favorite choices for gifts or favors. But now, there is a new twist with these amazing glowers – soy candles. It was in 1991 that Michael Richard invented soy wax. The invention later became the best alternative for beeswax and paraffin wax which are commonly used in manufacturing candles. Soy wax is far cheaper and has several more benefits that everyone will surely love.

Despite the presence of electricity, most people still have at least one regular candle in their home for emergency purposes. Most of these candles, however, are made of beeswax and paraffin wax and there are some noticeable and alarming disadvantages. Regular candles produce a lot of soot. According to recent studies, soot from petroleum based candles is extremely hazardous to your health. Furthermore, it can cause damage to your ceiling as well as to the surface of your furniture.

Listed below are just some of the many benefits that you’ll surely notice when you use soy candles:

1. Cheaper – cheaper raw material often converts to cheaper prices on the final product. This simply means you can buy more soy candles with your money than regular ones.

2. Little Soot – as much as possible, people should avoid soot and other forms of chemically induced smoke. Soy candles have been proven to produce a minimal amount of soot. In fact, the soot it produces is so little that people once thought it was a zero-soot candle. In other candles, you can see excessive production of soot and this dark hot smoke contains carcinogens that cause various health related problems.

3. Cost effective – compared to other regular candles, they are able to last much longer. This means that a single soy candle is equal to 2 paraffin or beeswax candles.

4. Eco-friendly – soya-based candles are made from renewable sources and have been scientifically proven as a non-CO2 producing compound.

5. Easier to clean – you won’t have to worry about damaging your furniture and other surfaces as soy candle spills are easy to clean using hot soapy water.

6. They smell better – scented soya-based candles have certain properties that make them disperse scents much faster. Compared to regular candles, soy candles have a low melting point, which results in a larger pool of liquid wax. Essential oil that carries scent evaporates within this pool.

These benefits also have other long term effects. Not only are you doing your part in saving our environment but you are also helping promote a better change in the people’s lifestyles. However, there are still some safety precautions that you should take into consideration when using soy candles.

1. Little soot doesn’t mean that you should light a dozen in one room.

2. Make sure that the wick is as short as 5mm to avoid unwanted smoke upon lighting.

3. A special wick dipper must be used when extinguishing the candle to avoid smoke.

Giving soy candles as a gift or party favor is indeed a thoughtful thing to do. It just expresses your care for the health of the people who is to receive your amazing gift. Scented soy candles have been consistently accepted by society and frequently given as gifts. So next time you buy candles for any occasion, you may want to consider soy candles.

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