You've probably already heard about the trend of making healthier candles and all the reasons why not to use paraffin wax, but you don't fully understand why soy wax is considered healthier.

Let's first understand what soy wax is?

Soy wax is a vegetarian wax that is produced from soybean oil that undergoes a process called hydrogenation - a process in which the vegetable fatty acids (unsaturated) pass into a saturated state, by treatment with hydrogen, which creates new trans fatty acids (such as margarine - which is less recommended for food and is considered unhealthy because of the process). But in candles, this is exactly what causes the milky and pleasant texture of the soy wax. This process of hydrogenation is also responsible for lowering the melting temperature of the wax that we will talk about later.

Paraffin candles are cheap candles, smell good and always light up, so why is it still recommended to switch to soy wax candles?

health

Burning soy candles is healthier for your health and for the home, why? It's really fun to look at the transfer of the candle and they also have a calming effect, since the less positive side during the burning is the soot, you can also see it when lighting Hanukkah candles, a kind of black smoke, this smoke sticks to our furniture, curtains and worst of all it can also pass in the air conditioner for the whole house and finally enter our respiratory system. The soot contains 11 toxins and two carcinogens: toluene and benzene. It was found that firefighters developed more cancers because of chemicals that produce benzene while burning. The benzene is found in the wax used to coat the furniture. Benzene and toluene were found in burning paraffin wax. Soy wax does not release these toxins into the air. Soy wax candles are considered clean burning. For some people, paraffin wax candles give them headaches and the recommendation is to switch to soy wax candles.

natural source

Soy wax is produced from soybean oil. Soybeans are natural and considered a renewable source of energy. Paraffin candles are made from petroleum oil, a non-renewable energy source that contains carcinogenic substances, which are released into the air during combustion. Soy wax candles do not release carbon dioxide into the air. And they even have a natural and pleasant fragrance even without adding essential oils.

good for the environment

Soy wax is a natural and biodegradable source compared to paraffin wax which is produced using gas and pollutes the environment . Soy wax produces non-toxic candles that are extracted from vegetable oil and are therefore healthier for humans, animals and the environment.

hold for a long time

Because the combustion temperature of soy candles is lower than paraffin candles. They last up to 50% longer than paraffin candles. Therefore, a 250 gram soy wax candle is equivalent to a 500 gram paraffin candle. So even if it seems that the quantity of soy candles compared to the price is low, it is not really so, because the wax wears out more slowly than paraffin wax. In addition, soy candles burn evenly and do not leave any residue on the sides.

Good odor spreading ability

When there is a good ability to distribute the smell, it is distributed throughout the space of the room, soy candles spread their smell and spread throughout the space of the room, and this is due to their low mass temp. of the candle.

better smell

Soy candles do not burn the smell and therefore the smell is better and if essential oils are used, there is no risk of ignition of the manna because the melting temperature of the wax is lower "cold wax". The soy burns cleaner and therefore also preserves the original smell of the candle.

What about cleanliness?

Have you ever lit Shabbat candles? Or a Hanukkah candle and it was really difficult for you to clean the wax that sticks everywhere? With soy wax this will not happen. Soap and water easily remove the soy wax. Now all you have to do is purchase such a candle or come to me and learn how to make a soy wax candle. And why do I recommend mixing it with another type of natural and wonderful wax, coconut wax.

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