Why Should I Choose Soy Wax?

Our beautiful candles are hand poured using all-natural soy wax and high-quality fragrance oil. This also makes our candles non-toxic and healthy for your home environment. 

There are so many types of wax to make candles. There's paraffin wax, granulated wax, beeswax, palm wax, and soy wax. Out of all of these, which one would be the best choice?

WHAT IS SOY WAX?

Soy wax was developed in 1996, entirely derived from soybeans, which is a natural material. This makes it completely biodegradable and renewable. 

Transforming soybeans into soy wax is a long process! Soybeans are harvested and cleaned. Then, these beans are cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. After which, oil is extracted from flakes and is hydrogenated. This also means it's vegan!

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT? 

Paraffin wax, one of the most popular candle waxes due to its cheap costs, is derived in a contrasting way. It's a by-product of petroleum. Paraffin wax is the product of the oil purification process from petroleum, coal, or oil shale. When you remove the waxy substance from crude oil, you’re left with paraffin wax.  

All candles have soot, but soy gives minimal or little soot. Paraffin wax causes soot and may irritate your skin, eyes, or lungs. Unlike paraffin wax, soy candles do not emit any carcinogens either. That means that burning paraffin wax emits harmful chemicals like toluene and benzene. These chemicals are linked to asthma and lung cancer. Soy wax has no toxic chemicals, which means a cleaner burn as well. 

If you have a pet dog, they may get irritated if the candle has a strong scent, given their sensitive sensory system. Additionally, since paraffin is a heavy hydrocarbon derived from crude oil, it releases massive amounts of carbon dioxide. Soy wax releases significantly lower amounts of carbon dioxide, making it more environmentally friendly.

Another good thing about buying soy wax candles is that it will give you a longer burn. In fact, compared to paraffin candles, it lasts around 30-50% longer. It's wax burns cooler and slower. Being cooler also means that if you drop some wax on your skin, it will scald a lot less than other wax.

Hopefully after reading these few facts, you'll learn that soy candles are definitely the right choice! LeaVea Candles is proud to share that we use soy wax in all our products, as well as high-quality fragrance oils.