| Paraffin candles are the ones found most commonly | | | | have the full bloom in the way that a real |
| in a household; they are also made with the | | | | aromatherapy soy candle does. The bloom does not |
| by-products of petroleum, after everything else of | | | | effect the burn of the candle in away; it is more like |
| value has been removed from the substance. The | | | | an insurance policy that you got what you paid for. |
| burning of paraffin candles releases a host of | | | | One thing that should be noted, should you choose |
| chemicals labeled as carcinogens by the EPA, and | | | | to invest in aromatherapy soy candles, is that the |
| tends to release a large amount of soot as well. So, | | | | wax used has what is called a "dense memory." |
| what's a person to do who wants to freshen up their | | | | What this means is that if the candle is not burned |
| home with the scent of a candle? Aromatherapy soy | | | | sufficiently with each use, then a pool will form that |
| candles are an excellent choice to replace your | | | | will prevent a candle from burning down past a |
| conventional candle with one that burns cleanly. | | | | certain point. The solution to this is to burn the candle |
| These all natural candles are made with soy wax, | | | | for a certain length of time, one hour for every inch |
| which is refined from the soy bean, and infused with | | | | of diameter measured in a candle, each time you use |
| essential oils that provide the aromas so familiar to | | | | it. This means you shouldn't light a soy candle unless |
| those who use candles often. | | | | you are fairly certain you can burn it for at least an |
| While paraffin is a pollutant in and of itself, | | | | hour or more. But that is not so bad. You get to |
| aromatherapy soy candles are biodegradable and | | | | enjoy the aromatic oils just that much longer. |
| environmentally friendly. The vegetable wax used | | | | Basic maintenance of aromatherapy soy candles |
| also burns at a lower temperature, which keeps your | | | | dictates that the wick should not be allowed to be |
| house from getting a little too warm and stuffy. A | | | | longer than a quarter of an inch. If a wick is allowed |
| unique feature of soy wax is that, over time it looks | | | | to protrude further than this, it creates a fire hazard, |
| frosted over or dry. This is not a defect within the | | | | as the flame of the candle will be that much larger. |
| product in any way. As the wax sits, the vegetable | | | | Use a pair of scissors to trim an unnecessarily large |
| oils within the candle will start to crystallize. This | | | | wicks. |
| crystallization is called the bloom, and is an easy way | | | | Given the advantages of being cleaner burning, longer |
| to reassure yourself that the candle you own actually | | | | lasting, and more environmentally friendly, the choice |
| is made of soy and is not an imitation. Paraffin lacks | | | | to switch to an aromatherapy soy candle is an easy |
| this effect, and even a soy mix candle does not | | | | one. |