| In recent years, both the use of soy wax and the | | | | disrupting the chemical properties that give essential |
| practice of aromatherapy have grown by leaps and | | | | oils their healing power. |
| bounds. So why not unite the two? Welcome to the | | | | One of the main advantages of burning an |
| world of aromatherapy soy candles. Before the | | | | aromatherapy soy candle as opposed to a paraffin |
| invention of soy wax in 1992, there was really no | | | | candle infused with essential oils is the scent throw |
| all-natural and practical way of creating an | | | | of soy wax. Scent throw is basically how a candle |
| aromatherapy candle. Since then, and especially in the | | | | releases fragrance into the air, its effectiveness in |
| last few years, the use of aromatherapy soy candles | | | | releasing that fragrance, how much fragrance is |
| has become almost commonplace. | | | | released and how long it stays in the air. If a candle is |
| You may ask, why use soy wax for aromatherapy | | | | said to have a strong scent throw that simply means |
| candles? Why not just use paraffin? | | | | a lot of scent is released into the air. But there are |
| First let's define aromatherapy. In this case, it is the | | | | other factors to take into account. |
| use of essential oils to aid in physical, psychological | | | | Soy wax burns cooler, which has a dramatic effect |
| and emotional well being. More specifically, it is the | | | | on the way in which an aromatherapy soy candle |
| use of the aroma of these oils. When you combine | | | | throws the scent. Because the melted wax is much |
| these powerful aromas with non-natural chemicals, | | | | cooler than paraffin, the release of essential oils is |
| you are no longer inhaling the pure aroma of the | | | | steadier and more long lasting. A soy candle may |
| essential oils. | | | | take a bit longer to release its fragrance into the air, |
| When you use paraffin as a medium to disperse | | | | but the result is a cleaner and longer lasting smell. |
| these essential oils into the air, you are also dispersing | | | | So why burn aromatherapy soy candles? |
| the chemicals contained in the paraffin itself, which | | | | |
| many consider to be harmful. The petro-carbon soot | | | | 1. Soy wax burns clean and therefore does not |
| produced from paraffin and the carcinogens that are | | | | interfere with the healing properties of the essential |
| released into the air disrupt the healing properties of | | | | oils being released into the air. |
| these delicate essential oils, in effect, contaminating | | | | 2. Soy wax burns cooler and therefore better |
| the aroma. | | | | disperses the essential oils for a longer lasting |
| When you burn aromatherapy soy candles, | | | | experience. |
| petro-carbon soot is not released into the air. Soy | | | | 3. Soy wax is cost effective. It burns much longer |
| wax burns cleaner and also much cooler than paraffin | | | | than paraffin and in the end, is actually less |
| wax, so when the essential oils are released into the | | | | expensive. |
| air, they are not contaminated or overheated, thus | | | | |