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WHY SOY WAX?
Quite simply, manufacturing candles from soy wax
benefits American Farmers, helps the enviroment, and results in a much safer, toxin - free product.
and recent advances in production now make soybean wax a viable alernative to paraffin. The candle industry, which generates
annaul sales of $2.3 billion in the US and has grown yearly since 1990, presently is driven by sales of paraffin candles.
Paraffin, however, is a byproduct of petroleum processing and contains carcinogens and toxins. Soybean wax, unlike paraffin,
is a natural product and far healthier.
Soybean wax actually is hard fat, a natural food
product derived from soybeans and having the consistency and many other characteristics of wax. Hard fat is produced
by hydrogenating edible soybean oil to a high degree, while maintaining a low iodine value. The result, is a stable,
high melting point produtct having the appearance and characteristics of wax.
Unlike paraffin, soybean wax is a natural food
product void of carcinogens and toxins. Soybean wax burns 95-100% SOOT FREE, and when burned correctly,
burns as much as 50% longer than paraffin. Soybean wax also burns at a lower temperature than paraffin, and does not
burn when it comes in contact with the skin. Soybean wax candles, therefore, are safer for households with small
children.
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