Clean Burning & Renewable : Here's why you might like soy candles

Soy candles are hugely popular, and for good reason! Premium soy candles are made with 100% renewable, 100% soy wax. This leads to a cleaner burn than their non-soy counterparts. Choosing a candle that burns clean is important for a better breathing environment in your home.

100% soy candles burn longer than other candles and also have a great scent throw. Scent throw is the amount of scent released by a burning candle. When soy wax burns, it burns slower and is able to pool better and allows a better release of fragrance.

I chose wooden wicks when crafting 100% soy candles because they are made of sustainable and clean wood. The wooden wicks crackle just like a real fire and create a cosy atmosphere. Wooden wicks have a slower and more even burn, which pairs well with the soy wax to create a longer lasting candle with a great scent throw.

Candles in glass jars are a good choice for a safer burn because the wax is contained and the flame is below the top of the rim. Additionally, glass jars can be reused or recycled once empty.

Soy candles with wooden wicks burn more evenly and crackle like a real fire!

In contrast, paraffin candles are the candles that aren’t made of a natural, renewable wax (like soy). They are often much cheaper to produce because they are made of petroleum based wax; by-products of the crude oil industry. They usually burn faster than soy, and when burning, can create soot and release harmful chemicals into the air that you breathe (like alkans, alkenes and toluene). 

Stay tuned for the next blog for tips on extending the life of your soy candle!

Soy candles are a great choice for a cleaner, longer burn. And don’t forget that soy wax melts are a clean option for in your wax melter! 

Stay tuned for next week blog post about tips for burning soy candles!

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Andrea

Shea Butter : Winter Weather Hero

It’s that time of year again, the clocks moved back and evenings are dark. The cold weather has been moving in and skin can start feeling dry from the cold harsher weather. 

My hands always get bad in the winter if I don’t keep up. Lots of hand washing and that cold, dry air outside can make them really dry. I always turn to Shea butter to heal and keep me hydrated. 

Shea butter is from the shea nut found in Africa. Once refined, it’s a white to off-white colour and can be added to many different cosmetics from soaps to lotions to lip scrubs! 

Shea has a rich diversity of concentrated fatty acids. It melts at body temperature and is a medium to fast absorbing oil. It has anti-inflammatory properties as well as healing properties for scars and skin imperfections. 

Gentle and safe, shea butter is a great choice for pregnant bellies (I use it with cocoa butter in the belly butter that I make for extra power against stretch marks) as well as a great choice for babies to keep their sensitive new skin protected and velvety soft.

Protect and smooth your skin and try shea butter this winter!

Do you use shea butter or have you tried it?

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Andrea