Soy Candles

Taper candles are widely used and very common.  They often come to mind first when thinking of candles.  They are tall, thin candles.  Their burn time depends on their height.  You can find them in a variety of sizes, colors and scents.  Taper candles are most often made by the dipping process.  This is done by taking a very long wick and dipping it into a pot of hot wax.  You can even do two at a time if your wick is extra long and looped at the top.  This process allows for different layers of colors in a single candle, while producing a very smooth texture.  Another way to make tapers is by using molds.  This allows for mass production, unusual shapes, and uniform looking tapers.  Beeswax can also be used for tapers by rolling sheets of beeswax around the wicks.  These are more expensive but have a very rich and delicate scent. 

The waxes used for tapers can vary.  Paraffin is one choice, beeswax as described above is another.  Then there is the cleaner burning choice of soy-wax.  It burns at a  lower temperature, produces much less if any soot, is non-toxic, and is a renewable resource.  Soy-wax is made from soybeans and helps promote the American farm industry.  Soy-wax can be dyed or scented as desired and holds its fragrance longer.  

Tapers must be burnt in a candle holder or they will fall over, becoming a fire hazard.  They are a good idea to have around in case of a power outage.  Better yet why not have several pillar soy candles around the house.  They will last longer, since they are made from a larger amount of wax and you don’t need a candle holder to keep them upright.  If you want a more elegant looking candle try a chunky pillar soy candle.  They have small bits of different colored wax mixed into the main pillar that when lit become even more beautiful as the flame dances behind the multi-colored translucent wax.

A floating candle does what the name implies.  It floats upon some sort of liquid, while it is burning.  It is designed to sit low in the liquid but will not tip over or become waterlogged.  The candle goes out when the flame has burned its way through the wick, like a normal candle.  You can find many styles and even ones shaped to look like flowers floating upon the water. 

You can use a floating candle in a centerpiece for your table.  Just obtain a container for your liquid, put in your floating candles, add some flowers and different sizes of pillar soy candles around the outside.  Your centerpiece will be the grand attraction with your favorite holiday scented soy pillars. 

For an added flare to your centerpiece, try scented soy pillar chunky candles.  They are made using richly scented chunks that are over-poured with a scented wax of a complimentary fragrance and color.  These soy candles are a marriage of artistry and fragrance.  The result is a pillar soy candle that is a work of art, visually appealing and aromatically pleasing.  When lit they become even more beautiful as the flame dances behind the multi-colored translucent wax.

We all have our favorite fragrances in perfumes, soaps, shampoos and even candles.  Fragrance is a major part of our lives today.  Over 75% of the candles sold on the market are scented.  Candle manufacturers and fragrance companies have begun to work together to create pleasing scents for our homes and our lives.  They want to also increase our quality of life by increasing our comfort levels with scented candles. 

To really increase your quality of life and keep your health optimum, soy candles are the way to go.  They are non-toxic to your health, a renewable resource, affordable since they last 50% longer than paraffin candles, and Eco-friendly.  They come in all sizes and shapes, and various containers. 

Here are some popular scents to think about as you decide on what fragrance you might like to try.  They rank from the most popular as number 1 and on down the list.

1. Scents for the kitchen: vanilla, cinnamon, coffee, gingerbread, pumpkin, apple pie, and brown sugar.
2. Scents from fruits: citrus and apple have a wide range from the light and airy scents to the warm comforting scents, also found are melon, peach and black cherry.
3. Scents of floral: lavender, lilac, rose, jasmine and gardenia are soft and light scents.
4. Scents for the spa: mint, eucalyptus, sandalwood, green tea and ylang ylang were created for relaxation and mood elevation.
5. Scents for real life: rain, fresh linen, ocean mist, baby powder and many more that remind us of familiar day to day scents.

Whatever your favorite scent might be, there is probably a fragrant scented soy candle just waiting to find a place in your home.  Won’t you give a homeless soy candle a place to throw back and let their scent go for the holidays.  Enjoy, as it permenates you with its essence of pure bliss.

Aromatherapy science is a newly created discipline.  This science takes common knowledge about smell and mood regulation from everyday life into the laboratory setting.  Holistic aromatherapy practitioners have made claims that scents and aromas help to reduce stress and promote relaxation.  Here in the lab, it can be tested and the results categorized.  The results have been surprising to the scientific community members.  Lavender and vanilla have been discovered to greatly reduce stress and anxiety in some settings.  In a study at Manhattan’s Sloan-Kettering Hospital, stress related to claustrophobia was reduced by 63% during MRI scans, using the scent of vanilla.  In another lab setting using mice, lavender and sandalwood aroma bursts calmed the hyper-excited rodents.

There may be benefits to include aromatherapy in your everyday life as well.  Relaxation is an important part of combating high blood pressure and heart problems.  Unlike meditation and yoga that takes time and practice, with aromatherapy you can get immediate results just by inhalation.  Just introduce a pleasing scent into your environment and presto, relaxation.  You can introduce it into the work environment and academic classrooms as well. 

Here is a tip on how to try aromatherapy in reducing stress and tension.  Use a scented soy candle while reading or bathing or even just daydreaming.  Lavender and or vanilla has shown proven results in reducing stress and promoting relaxation.  As aromatherapy science advances you can except more information on what scent will give you the intended effect for your mood and reduction of stress.   

Did you know that a pillar soy candle can not be made from pure soy wax.  The soy wax doesn’t have enough structure to hold its form.  There must be an additive of some kind to allow the soy wax to retain its pillar shape.  Therefore be aware of candle claims that say their pillars are 100% pure soy wax. 

Our pillar soy candles are made from soy wax and a small amount of beeswax.  This allows the candle to still be made from all natural products.  Beeswax also comes from farmers and helps to promote the American farming industry.  The beeswax is added to make the pillar soy candle more solid and burn longer.  Using this combination of  natural soy wax and beeswax still provides you with a Eco-friendly, healthy burning, non-toxic soy candle. 

Try our new line of pillar soy candles for the holidays.  You can find favorite holiday fragrances as: Dickens Christmas, Oh Christmas Tree, and Yuletide Memories.  They come in three different sizes that you can make a lovely stepped presentation from.  Come home for the holidays with scented pillar soy candles!