Making Natural Soy Candles

You will find that making natural soy candles is an extremely rewarding experience!  Making soy candles is very easy to learn and also loads of fun. You'll also appreciate knowing that soy candles are much better for the environment, as they are made from a natural source, that being from the Soy Bean plant. Soy wax was first developed in 1991, to make a more economical natural candle, since beeswax was the only other alternative to paraffin, but it was so much more expensive than paraffin. 

You'll find other benefits to making soy candles such as:

They burn cleaner.
Soy candles are non-toxic and all natural because the wax is produced entirely from the oil of the soybean, which makes it 100 percent biodegradable. So because they burn clean, you won't have to deal with the black soot on your ceilings and walls (and in your lungs!) that the regular paraffin candles produce. Soy candles produce approximately 95 percent less soot than typical paraffin candles. The difference is truly amazing!

They last much longer.
Soy candles burn considerably cooler and more evenly than paraffin candles Soy wax doesn't have to get very hot to melt, so they typically burn 30 to 50 percent longer than paraffin wax candles.

They are much easier to clean up after. 
Soy wax spills are incredibly easy to clean up with hot, soapy water.  Even soy wax that has dripped onto carpet or upholstery can be easily removed, unlike paraffin wax, which is extremely hard to remove (as you may have had this frustrating experience!)

Soy candles are easier to make than paraffin candles.
Soy candles only require one pour, so you save some time compared to paraffin candles. Many agree that soy candles also seem to hold their fragrance and color better than paraffin candles. Soy wax has also recently become very easy to find - most craft stores carry soy wax, as well as numerous on-line stores.

As you're first learning how to make soy candles, you'll find that at first there's a little trial and error process as you're getting the basics down. But it doesn't take long at all to work through this, and in no time the process will seem very simple and become an exceptionally enjoyable activity. Soy wax can be combined with different fragrances, colors and essential oils to make your own unique creations you'll be immensely proud of.

As you make natural soy candles for yourself, and as gifts for others, your confidence will grow, and most likely you'll find yourself wanting to design more and more works of art. You may even want to turn your new passion into a lucrative home business!