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What is the difference between soy candles and paraffin candles?
Paraffin Wax
- Discovered in 1850
- A natural product derived from the components of decayed animal and plant material
- Made by removing the waxy substance from crude oil
- Most popular kind of wax used in candles
- Easy to use
- Non-toxic, colorless, clean-burning fuel
- Has a clearly defined large crystal structure and a melt point usually between 120-160 degrees
- Tends to be hard and brittle
Soy Wax
- Discovered in 1991 as an alternative to paraffin wax
- Natural, renewable, non-toxic and biodegradable
- Hydrogenated form of soybean oil
- Available in flake form and has an off-white appearance
- Has a lower melting point than paraffin
- Commercial soy wax blends tend to be softer than paraffin and will melt in warm weather
- Burns longer and at a cooler temperature than paraffin wax
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What is the difference between soy candles and paraffin candles?
Paraffin Wax Discovered in 1850 A natural product derived from the components of decayed animal and plant material Made by removing the waxy substance from crude oil Most popular kind of wax used in candles Easy to use Non-toxic, colorless, clean-burning fuel Has a clearly defined large crystal structure and a melt point usually between […]
What is Soy Wax?
Soy wax is a vegetable wax made from the oil of soybeans. After harvesting, the beans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. The oil is then extracted from the flakes and hydrogenated. The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the oil from unsaturated to saturated. This process dramatically alters the […]
Made In The USA
Cucamonga Valley Candle Company is proud that ALL candles, lotions and soaps are 100% made with USA made materials! All Cucamonga Valley Candle candles are made in the USA. The soy wax we use in our candles come from soy beans that are grown by local farmers in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Indiana. The […]
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What is the difference between soy candles and paraffin candles?
Paraffin Wax Discovered in 1850 A natural product derived from the components of decayed animal and plant material Made by removing the waxy substance from crude oil Most popular kind of wax used in candles Easy to use Non-toxic, colorless, clean-burning fuel Has a clearly defined large crystal structure and a melt point usually between […]
What is Soy Wax?
Soy wax is a vegetable wax made from the oil of soybeans. After harvesting, the beans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. The oil is then extracted from the flakes and hydrogenated. The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the oil from unsaturated to saturated. This process dramatically alters the […]
Made In The USA
Cucamonga Valley Candle Company is proud that ALL candles, lotions and soaps are 100% made with USA made materials! All Cucamonga Valley Candle candles are made in the USA. The soy wax we use in our candles come from soy beans that are grown by local farmers in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Indiana. The […]
