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Look at Soy Candle Making Supplies
Soy candle wax was only invented in 1991 but
it has already become a very popular wax. There
are a number of advantages to using soy wax.
First, soy is a natural and long lasting. Soy
wax is much less expensive than other natural
waxes like bees wax. Soy candles also produce
less soot than synthetic candle waxes.
A man named Michael Richards invented soy
candle wax in 1991. He had recently entered the
candle making supply business earlier in the
year. Richards noticed that there was a large
consumer demand for natural waxes, but most
people could not afford them. He experimented
with the waxes and oils of many different plants
before realizing that mixing soybean oil with
palm oil and coconut oil made a great wax. He
also mixed a small amount of bees wax into the
mixture to make it an even better candle-making
wax. By 1995 he had perfected the mix, when soy
candle-making supply stores first appeared.
Soy wax has many advantages over other
types of candle-making wax. Soy wax is natural
-- it does not include petroleum or other
environmentally unsafe ingredients that
synthetic waxes may contain. Many soy
candle-making supply shops only sell wax made
with soybeans grown in the United States.
Purchasing these supplies helps the farmers that
grow the soybeans.
Another advantage of soy wax over
synthetic wax is that it gives off much less
soot. There is less of a need to clean up after
burning a soy wax candle, and there is no risk
of the soot starting a fire.
Soy wax is much less expensive than other
natural waxes. It can cost less than half as
much as beeswax. Candle makers who want to use a
natural wax but can't afford bees wax are
advised to try soy wax.
Soy wax is a great alternative to
synthetic wax. It is all-natural and is much
less expensive than bees
wax.
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