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100% Organic Soy Breakaway Wax Melts and Smelly Squares
Reasons to Burn Soy Wax Instead of Pariffin Wax
Why Burn With Soy Wax?
What EXACTLY 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 melting point of the oil, making it a solid at room temperature. The leftover bean husks are commonly used as animal feed.
The U.S. grows the vast majority of the world's soy beans, primarily in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.
NATURAL
Soy wax melts are natural since they are made from vegetable oil (soybeans). On the other hand, paraffin wax melts are made from petroleum oil. As a result, soy wax melts do not increase the CO2 level in the atmosphere like paraffin wax melts do. Futhermore, soy wax melts do not require chemicals to scent them.
Clearly, when faced with the choice of paraffin or soy wax, the benefits of natural soy wax is very clear; soy is a more environmentally friendly choice that burns cleaner, lasts longer and smells better. Help you and your pets breathe easy by choosing soy wax over paraffin every time.
HEALTHIER
Soy wax melts are non-toxic since they are made of vegetable oil, have a lower melting point (so the wax itself doesn't get as hot), produce negligible amounts of soot and release no known carcinogens into the air. Soy wax melts are much healthier for humans, pets and the environment. Plus, they clean up easier (just use soap and water) when the wax is spilled.
CLEANER SCENT
Scented paraffin wax melts and candles often contain harsh chemicals and artificial fragrances that may be derived from petroleum. Aside from having little therapeutic value compared to pure essential oils, their lovely smells may be masking chemicals that are not good for us. When it's said that a wax melt scent "throws well", this means it fills the room with a strong, lasting scent. Soy wax melts not only have a great scent throw, but also have a cleaner smell. It's been noted by many that paraffin wax will give them headaches. Of course it's not the scent itself, but the additional chemicals the paraffin is putting off. Because soy burns so clean, you'll get a "cleaner" scent as well.
Soy wax burns cleaner than paraffin/petroleum wax. As a result, burning soy produces a significantly less amount of black soot. Up to 90% less!
CLEANER
