Most people still do not know that soy wax exists and that for now it is the best sustainable alternative to common paraffin candles so I have decided this blog entry to explain a little who created soy wax, as It is extracted and what benefits it has on the rest of waxes.
The soy wax is created from soybean oil that in turn is made of soybean grain. This makes soy wax a renewable and sustainable product.
In summary, they take soybean oil and make it solid fat, this process is called hydrogenation.
It was invented in the 1991 by Michael Richards that had the need to find an alternative wax to the paraffin that was cheaper to make the bee wax. The first soy candles were incorporated into the market in 1993 by Michael Richards, its price was greater than that of paraffin but lasted 30% more than paraffin candles.
The main benefits of soy wax is that it has A clean burned with a percentage Hollin very low. It is also a creamy wax that when it melts It becomes massage oil. Soy wax has an aroma like butter, It is easily cleaned on surfaces If it falls and also its melting point is usually between 42 degrees Celsius (low melting point) and 56 degrees Celsius High melting point.
They are vegan, paraffin candles contain animal fat and vegetation wax candles usually contain vegetable stearin made of palm wax, and palm wax is not consumed by many vegans.
Today there are many ways to get 100% soy candles but ... how do you know if they are really soy? If the vegetable wax appears in the labeling, it will have soy wax, but it can also contain recycled oil wax, palm wax, carnauba and even a percentage of paraffin.
That is why it is very important to trust the transparency of the brand.
In Iranti Candles we work with 100% wax wax with CAS number: 8016-70-4, our wax has a non-GMO certificate (not genetically modified) free of animal cruelty, of topical use and made in Spain.
Has any questions remain? We will be happy to answer you in comments ✨
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Lorena