advantages and disadvantages of soy candles

Learn about the pros and cons of soy candles.

The advantage of them is they are part of a growing market trend for natural renewable products. Soy fits that category. Soy also does not shrink. In most cases, it doesn't require topping off. Those are probably the two major advantages when working with soy. Also, working with soy means you will work with much lower temperatures most of the time. You can pour soy waxes between 130 and 150 degrees. Five years ago when soy initially started hitting the market place, it was a very cost prohibitive product in terms of other products like parrafin waxes. Now, soy is creeping up to be a cost competitive product to paraffin waxes.


Soy waxes are made from soy base products. They are hydrogenated to flakes.

Q: What are the disadvantages of soy?

The one that seems to be the most prevalent out there is soy is still more expensive than parrafin, but it is catching up. Sometimes, you can find them for the same prices in some stores.

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