Are Different Candle Waxes Toxic?? | Soy v Paraffin Wax + Debunking Common Myths

What type of candles should you be looking for? Strictly soy or is paraffin ok? Is there one that’s more toxic than the other? What is the unfortunate truth about wax products in America?
I’m going over all of that today, debunking the false dichotomies and hopefully providing more clarity for those in the candle making industry!
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The soy vs paraffin debate - burnworthycandleco.com/blogs/...

[@stripypjs]

Great video . Wish you all the best on your journey, the story behind your candles and the bible quotes works so well together, happy candle making from the UK.

[@bionutritive]

Not opposed to paraffin either but I just use it minimally -- like 20% max -- for some of its good properties. Too much of it makes the candles burn and melt much faster I think. Beeswax and coconut wax, I love. Thanks for this video , looking forward to more❣❣❣

[@CandleMakingCoach]

Some makers lose their minds when I tell them that paraffin isn’t as toxic as they’re led to believe. 😂 Great video. Keep up the good work ❤

[@BurnworthyCandleCo.]

So glad someone agrees with me!! The more I study the more discrepancies I find - maybe the wax affects the overall impact a little bit but it has SO much more to do with the wick and the fragrance!

[@CandleMakingCoach]

@@BurnworthyCandleCo. totally agree. Also, one of the founders of soy wax said himself that the soy wax industry villainized paraffin wax in their marketing efforts and it stuck. 😜

[@kitakhat]

I don't oppose to paraffin. I use it primarily to blend to harden and improve scent. Too high of a paraffin gives me headaches AND it soots a lot more. I work with everything from hemp to bees depending on the theme, and per my testing, paraffin is a great additive, but I didn't like how it burns alone (paraffin & palm) I often recommend adding 10 or 20% to newbies that are frustrated with soy. If you want that big box retail look, you add paraffin or coconut OR just learn to love the limited or weak scents and bumpy top.

[@eddiesilva7462]

Good info. I could be wrong, but candelilla wax does grow on a plant. You still have to process the plant to get the wax separated from the leaves though. Looking forward to hear the info about wicks and fragrances.

[@BurnworthyCandleCo.]

I have honestly never heard of that wax before but I am looking it up now! Learning so much as I go, I can't wait to publish the next videos!

[@kevinalanfischer]

Great video! Love how you brought some sanity to the discussion.

[@richarddownes7456]

Anyone who thinks any wax other than Bees wax is organic has no idea. To get the oil from Soybeans they use Hexane, that is a byproduct of the crude oil refining process. Soy wax production, as with most other oil extraction from plants, uses a byproduct of the crude oil process to get the oil that is then refined into wax.

[@IsSalty]

THIS, it frustrates me to no end just how many "candle makers" know absolutely nothing about the origins of their own wax. I've had so many conversations with seasoned candle makers who have been doing this for many years, who say nonsense like "I use natural eco friendly soy wax, I don't use paraffin because it's toxic/burns dirty" It's just pure ignorance. Soy wax Is not natural, it's a massively intensive system that uses petrochemicals to produce, and the SCIENCE shows time and time again that if you properly wick an unfragranced soy or paraffin candle, they produce no more emissions than each other. But these people don't read science, they read blog posts, those blog posts got their information from propaganda of the plant wax industry. The only thing I would say about Paraffin is that it's not a renewable resource. But I still use 15-20% in my custom wax blend because it massively improves the performance and stability of candles. There is just so much misinformation and straight up lies in the wax industry and it's really muddied the waters for information and ultimately even the most innocent candlemakers end up peddling nonsense.