Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Soy candles are being used as decorative and gifts items

Soy wax candles have benefits and advantages over other types of candles made up from other type of wax. Soy candles are natural. This is because these are made up of vegetable wax and have the oil of soybean. Soy candle is completely made up from renewable sources. It does not produce soot in heavy amount. Soot is in anyways harmful for health. It does not increase carbon-di-oxide level in atmosphere because it does not contain petroleum. It is sustainable and lasts longer than any other wax candles. Candles leave spills when are burnt. Unlike spills from any other wax candles, spills from soy wax candles can be cleaned up very easily. Hot soapy water can be used to clean up all spills. Some other wax types or bases are palm, paraffin and beeswax. Features of candles depend on the process of production.
Talk about production or making procedure of soy candles, it include harvesting procedure. After this process, soybeans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled and rolled into flakes. After this, comes a step of extracting oil from flakes and hydrogenation. This step is followed to convert some of fatty acids in oil from unsaturated to saturate. This process alters the melting point of oil and makes it a solid at room temperature. Soy candles are available in different sizes, shapes even in different colors. These are the candles which are compatible with most of the fragrances. This variety comes because of now candles are being used as decorative items and gift items.

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