Soy Candles

[MyGuideJools]

My name is Jules and I'm a candle addict 😖
I don't actually buy that many, I get given them as presents but sometimes can't help myself! I've become a bit bored of Yankee, poor scent, sooty etc. I have a woodwork one but the crackling annoys me and I've discovered they are owned by Yankee

I've got some Xmas money which I usually just spend on stuff for the house but I've thought no, I'm going to spend some on myself for once.
So, I would like a nice, reasonably priced soy candle (better for our health)
I had a soy candle for Xmas from 'compass candles" which is lovely but they only do small ones. I would like a large Yankee sized one......
Hit me with your favourite soy candles please....
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Jools ! can't even spell my name!!

Woodbridge and / or Park Candles are nice, usually about £12 in T K MAXX.

I don’t like woodwick, I don’t mind the crackling but I find the smell fake and overpowering.

thanks, will have a look at Woodbridge

Tesco ones are nice and not too strong smelling.I think £5 for a large jar which lasts for ages too!. DP bought me all the stuff to make my own soy candles as a Christmas present so looking forward to trying that as you can adjust the amount of scent you put in!

ooh that's interesting doris I quite fancy making my own. I guess you can buy the soy wax on amazon etc but where does the scent come from?

I used to make tons of soy candles but have lost the will recently, too many things going on. Fresh skin is good for wicks and scents. Amazon for bags of wax, very easy, you just microwave the wax on half power until it is melted, add 8-10% scent. Stick your wick in a container and push a wick pin through to hold the top in place and pour.

I made tons for a school fete a few years ago and I costed them at £2 each incl everything, tin with lid, safety label, but they were only small, not the standard jar size. So I reckon a standard jar (if you have got to buy a jar) would be about £3.50 to make.

has anyone had partylite candles? I've heard they are soya but do they smell nice?

No, I haven't heard of them but have just googled them, look fake, coloured, produced on an industrial scale and have 'consultants'.

Not remotely the sort of thing I would go for (and I can't see them stating soy wax anywhere).

Oh dear, I don't want a candle party
I've googled the Woodbridge ones and they look good. I may try one of those. The orange blossom sounds nice.

Make your own with soy wax and add your favourite scent.

Please don't buy into all the marketing hype about soy wax because that's all it is...hype.
Vast swathes of rainforest are now being destroyed to make way for the planting of it. It's all gm and grown using pesticides and herbicides which destroys the ecology of the area its grown in. Only 3% of the soy grown in America is certified sustainable. None of it is certified organic. All the soy wax used in the UK for candle making is from America.
Paraffin ( mineral wax) is a byproduct of oil refining. Its perfect for candles and gives a much better scent throw than soy. It's a material that is food safe, widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry and proven to be a good safe wax to use for candles as long as it has the correct wick.
All this talk about soy wax being better than paraffin wax is all a marketing strategy brought about by American Agriculture moguls and the chemical companies who provide the gm seed.
The same with using essential oils in candles. Many are not safe to be used around pet, pregnant women and those with certain health conditions. Also, the minute you set light to them, they lose any therapeutic properties they may have had. There are perfectly good fragrance oils developed and tested specifically for candles which an experienced Chandler would use.
If you want a good quality candle at a reasonable price, look for small independent chandlers rather than some of the big companies who import from china

oooh sugarplum I had no idea! Definitely food for thought!
The 'compass' candles are a small independent company but use soya

@MyGuideJools
You have no idea how annoyed I get about the candles companies who claim that soy is eco friendly and sustainable.
A few years ago, a paper was published in USA about some studies that had been done comparing soy wax to paraffin wax in candles. Of course it said that soy was clean burning, no toxins etc...turns out that it was financed by the big agricultural companies. A new study was carried out in Finland, a totally unbiased study this time that debunked the whole report.
www.eca-candles.com/2018/09/26/eca-statement-refuting-study-by-south-carolina-state-university-researchers-suggesting-candles-may-release-harmful-or-even-carcinogenic-pollutants/

Thanks sugarplum that's very interesting.

now I'm back to square one
sugarplum do you recommend any candles?

I've ordered a Woodbridge lime and mango and a Parks vanilla. I will report back.
incidentally the Parks candles had some good discounts. One will be for a friend's birthday, not sure which one yet!

The candles have arrived. The lime and mango smells nice and fresh.
Not so sure about the parks vanilla. It smells very sweet, not like my usual vanilla scent. smells more like honey🤔

Have you tried bees wax candles? Not sure if they would be better then soy.

no I havnt yellow I've not seen them but worth looking into thanks.

Aldi's Jo Malone dupe candles are really good. Also, John Lewis stock a huge range. Some are a bit ££££ but worth a look if you want to treat yourself, they stock True Grace - one of my favourites.