Soy candles are greener than traditional wax candles but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re 100% better for your health. Here’s the 411…

Soy candles ARE greener than wax because:

Soy candles are made from a rapidly renewable resource, although you will want to look for organic soy candles vs. none organic. Wax paraffin candles are in no way made from a renewable resource – they’re derived from petroleum.
Soy candles are biodegradable.
Soy candles clean out of their containers easily (if they came in one), unlike wax which is hard to clean. Thus, after burning a soy candle, you can reuse the container for …read more

Chemical fragrance additions are added to an insane amount of products. From perfume, cosmetics, body care products, household cleaners, candles, kids art products, and so much more. Some of the major dangers of exposing your body to these chemical fragrances are noted in the following video.
To avoid harmful fragrances check with Skin Deep before you purchase a body care product or cosmetic item. Skin Deep can tell you which, if any fragrances are included in thousands of products. Also, use green cleaners, natural air fresheners, candles scented with essential oils vs. fragrance when possible, and buy non-toxic products for kids …read more

Does your cat have any habits you think may be extra peculiar? Mine does. For instance, Choco never bothered my candles until I switched to soy candles. Now, when the light goes out, he’s trying to lick it up.
That’s right: My cat eats soy candles, if I’m not careful. I have to hide or cover them after use.

My cat’s other peculiar habits:

He loves crumbs from English muffins, but not other bread. Uh, not that I feed him bread…
He’s more afraid of compressed air (or gas dusters) than anything on this planet.
Choco scolds me with an extended “yell” when I walk …read more

Last week I posted about a cool soy candle company; Evergreen Candleworks and later posted a review of Evergreen’s Silky Soy Moisture Bar. Today let’s take a look at their candles!

Products: Evergreen sent me two soy candle flavors to review; a Silky Soy Candle in Sensuel Vanille and an Alpineglow soy candle in Colorado Sunrise (vanilla with a bouquet of orange blossoms & fresh oranges on a background of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and silky musk), along with a Candle Warmer. Visit the products page.

The other day I told you about one soy candle company; Evergreen Candleworks and mentioned I’d have some product reviews coming up. Today we’ll kick off with a review of Evergreen’s Silky Soy Moisture Bar.

Product: Silky Soy Moisture Bar (after clicking the link, scroll down a bit to see this product). This bar comes in a lot of yummy sounding flavors like Soft Amber, Vanilla Pear, Citrus Basil, Brown Sugar & Fig, Wildflower, Sensue’l Vanille. I’m reviewing the Vanilla Pear bar. This bar is used like lotion, but since it’s solid, you rub it on your skin.
Ingredients: All natural soy, …read more

If you haven’t jumped on the soy candle bandwagon, now is a pretty good time.
Candles made of soy are healthier – to a point – and are made cleaner and greener. Basic wax paraffin-based candles are made with petroleum, which we all know is a non-renewable resource while soy candles are made with a rapidly renewable resource. Wax candles also burn dirty, leaving more soot in your home and lungs than soy-based candles; the EPA notes that many known carcinogens have been found in measurable amounts when wax is burned. Additionally, wax candles tend to have unnatural fragrances (chemicals) added, …read more

 
I had the opportunity to try a Candlevida SpaVida Cool Citrus Basil Soy Candle last night.
It’s a lovely-smelling candle that is poured into a glass container that I feel is very unique. It’s a frosty sage green and it has a silvered inside. There cut-outs in the green that make patterns on the side, so that when it’s lit, the cut-outs are clearly visible. It’s very pretty. I took a photo to try to show you what I’m talking about.

SpaVida Cool Citrus Basil Jar Candle
Cool Citrus Basil is a customer favorite! The sweet zest of citrus partners with the earthy notes of basil to …read more

Looking for something special to decorate your holiday table?  How about a lovely assortment of candles, from Caterpillars Pure Soy Candles.

All Caterpillars Candles and Bath & Body creations are hand-crafted! At every step, we check the quality of each and every candle and lotion to ensure you receive only the finest products available. Our candles contain all-natural cotton wicks, organic soy wax, and premium fragrant oils. They are then lovingly wrapped and packaged by hand. With such high standards, it should be easy to see our mission is not to sell the most, but the BEST!
We consider every order to …read more