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The oil is then extracted from the flakes and hydrogenated. The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the oil from unsaturated to saturated. This process dramatically alters the melting point of the oil, making it a solid at room temperature. The leftover bean husks are commonly used as animal feed. Soy's greatest advantage is that it is completely renewable. While the global reserves of oil shrink and paraffin prices increase, the only limit to the soy supply is how much we choose to grow. In addition to sustainability, a well-made soy candle will burn cleanly and slowly. While the performance and beauty of soy candles speak for themselves, soy wax is truly an eco-friendly, biodegradable and sustainable product. Soy wax burns cooler so it's safer, burns up to 50% longer and has a better fragrance throw. It is also water-soluble and can easily be cleaned up, making recycling possible.

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Fragrance oils are a scented liquid, created with a number of ingredients. Generally they are a blend of essential oils with aroma ingredients to create a good performing and pleasant smelling fragrance. They differ from essential oils in that typically they can contain synthetic ingredients and are not directly extracted from an organic source. A few reasons to stick with fragrance oil:

Some scents are only available with fragrance oil
Some people are allergic to essential oil
They may have a lower environmental impact. Sometimes several hundred pounds of plants may be needed for a small bottle of essential oil. Depending on the plant and extraction process, it takes a lot of plant matter to make a small amount of oil. For example, it takes roughly 200 pounds of lavender flowers to produce 1 pound of lavender oil. That is 200 pounds of lavender flowers that could be used for all sorts of other uses such as teas, pillows, and soap additives besides oil extraction. When you buy one pound of essential oil, you are actually purchasing 200 pounds of lavender – but without having to extract the oil yourself. More detail about Fragrance Oils

As already mentioned, these are synthetic in substance in that they are not formulated directly from plant origin. However, many fragrance oils do contain a high percentage of essential oils. In general fragrance oils work better in candles than essential oils, the reason being that many are fine tuned for the type of wax, whereas essential oils are fixed in composition. The important consideration is that fragrance oils are no different to say a high quality designer perfume, so if you are looking for a candle that produces a beautiful fragrance, then buy my candles and melts.