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How to Enhance your Mood & Well Being with Aromatherapy
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Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to promote physical and emotional health. Essential oils are extracted from plants and flowers, and they have a variety of properties that can benefit the body and mind. Your home is your private oasis, a place we go to feel comfortable and safe. Especially after a long day with work or family, we seek a calming and relaxing atmosphere. Introducing aromatherapy into your life is a great way to unwind and can have a positive effect on your overall well-being. Let’s dive into some of the scents that have the greatest impact...
Soy vs. Paraffin Candles: What's the Difference?
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The History of Soy Candles
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The modern history of soy candles began in the early 1980s when DuPont and Corning created a revolutionary candlewick for paraffin candles, leading to the wicks' use in soy candles. These particular wicks were successful because they could be used with waxes other than paraffin, such as soybean oil, palm oil, and coconut oils (all vegetable-based waxes). Thus, soy became one of the first alternative vegan waxes adopted by candle makers. Soy candles can trace their roots back to 9th century Japan where Buddhist monks would massage and bathe themselves in a solution of pure natural soy oil before prayer....
How I Started Making Candles
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Which Candles Are Safe For Pets?
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When we started making scented candles, we explored different options for wax. There is natural beeswax - which is costly and does not provide a strong scent throw. And then there is paraffin wax - which is what you will find in almost all commercially available candles. After some research we found that paraffin was not safe to breathe in your home. It releases a lot of soot, along with formaldehyde which is known to be a carcinogen. After experimenting with soy wax, not only does it release virtually no soot, but it is an all natural alternative...