Soap Wizards Soy Wax  Our soy wax pastilles work like magic.  Our soy wax is free of toxins, harmful vapors and carcinogens.  Soy burns so clean that you won’t need to worry about those zebra stripes on your walls, darkened ceilings and you won’t be breathing in those nasty vapors that paraffin candles emit.  Of equal importance, it burns about 30% longer than paraffin.  Our Wizards Wax pastilles are easy to work with.  They are made of soy wax with those vegetable additives that you need to make them work well in container candles.  They preserve your colors, produce less “frosting” on the jars and provide excellent burn and fragrance throw characteristics.  We use it, we like it, and we think you will too.  Our votive wax is also in pastille form and is 100% soy wax.  It does not require the adhesion characteristics of the container wax.  Furthermore, you want this wax to shrink so that it will pull away from your votive molds eaily. Clean Burning  Let’s face it – cheap paraffin candles are everywhere.  But are they really the bargain they seem to be?  You’ve seen the soot at the edge of the jar and you may have seen the zebra stripes on your walls.  What you probably don’t see is the damage to your window treatments, ceilings, carpets and upholstery. If they can damage your house, what might they be doing to your lungs?  Is paraffin really cheaper?  Paraffin versus Soy Wax  Pages and even books could be written about the health dangers and the household damage that comes from burning paraffin wax.  In a nut shell, soy is superior for the following reasons:  Soy candles are virtually soot free Soy candles burn at a lower temperature and last 30-50% longer Because of the lower burning temperature, soy candles can use all cotton or cotton/paper wicks rather than lead or zinc core wicks.  Once again, a health and safety issue. Soy is a renewable resource and helps American farmers Soy container wax sticks to your jars and soy votive wax shrinks away from the votive cup without requiring the use of mold release agents. Costly and questionable additives are not required as with paraffin.