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Soy Candles Coming to Grocery Stores Near You

SC Johnson has introduced a line of soy candles under their Glade brand. You can visit a site dedicated to the line at: http://www.fragrancecollection.com/

Aveda to Donate 100% of Proceeds of Soy Candle Line - “Light the Way”

Source: The Daily Green For 2009 Aveda hopes to to raise $3 million dollars in 30 days, for clean water projects and to promote organic farming (which also helps lead to cleaner water by reducing runoff of pesticides and fertilizers). How do they hope to reach this goal? The first way is by donating 100% of the [...]

Tom Wang and Soyawax International - Producing a Better Soy Candle Wax

Source: The Engineer Online Because of the consistency of the wax, there were limitations on the types of candles that could be made with it. ‘You could only make soy candles in a jar,’ Wang said. ‘You couldn’t make a pillar candle or a long stick candle because the wax was either too soft or too brittle. ‘I [...]

SC Johnson Acquires Soy Basics

Source: New Hampton Tribune By Tracy Blake Tue Jul 29, 2008 New Hampton, Iowa - Soy Basics announced Thursday that SC Johnson purchased the New Hampton candle plant for an undisclosed amount. Based out of Racine, Wis., SC Johnson markets such well-known brands as Edge, Glade, Off!, Pledge, Raid, Scrubbing Bubbles, Shout, Windex and Ziploc. SC Johnson [...]

Troubleshooting Enchanted Lites Soy Candle Wax

Soure: Enchanted-Lites 1) Not a full melt pool or to deep of pool (ideal is 1/4” – 3/8” deep) a) Wick may be to small or to large. b) Be sure to have your test burn be of a long enough duration (larger diameter candles may take 4-5 [...]

Got questions about using Ecosoya soy candle waxes?

Ask Dr. Al Source: Nature’s Gifts EcoSoya™ CB-135 “EcoSoya™ CB-135 has excellent adhesion to containers without preheating, requires only one pour, has an excellent scent throw with both fragrances and essential oils and a creamy white appearance with some potential to bloom (white frosting) when using dyes. Note: EcoSoya™ CB-135 is made from pure 100% soybeans and carefully selected botanical [...]

Got Wick Questions? Specific to soy candles?

Ask the wick expert! Bruce Campbell was the founder of Wicks Unlimited. “Wicks Unlimited doesn’t stop at production and customer service. We are industry experts in every aspect of what makes a candle burn safe and clean and we work with each customer individually free of charge to determine what combination of wick, wick wax and wick [...]

Looking to sell your extra soy candle supplies?

Check out the Candle Cauldron’s Classified Ads. You will be required to register at the site, but it is worth the effort.

Cargill Spins-off Elevance Renewable Sciences

Source: Greentech Media The company claims its approach will use renewable or natural oils to create products currently derived from oil, such as cosmetics, as well as anti-microbials and lubricants for industrial applications. It already has one product on the market: a commercial-grade wax for candles. Naturewax - soy candle wax click for article Press Release

Have you been to the Candle Cauldron?

Back in 1997, Doneen St. John created one of the most popular candle maker forums on the web. It is still active today. The Candle Cauldron now has ties to Bittercreek Candle Supply.

CandleTech.com - A Good Starting Point for Soy Candle Makers

CandleTech.com is a great starting point for new candle makers. This site is related to Peak Candle Supplies.

Get ready for the Bittercreek Candle Convention

Keep checking Bittercreek Candle Supply and the related Candle Cauldron website for 2009 dates. Held in Minneapolis. Great starting point for beginning candle makers. You will meet experts in soy candles including Doneen St. John from Bittercreek and Jen Young from Star of the North Primitives.

Do you make soy candles? Iowa Soybean Wants to Know!

Iowa Soybean Association Companies completing the Genuine Soy Candle agreement receive a number of benefits: • You’ll be noted on the www.findsoycandles.com site as a registered Soy candle manufacturer/distributor • Your company will be listed in bold on this site, attracting more attention to your company • You’ll receive a variety of complimentary marketing materials to increase your soy [...]

National Candle Association - Report on the Ökometric Wax and Emissions Study

Report on the Ökometric Wax and Emissions Study The National Candle Association provided us with this study. “A new, internationally funded study on candle emissions has confirmed that wellmade candles of all major wax types exhibit the same clean burning behavior, and pose no discernible risks to human health or indoor air quality.” “The independent laboratory tests, conducted [...]

Looking for Reviews of Soy Candles? Candlefind.com

Have you visited CandleFind.com, the popular website devoted to candle reviews, including soy candle reviews? Click here - CandleFind.com

What is a “natural” candle?

work in progress What is a “natural” candle? Do “natural” candles need to be made with either soy, palm or beeswax? Is paraffin “unnatural”? Can “natural” candles contain “unnatural” additives - including dye/pigment and fragrance? What percentage of wax needs to be soy wax in order for it to be labeled a “soy” candle? What percentage of candles are made [...]

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