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This was actually a perfect answer and exactly what we were looking for. We felt like there really wasn't a right answer after doing a ton of research, so i think we just needed a gut check to make us realize we were overthinking it. Really appreciate the response and helping out a new team. I guess we just have to do our part to make sure our candles are as eco-friendly as possible with the materials available. Thank you again for the help!

Hi everyone! I'm new to the candle making world, and I'm trying to decide what type of wax to use. Ideally, I would like to use the most environmentally friendly wax possible, but am having a difficult time with this. When using a lot of the Soy and Coconut waxes (either 100% natural or blends), I've found that many of these waxes will still contain paraffin or other ingredients that don't fit the aesthetic of being as eco-friendly as possible. On top of that, a lot of proprietary blends do not list their ingredients, which makes sense as they are proprietary, but also gives me pause as I'm not 100% sure that there wouldn't be paraffin or palm oil in the blends. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good soy or coconut wax to use that is the most safe? We've used Ultra Wax coconut blend from General Candle, and the staple 464 that seems to be super popular, but we just don't know how eco-friendly they really are. Any recommendations or advice on what to would be extremely helpful. We don't want to mislead our customers if we're not actually using a completely eco-friendly wax like we're marketing... Thanks in advance!