lovesoy

There are lots of shorthands to learn around here. I felt really funny when I finally learned what some of them were, as opposed to what I thought they were!

Hmmm, perhaps Y has been knocked down a notch. Finding them at discount stores doesn't sound good to me. Maybe we shouldn't be holding them up as our model to strive for.

And it just goes to show you that you gotta test everything for yourself. I think SFS Clean Cotton has a great throw, and so does Northern Star. I haven't tried Sweet Pea.

Vegetable stearic isn't soy wax, but it is not a petroleum by-product. I use beeswax in my soy candles, and I call them soy candles. They are soy except for the additives (beeswax, fragrance oil, color). I do not call them 100% soy. I do say in my brochure that I start with 100% American grown soy wax and add fragrance, color and other ingredients to enhance the candles and make them smell great while you burn them. Their aren't any real rules about this, except your ethics. Some large candle companies say they sell soy candles, but they never have frost or other soy issues, so I am not sure if they really are. I don't think that I have to disclose all of my formula to my customers. If it is a real issue for them, like an allergy or sensitivity, I would discuss it with them. Otherwise, it is really none of their business. If I blended my soy with a significant percentage of another wax, I would call it a soy blend. But I use less beeswax than I do fragrance.