Several candle groups I am in on Facebook also are bad about bashing paraffin. It seems most of them are soy candle makers and I really want to say something also but I just keep shut! I did once post about the link that was here about waxes but it didn't seem to do any good. Also seems like a lot of them are new and really don't seem to test. You see various containers being used and you know they haven't tested them cause they seem to always say look what I found at a garage sale or similar! Anyway I sometimes think that is why online sales are not what they used to be, people buy some of these candles and they are bad so that puts a bad taste in their mouth for ordering online. Also see a lot of jewelry in candles and some even put money. I think what in the world, people are so gullible! Hope no one here is doing that and if you are don't mean to hurt no feelings just don't understand it. Guess anything to sell!