HeavenScentU Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 My DIL was scoping out the commercial candle co. like Scentsy, Salt City, Yankee, etc. they all stated their candle wax was vegetable based. When my DIL came back and told me that is what they told her. I just had to ask her if she asked them what vegetables were used??? Does anyone know? I would think if they were using soy they would mention it. If this is just a ploy then we need to call them on it and see if they are using carrots and celery. Sorry me bad..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awickedscent Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Well at Immuminations they tell yo uthat the wax is food grade paraffin. And Yankee owns Illuminations. I wonder if that is what they mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 But paraffin isn't a vegetable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Who are you asking? Sales clerks or the production teams? I wouldn't rely too much on the sales clerks' knowledge on the product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 My DIL is asking the sales reps. that are selling the products at craft shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel2006 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 well , i know mia bella claims theirs is vegtable/soy base which i looked at one and all i seen it was . is soywax and palm wax . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 paraffin WAS a vegetable.It's made from petroleum, and petroleum is made of fossil vegetables (trees). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 We only have Yankee stores here and I can tell ya...those poor clerks must be overcome by scent, because I haven't met one yet that knew anything about how to burn a candle, let alone the process in which they are made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Ok after researching a bit it does state that petroleum can either be an animal or vegetation but it isn't fully determined by scientists so does that mean we can say paraffin is an animal/vegetable fossil product? I would hate to tell anyone that? It sounds gross to me. So what is the fuss about soy vs. paraffin? Let the customer determine which they like and not push one product as better than the other. I like both, but paraffin is still my favorite wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechcreekcandles Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 paraffin WAS a vegetable.It's made from petroleum, and petroleum is made of fossil vegetables (trees).Sorry.....but petroleum is NOT made from fossil vegetables...it's made from fossil FUELS which is the remains from dinosaur bones, and other decomposed organic materials. TREES are not vegetables either.....trees become peat when decomposed. Paraffin is made from the filtered remains of petroleum oil after it has been refined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Light Mama Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Vegetable waxes can be caranuba wax, palm wax, soy wax, coconut oil derivatives,etc. Swan's and Calsoy carries different ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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