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Soy candles are candles made from soy wax which is produced from the soybean plant. Soy wax has become an alternative to petroleum based paraffin wax. The wax is available in flake and pellet format and is an off-white colour and very opaque.
Soybean wax, often referred to simply as "soy wax," is produced with hydrogenated soybean oil. Its main disadvantage is lower melting point, resulting in candles which deform easily in hot weather and drip readily when burning.
Because of the addition of chemicals to soy beans to make them into a viable wax, it is generally equal to paraffin and beeswax for biodegradable waxes.
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