SoyScents by Sheri
The Cleaner, Cooler, Safer Candle............................ From My Home to Yours
Pass on the Paraffin
Many commercial candles are made from paraffin. It seems innocent enough-- it's what candles are made from, right?? But what's lesser known is that paraffin is actually the greyish-black sludge that oozes from the backside of the petroleum refineries. It's bleached, texturized with a carcinogenic product called acrolyn, chemically coloured and artificially scented.
If that's not enough to turn you off to dollar-store deals, the grime on your walls may be. Paraffin burns with a black soot that coats your walls and household furnishings-- not to mention your lungs!! Now, does that sound like something you would want burning inches from you??
If that's not enough to turn you off to dollar-store deals, the grime on your walls may be. Paraffin burns with a black soot that coats your walls and household furnishings-- not to mention your lungs!! Now, does that sound like something you would want burning inches from you??
A Sooty Situation
It looks like soot, which is a carbon residue produced by burning, and can create a large and very expensive problem. Since soot is a particulate matter that can be carried through the air, it can seriously stain walls, carpets, and personal property. Studies show that electronics and plastics components are very vulnerable to soot damage. HMMM...I was always wondering why there was so much black crap on my TV screen. 
Unfortunately, soot bonds very strongly, making it difficult to impossible to clean. It may also contaminate a home's heating/AC system, including the ductwork. The soot can then be spread throughout a home, creating widespread damage that is difficult to repair, and may even have to be replaced.
STILL LIKIN' THOSE CHEAPY CANDLES?????
Unfortunately, soot bonds very strongly, making it difficult to impossible to clean. It may also contaminate a home's heating/AC system, including the ductwork. The soot can then be spread throughout a home, creating widespread damage that is difficult to repair, and may even have to be replaced.
STILL LIKIN' THOSE CHEAPY CANDLES?????