Clean Candles and Why We Make Them

Here on the farm we LOVE candles! We couldn't ever get enough of them. However, when we ran into some difficulty trying to conceive we consulted with a fertility coach and we were surprised to learn how toxic candles can be!

Many candles are made from paraffin wax which is essentially chemically bleach product of petroleum. Actually I should have been more specific - waste product! They emit highly toxic carcinogens know as benzene and toluene. It is also important to note that fragrance oils are different from essential oils and even then not all essential oils are created the same! Fragrance oils both phthalates (endocrine disrupters) and carcinogens...both not good.

So soy candles are safe? Well, here's the thing it has to be organic. As you may already know the soy bean has been heavily genetically modified so it is important to make sure your soy candles are also made from organic material. I do want to note that regular soy wax is safer than paraffin, but will still emit toxins.

This is what led Daniel and I on a quest to make clean candles. We tried essential oil diffuser and we still use them occasionally, but we both agreed that there was something about burning a candle that we loved. We checked out other candles, but either could not confirm that they were made with organic soy wax or they were just super expensive. Being on a journey to conceive in our 40s we just could not justify the expense of candles when we are spending on so many other things in the fertility realm.

During Christmas break we decided that we would give making our own candles a try. We loved them and gifted a few and received great feedback. I was given the opportunity to join a women's small business vendor site and sold a few there. We decided to add this to our farm shop. Since February we have been looking at different things from recipes to logos to jars. We feel like we have come up with a really wonderful product that we are sharing with you! You can find our candles in the shop!