How to Make Vegetable Oil Candles

Vegetable oil candles are an inexpensive, attractive craft that creates a touch of elegance in your home. The ambiance of a flame floating above liquid sets a romantic mood for dinner or creates a sense of enchantment at nighttime garden parties. Making vegetable oil candles also taps into your creativity, as the candles can be made from glassware in almost any shape. Adding food coloring to the water beneath the floating oil lets you create candles of almost infinite variety. Follow these steps to make an easy and elegant craft.







Things You'll Need:
Hollow glassware in various shapes and sizes Floating plastic candlewick holders Spool of candlewick Vegetable oil Water Food coloring Glue gun Modeling clay.
   
    Instructions:
1. Fill a glass container with water to about one inch below the top of the glass. Add food coloring to the water, if desired.
2. Slowly pour vegetable oil on top of the water. Add about 1/2 inch of oil. Because oil is a different density, it will float on top of the water.
3. Cut a piece of candlewick about one inch long and insert it halfway into the center of a plastic wick holder.
4. Place the wick holder gently on top of the oil and allow to set for at least 30 minutes so the vegetable oil will absorb into the wick.
5. Light your candle and enjoy.
6. Empty and rinse the glass candle holder and replace it with fresh water and oil if not used for a week or more. Vegetable oil can become stale and emit odors.

Christmas Floating Candles

Christmas floating candles are perfect compliments to your holiday decorating. Floating candles are a must have accent for entertaining during the holiday season since most are unscented and made with food grade wax. They are a safe and practical way to add candlelight to all your Christmas festivities.

Where to Find Christmas Floating Candles 
Floating candles may be purchased at specialty candle shops and, during the holiday season, at Christmas stores. Many party stores also carry floating candles year round. Floating candles can also be found online at:
Candle Styx has holly floating candles that can be displayed singly or as a group. They work perfectly in a center dish on your holiday table and have a 12 hour burn time.
Christmas People sells personalized holiday floating candles that make a great remembrance of the Christmas season. Each candle is engraved with the family name or your choice of words along with the year and the word Christmas. The personalized candle can be accented with a variety of holiday embellishments, such as holly wreaths, floating glitter and miniature Christmas ornaments. They make great hostess and family gifts that will surely be treasured.
Candle Boutique offers a large selection of Christmas floating candles. They have designs such as peppermints, poinsettias, snowflakes, holly, Christmas trees, wreaths, snowmen and polar bears.
Crafted Candles has a unique selection of holiday floating candles. They feature designs such as chestnut leaves, snowflake, snowman, Santa, Christmas cookie, gingerbread man, holly leaf, holly wreath, poinsettia and holiday tree.
Wedding Flower and More sells floating candles in shapes such as stars, poinsettias and snowmen. They sell them separately or as part of a kit.

Uses for Christmas Candles 
There are endless possibilities for decorating with floating candles. Most commonly, floating candles will be used as part of a holiday table centerpiece. Creating a floating candle centerpiece for your Christmas table is quite simple. All you need to do is place a decorative bowl on a mirrored base in the center of your table. Add water and your candles then accent with festive touches such as candy, ribbon or glitter. Light the candles before your guests arrive.Floating candles can be used in wine glasses or any other decorative container you choose. Place a few around the room to cast light and add ambiance to your party. Why not wrap up a floating candle in netting and tie with a Christmas bow to use as a place setting on your holiday table? Add your guests' names to a tag and they will not only have a festive place setting but a fun gift to take home with them.
Candles make a quick and easy Christmas gift. They are perfect to give a hostess or use for a Secret Santa exchange. With all the designs available, you will be able to give a gift that is fun and festive and sure to be enjoyed during the holiday season. Wrap up floating candles as a group and give with a decorative bowl or throw some in to accent another gift you are giving.
No matter how you choose to decorate with your Christmas floating candles, they will add a special touch to any table or room.

Final Thoughts 
Since many floating candles come in shapes that appeal to children such as snowmen and Christmas cookie designs, pay close attention when you have lit candles around younger children. They may be attracted to the fun shapes and not realize that they are not meant to be played with. As with any candle, do not leave them unattended.

Recommendations for use Richly Scented Candles

Rigaud candles have strong scenting powers because the fragrance concentration is higher than that of an eau de toilette.

The ideal location for your Rigaud candle is at half-height, for optimum diffusion of the fragrance into the room.

Do not let your Rigaud candle burn too long. Two to three hours is sufficient for getting the full enjoyment of its fragrance. The soft wax liquefies rapidly and permits optimum diffusion of the fragrance it contains.

Avoid placing the candle in a draft, since the wax could melt unevenly and the wick could move from off center.

Never leave a lighted candle unattended or near an inflammable surface. Remember to extinguish it when you leave the house and keep it out of reach of children and animals.

To extinguish your Rigaud candle, do not blow on it; simply cover it with its snuffer cap so that the wick does not smoke. This elegant gesture extinguishes the flame and avoids excessive combustion.

To avoid black smoke, regularly trim and clean the wick before lighting it. It should never be longer than 5 mm.

After solidification of the wax, leave the snuffer cap on your Rigaud candle to preserve all the richness of the fragrance contained in the wax.

In addition to the subtle elegance Rigaud candles lend to your dinners and receptions, they also eliminate all pervasive, unpleasant traces of tobacco smoke.

The Rigaud fragrance spray contains an alcohol-based composition that can be vaporized simply by pressing the pump at a distance of approximately one meter from textiles such as drapes, cushions, curtains, rugs and carpets. The living space will gradually be impregnated with the fragrance.

The principle of Rigaud diffusers is that of subtly scenting the living space via a system of natural capillarity. The plant stalks absorb the scented solution and subtly diffuse it. Turn the stalks from time to time to renew the diffusion process.

Place your Rigaud diffuser near a window or in a draft to beautify the atmosphere with a delicate fragrance that seems to waft in from a faraway place.

We advise you to place your Rigaud diffuser in smaller spaces around the house – corridors, entryway, dressing rooms – to get the full effect of the rich fragrance it diffuses.

Always keep the Rigaud candle in a vertical position, and preferably in its original container, so that the soft wax does not lose its shape, especially if kept in a warm environment.

For a bedroom with a feminine, romantic décor, discover the soft sweetness of Angiris, the tenderness of Lilas or the freshness of Santifolia.

The exotic warmth of Bois Précieux and the strong personality of Cuir de Kyara befit a modern, elegant living room with a masculine bent.

To lighten your living rooms with a touch of freshness, give in to the bracing scent of Tournesol. It evokes Spring and Summer in a country house.

The dark, masculine color of the Cyprès candle sets off the larger volumes of a home. And it is especially effective for removing tobacco odors.

Choose the more richly colored fragrances, like Cythère or Cariacou, to enliven your holiday meals. Their scents have a touch of exoticism and escape.

Light your jasmine candles as the sun is going down in summertime to rediscover the natural scent of jasmine petals on a summer evening.

Can Rigaud fragrances be associated? Of course! Blend the generosity of Gardénia with the magic of Jardin d’Orient and infuse charm into your living room or a bedroom draped with taffetas and silks.

Associate two Rigaud fragrances. Escape to far-off places with a blend of Cariacou and Bois Précieux, ideal in an interior decorated with furniture in exotic woods.

In your country house, associate the strong character of Cyprès with the green notes of Tournesol and enliven the atmosphere of your interior or the ambiance of your garden terrace.

With its silver snuffer cap, zebra slip case, and satin ribbon, the Rigaud candle is a true decorator object that brings life and warmth into a house.

Best Candle Scents for Winter

Candle scents vary from one company to another as well as from season to season. Some businesses only run certain smells at a particular time of year. This is because you can count on some to be super popular when the air starts to become cooler and the days begin to shorten. This is partially marketing and the demand for different candle scents when the fall and winter seasons come.
One of the best ways to get your house and family in the mood for fall and winter festivities is to use some of these particular smells to get them in the mood. But what candle scents really go with fall and winter? It is quite simple to get a couple of the biggest and best that companies have to offer and get your house ready for the cooler seasons.






Candle Scents Number One: Apple Cinnamon
Apple cinnamon is one of the first candle scents that you will see hit the store shelves as the children get ready to go back to school. You can think of the days that you used to take an apple into your teacher. It will also remind you or get you into thinking about picking apples out in the orchard. This is one of the basic fall and winter candle scents that everyone should have.

Candle Scents Number Two: Gingerbread
There is something soothing about the smell of fresh gingerbread. You may be able to bake these tasty treats at any time of year, but their fragrance of those spices is something that really goes great with the fall and winter. You can easily make your family think that you have spent all day baking when you choose this one.

Candle Scents Number Three: Pumpkin Pie
You may start to notice that a lot of the best candle scents for fall and winter have to do with baking. That is probably because most people do not want to turn on their ovens in the hot summer weather. They wait until that first crisp autumn day to get out their favorite recipes and get to baking. Pumpkin pie is one of those great baked goods. You never see a Thanksgiving table without a pumpkin pie on it. Capture that image by burning this fragrance.

Candle Scents Number Four: Pine
As the fall weather starts to become colder, you will see more places starting to sell fresh pine wreaths and other decorations. This is because everyone loves to get the smell of fresh pine through out their home. You can accomplish this same task by choosing this candle scents for your home. All the smell without the mess of fresh pine needles on your floor.

Candle Scents Number Five: Autumn Leaves
Now this is a smell that you can not get into your house in many ways. Autumn leaves is that great smell that you get when you are out raking or walking past a field of fallen leaves. The best way to bring this festive fall feeling into your home is with a candle.

Lantern Candle Warmers

If you are looking for a lighting fixture than can set the right mood and really make a difference than you should look in to an outdoor candle lantern. Candles themselves are fascinating because the radiate both light and warmth. We all like to look at the flickering light of a candle because it has something mystical and romantic at the same time. Candles are great lighting fixtures and they serve well as decoration lighting or accent lighting. If you accommodate a lantern with some candles than this is suitable for in- and outdoor usage. In this way it becomes a very versatile lighting fixture that you can both use inside your house when it is cold and outside your house when you want to sit outside.
You can find candle lanterns in many different designs, shapes and sizes. You can buy small ones which you can use as a table top lamp or hang on a tree or wall. Large outdoor candle lanterns are suitable for placing on the ground or hanging them on your ceiling. It does not matter if your house and garden are styled in a modern, rustic or contemporary way, every style has it's own lanterns.
The great thing about candle lanterns is that you can place them anywhere you want. This might be the obvious, but is is really convenient that you can place it wherever you go. If you decide to sit on the grass or ground rather than at your patio table than you can easily take the candles with you and place them where you are sitting. In this way you can create an ambiance right at the spot you want.

Contemporary Outdoor Candle Lanterns
A lot of people have designed their home exterior in a contemporary style. Luckily their are quite some contemporary lanterns available that you can accommodate with candles. These lanterns are often made out of strong materials like metal and decorated with glass or cutouts in the metal. The shapes are often geometrical which gives them their contemporary look. If you want to add them to your exterior than you better buy a large one because smaller ones tend to fade away by the rest of the exterior. You can place them on the ground or hang them on a hook if you already have an iron pole in the ground.

Rustic Lanterns for CandlesRustic almost resembles contemporary but the difference lays in the color an style of the lantern. Where contemporary is strong and tight, rustic has more wood in it or paint that has peeled off. They often look like the metal is rusted but this is done on purpose to create the rustic design so many people like. Rustic often looks old or antique although the lighting fixtures are absolutely new.

Moroccan Outdoor Candle Lantern
Famous for it's design, the Moroccan lantern is not matched by any other type of lantern. It's design is amazing as it is made out of brass and colored glass. Both small and large lanterns look astonishing and you can use them for indoors and outdoors. Large lanterns can be accommodated with candles but you will see much better results with a lighting bulb.

Soy Candles with Star Lampshade

Now offering in our new product line, the Soy Candle with Black Lampshade. As everyone knows, black goes with just about everything in your house. Whether or not you're trying to match something, this black lampshade looks great when it's lit because of the star pattern around the soy candle to let the aroma of delicous scents and soothing light out of the jar. The description says everything about the candle, and it truly is great!
Large hand poured 16 oz. soy candle in a sleek jar, with a expertly crafted black star lampshade. Each 16 ounces of natural soy wax hand poured with a natural cotton wick, clean burns for nearly 130 hours to give you soft warm starlight with aromas to delight your soul. The delicate black, metallic lampshades on natural soy candles are perfect to lighten up any corner or room. Let the stars shine unfurling over 70 pleasant aromas to pick the one that you desire. Just the right housewarming, graduation favor, birthday gift and make someone happy.

Looking for a little style and rustic appeal? Try a candle from our rustic and primitive addition. The 10 ounces of fragrant soy wax will burn approximately 75 to 100 hours. The 16 ounces of soy wax burn approximately 130 to 160 hours and both products come with a star lid to add warmth to your home décor.
On the go or need a unique little gift like our 8 oz rustic-primitive soy travel tin. Still choose from the large variety of fragrances and these wonderful soy candles will burn approximately 65 to 80 hours. If you have a small little niche area in your home or office and looking to fill that void, and still want to have that primitive look, use one of our 4 ounce travel tin soy candles. They will burn for you approximately 30 to 40 hours.

The candle flame is a symbol of a burning heart

Richly Scented Candles or Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy has been used since ancient times in order to stimulate our sense of smell and create a relaxing mood. This has been evident in the rich oils or perfumes used by people then and only the rich or powerful could afford to use these scented oils.
These days however, people can now use richly scented candles to create a relaxing ambience in their homes or other places such as spas in order to relieve them from the stresses of daily life.
A person can choose from flower scents to fruits scents when choosing scented candles. The candles’ color can give an idea as to what scent it may have. There are some flower scented candles that are handmade and have potpourri flowers set in them as a design.
Not only do these dried flowers give a beautiful design to the candle, they also add on to the rich scent of the candle wax. You may have to remove the dried flowers as the candle burns down though in order not to burn the dried flowers. The candles’ scent is emitted as the candle burns and because the scent is infused in the wax, even if it is stored for a long time when the candles are used they still give off the rich scent.
Scented candles can also set the mood or ambience when one needs to do meditation or yoga exercises. As our sense of smell get stimulated by the rich scents, our body relaxes more. Having scented candles also creates an air of sophistication in a house or room.
Spas also make use of scented candles so that when patrons come in for a session, they are able to relax more. The scents of these richly scented candles can help as our body rids itself of all the stresses during the spa sessions.
When people want to use scented candles in their bedrooms in order to help them relax and fall to sleep, it is highly recommended to place the candles in glass or ceramic plates or candle holders in order to avoid any untoward accidents. Also make sure that the candles are placed securely and far from drapes or curtains. Make sure also that the candles are placed in an area where it will not topple or fall.
Whether it’s to soothe away our tension or to create a relaxed atmosphere, richly scented candles are great choices to use for aromatherapy.

Scented Votive Candles

Votive candles are candles traditionally used in altars or churches. For religious purposes, these votive candles are burned as an offering to a saint or for a prayer wish. Now the term votive candle refers to the size of the candle. There are also scented votive candles that are available that a person can choose from. These candles are also now being used as an added décor to a table or room.
Votive candles are two inches in height and are one and a half inches in diameter. These candles are traditionally white or yellow in color and made from beeswax and were unscented. Now votive candles can come in different colors and scents.
These candles are no longer used for religious purposes only nowadays. These candles are now being used to decorate tables and to add scent as it burns. It is used as an alternative for tea light candles because of its size. For a small dinner table at a restaurant, they may use these scented candles to give a romantic feel to the diners.
Votive candles are also great to use for outdoor dinners because you can place the candles in a glass or small bowl. Unlike regular candlesticks, you can be assured that the candles’ flame will not be put out by the wind. The candles will not take so much table space also.
Another advantage of using scented votive candles that may come in special glass candle holders is that you can use these in your bedroom. There are some people that use aromatherapy in order to help them sleep but worry about accidents if they use large scented candles. The solution is to use these scented votive candles.
One more advantage of having scented votive candles is that they are much cheaper than the regular sized scented candle. These small scented candles are also great if you want to try out a particular candle scent without having to buy the big candle.
People who may offer scented votive candles may give their offering a special touch. After all, votive candles were originally made for those who are offering these candles for a special wish or prayer.
There are no limitations as to the use of scented votive candles. The candles may have had a specific purpose before. But now it can be used as a special added touch to a dinner table or room to make the atmosphere more relaxed and peaceful.

Tranquility Soy Candles

Soy Candles…100% soy candles are truly a wonderful, clean burning, natural product. When keeping the wick properly trimmed, there is virtually no soot. There are up to 11 carcinogen compounds found in paraffin candles. Color variations in soy candles are normal and referred to as frosting. Frosting is when the soy wax forms tiny, white, frosted-looking crystals on top and/or on the sides of the jar. This is a natural occurrence in soy wax. Soy candle manufacturers often add paraffin wax (called a parasoy blend) to their candles to eliminate frosting. I am committed to providing a paraffin-free candle. Frosting will vary with dyes and fragrances.
When you light your soy candle for the first time, it is important to remember that it has a memory. You should burn your candle until you receive a full melt pool (melt across the entire top of candle).This usually takes 1 to 3 hours depending on the diameter of the candle jar. Not allowing a melt pool could cause the candle to tunnel. A good melt pool will also release more fragrance. When relighting, always trim the wick so it is free of any mushrooming on top. Always place candle jar on a heat resistant surface and never leave unattended.

How to Make a Soy Wax Candle

On my previous hubs, I have already shared the steps on how to make tealight and scented candles but with the main component being paraffin wax. In this article, I will share to you some knowledge and tips on soy wax candle making.
Soy wax has so many advantages over the traditional paraffin. One of these is its relatively lower price than the other one. Another reason is it’s made from soybeans, which makes it a renewable source of energy. You will also find that soy wax candles are very easy to clean up.

Question! How to choose a quality candle

There's something so attractive about burning candles - perhaps it appeals to our genetic memory, our fascination with fire and is a reminder of simpler times. The Egyptians and Cretans made candles from beeswax, as long as 5,000 years ago.

Paraffin wax - not so green
Most cheap candles you buy at the supermarket are made from paraffin wax, which is a byproduct of oil refining. Even the wicks of some candles can cause problems - they may have a lead or other type of metal core that release toxic emissions during burning.
Paraffin wax consists of alkane hydrocarbons and melts between 47°C and 65°C (around 120° to 150° F). It is derived from light lubricating oil distillates. When burned, the fumes can contain a number of carcinogens including Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, Benzene, Formaldehyde, Polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Toulene.
As the carbon within paraffin wax was was originally deep underground in oil deposits, when they are burned the carbon they contain is released into the atmosphere, adding just a little bit more to the already high levels present.
Unfortunately, by using paraffin based candles, we are helping to support the environmentally destructive oil industry and further poisoning our air.

Lead/metal wicks
The lead core wick issue shouldn't be such a problem in the USA and Australia now, but I'm not sure about other countries.
In the USA, voluntary agreements between manufacturers not to use lead cores were in place since the 1970's. Unfortunately, some cheap imports continued to contain lead wicks. In 2003, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) formally banned the import, manufacture and sale of candles with lead-cored wicks. Australia banned candles with lead core wicks in 1999.
The problem is most of us stash away candles for emergencies and they can go unused for many years, so there's still probably millions of lead core wick candles laying around the place.
Some lead core wick candles emit lead levels in excess of 3,000 micrograms per hour - about seven times the rate considered unsafe. Lead is a cumulative poison and never leaves the body - a dose here and and dose there can build up. It not only affects humans, but all animals and can be passed along the food chain.
If you have old candles, inspect the wick and look for a thin wire in the center. Separate the core from the wrapping if need be to be sure. If there is a wire, there is a possibility it's not lead as some manufacturers now use zinc or tin instead; but there's some debate as to the safety of these elements too. There's also the damage that the mining industry wreaks on the environment to consider.
On top of all this are some of the synthetic chemicals that are used in scented candles which can also give off environmentally damaging emissions.

Earth friendly candles
Perhaps it's 'extreme green' to concern ourselves with such seemingly small things, but all of us can make minor adjustments in our lifestyles to have less impact on our environment. For one person, it might be to cut down driving, for someone else it might be purchasing candles that are more earth friendly. Every small change makes a difference if it's multiplied millions of times.
There are many alternatives to paraffin wax candles, but it's important to note that the burning of just about any substance will create some sort of emission, and even "green" substances can be toxic.
For example, never burn oleander as the smoke is definitely toxic and can kill you - but I doubt very much you'll ever see oleander candles for sale. I guess what I'm trying to say is be careful of outlandish claims of greenness in any products - the key is all things in moderation. Many alternative wax candles may also contain some paraffin to assist with burning.
Of the alternative waxes available on the market, soy wax or bees wax candles are probably the most popular. Both these substance have a lower melting point; so if you live in an area where it's extremely hot, try and store them in a cool place or at least lay them flat in storage to prevent them from wilting. In my shed in the outback, I saw even the paraffin candles I had in candleholders winding up looking like soggy celery after a hot day!
Usually if you buy scented beeswax or soy candles, the scent will be from natural oils rather than synthetic chemicals, but it's always wise to check to make sure. The same goes for the wick - it should be made of recycled cotton, hemp or recycled paper fiber.

Cruelty-free Candles

When the days grow shorter and the dark of night begins its wintry reign, you know the signal to cozy-up your living space and create a nurturing environment has been officially sounded. A key ingredient in this process is the addition of candles. They provide ambience at dinner parties, set the mood for romantic evenings at home, and even play a role in our spiritual lives, giving our personal spaces a warm, peaceful glow. They smell good, look good, and cast a snuggly light that begs for you to whip up a cup of hot cocoa and settle in for the night. Best of all, today's cruelty-free, alternative-wax candles support our desire to live compassionately while keeping the home fires burning with a cozy warmth.
The Joy of Soy (Candles)
Most candles are made with paraffin—a petroleum waste-product. When burned, paraffin releases carcinogenic toxins like benzene and soot into the air, which, in addition to being dangerous for your lungs (and your animal companion's lungs), can settle on furniture and countertops, damaging surfaces. A better bet for a soot-free home is soy. That's right: The mighty soybean that yields so many health benefits also lends itself to candles. Natural soy-wax candles are not only healthier for the environment, but more economical, too, because they burn up to 50-percent longer than their paraffin counterparts.
(Bay)Berry Good
Mother Nature has generously supplied us with another natural source of cruelty-free candle wax in the bayberry. You could call bayberry the "patriotic alternative to paraffin," since colonial Americans were the first to transform the teensy little berry into candle wax. Today, as in the past, bayberry candles enjoy extra popularity around the holidays, when they are burned to bring good luck for the coming year. When scouting for these special candles, be sure the wax consists of pure bayberry (a pleasant, delicate fragrance on its own) and not artificially scented paraffin wax.
Bee-Free
My quest for cruelty-free candles made from renewable resources brought me to an unexpected source: palm wax. Like olive oil, palm wax oil is a "virgin" oil that doesn't require refining—just a bit of filtering and deodorizing. Shaped from the fruit of the oil palm, palm wax candles also burn clean and last longer than those made with paraffin, and are a fabulous alternative to beeswax—the production of which usually involves drug and pesticide treatments, genetic tampering, wing clipping, and the use of manufactured pheromones. There's nothing natural about that.
Once you've made the choice to bring natural-wax candles into your home, be sure any added fragrance is pure, essential oil—otherwise your good intentions will go literally up in smoke as harmful by-products from artificial scents are released into the air.
There is no denying the magic of candlelight. With a little detective work, you can enjoy the beauty and comfort of candles while keeping your home cruelty- and toxin-free.

Woodwick Candles

Scents and sounds of special memories of time spent with loved ones can evoke your feelings of love. Whether your memories are of a fabulous mountain camping trip, an exotic beach vacation, or simple evenings spent at home, these are the memories that we cherish forever.
When something reminds us of these special moments we are able to relive them in our minds. Nothing fills our hearts with a warm glow like knowing that the person we shared these special times with also remembers them as well. You can show a person you love how much you cherish these memories with a woodwick candle.
Not only can woodwick candles bring the scents of these treasured locations to your home, but they can also imitate the sound of a crackling fire. These candles can make you feel like you’re surrounded by the serenity of a romantic evening spent by a fire or take you back in time. These candles are special because of their wonderful scents and wicks.
Woodwick candles are made with a unique wood wick that sounds just like a crackling fire when it’s lit. Whether you long for the comfort of a crackling fire on a chilly winter night or want to create a perfectly romantic atmosphere, the sound woodwick candles give off create the illusion you desire. The sound can arouse wonder memories or may be just what’s needed to create new one.
There are a variety of scents available to choose from. Their Biscotti or Anjou Apple scented candles can bring back the memories of treasured holidays filled with wonderful smells coming from the kitchen and lots of love and laughter. Perhaps the Mountain Stream woodwick candle can take you back to the spectacular weekend you spent in the mountains. Choose the Tradewind scent if you want to remember the fabulous beach vacation you enjoyed.
While these candles are great for recalling cherished memories, that’s not all they’re good for. They are perfect for creating new memories of romantic evenings spent with a loved one when the kids are out of the house or to create a soothing, relaxing atmosphere to unwind in after a hard day at work.
Gifting a woodwick candle tells the recipient that you care about them and their comfort and are thinking of the memories you share. Woodwick candles are the best smelling and sounding candles available and will be loved by anyone that receives them. They are literally a gift of love in a jar.

Candle fire

Candles provide great warmth and ambiance to any home. It is easy to forget that such a calming artifact is an open flame that can reach 1,400 °C. Most candle fires begin in the bedroom – with a mattress or bedding cited as the first item to ignite – except during the holidays, when more people use candles precariously too close to decorations. Furniture and plastics are also cited as the first items in the home to catch fire from a lit candle.

Statistics reveal that the most common causes of fire are:
• Leaving candles unattended.
• Falling asleep while a candle is lit.
• Using candles for light.
• Candles located too close to burnable objects.
• Candles knocked over by children, pets or sudden drafts.

Safety Tips:
• Extinguish candles when leaving the room or going to sleep.
• Keep lit candles away from items that can catch fire such as toys,clothing, books, curtains, Christmas trees and paper decorations.
• Place candles in sturdy, burn-resistant containers that won’t tip over and are big enough to collect dripping wax.
• Don’t place lit candles near windows, where blinds or curtains may close or blow over them.
• Don’t use candles in high traffic areas where children or pets could knock them over.
• Never let candles burn out completely. Extinguish them when they get to within two inches of the holder or decorative material.
• Never leave children or pets alone in a room with lit candles.
• Do not allow older children to light candles in their bedrooms. A forgotten candle or an accident is all it takes to start a fire.
• During power outages, exercise caution when using candles as a light source. Many destructive fires start when potential fire hazards go unnoticed in the dark.
• Never use a candle for light when fuelling equipment such as a camp fuel heater or lantern.
• Keep candle wicks short at all times. Trim the wick to one-quarter inch (6.4 mm).
• Be wary of buying novelty candles.
Avoid candles surrounded by flammable paint, paper, dried flowers, or breakable/meltable containers.
• Extinguish taper and pillar candles when they burn to within two inches of the holder, and container candles before the last half-inch of wax begins to melt.
• When buying or using novelty candles, try to determine if they pose a potential fire hazard (if they contain a combustible component for instance). If they do, or if you suspect that they might, inform your local fire department.
• Use extreme caution when carrying a lit candle, holding it well away from your clothes and any
combustibles that may be along your path.

The Law:
• There are no legal standards or regulations for candles, including their make, design, safety features, location or use.
• Candles are not tested by a testing agency for safety before they are put on the market for you to buy

Aromatherapy Soy Candles

Aromatherapy is therapy that uses scents to relieve physical and mental stress. There are a multitude of ways to practice aromatherapy. Burning incense is one method, but your scents can be limited with them. One of the best methods is aromatherapy candles. But what brand of candles is the best overall? The best bang for your buck, health and environment are aromatherapy soy candles. To understand why, it is necessary to go over the three major types of candle wax and compare their positive and negative attributes.
The three types of candle wax are paraffin, beeswax and soy. Paraffin is actually the worst wax for your health. While it is cheaper than beeswax, it is petroleum-based and is conducive towards indoor air pollution. Burning these for health can actually be quite oxymoronic in that the pollutants they release when burned, such as benzene and toluene, can be harmful to your health. Aromatherapy soy candles have no toxic output at all. Another downfall of paraffin compared to other waxes is that it has very little biodegradable capability. This can mean more to go in the landfills and less benefit for the earth.
Beeswax is a much better health alternative. It is generally all natural and releases no toxic byproducts into the air. However, there is one disadvantage; these candles may not harm your health but they can empty your pocket. Being all natural candles made from beeswax, which must be farmed from bees, it makes the price the highest of all three waxes. If you were to buy a pound of beeswax, it would be around 12 dollars. On the other hand, a pound of soy wax chips is around 2 dollars. This means you are paying approximately 10 dollars more for a scented beeswax candle when you could simply buy an aromatherapy soy candle with the same health benefits.
Aromatherapy soy candles are the best brands on the market for many reasons. For one, soy is a completely renewable resource. Also used for many other purposes, soy is one of the most innovative natural resources we have and even adds nitrogen to the soil while growing. For this reason, the Chinese have used it in crop rotation for the past 5000 years. This also attributes to how it is so plentiful and easy to grow. However in 1992 Michael Richards created yet another use for this incredible bean; soy wax, which is now used to make aromatherapy soy candles.
Burning these candles not only gives off no pollutants, but also creates 90 percent less soot than a candle made of paraffin wax. Aromatherapy soy candles are not only cheaper than - and just as healthy as - beeswax, they also last 50 percent longer than a paraffin candle. This is due to the fact that soy wax has a lower melting point than most. The essential oils evaporate their scent into the air when the wax is in a liquid state. Due to the fact that the wax liquidates much faster, it can emit more scent with less burning time.
With all of the great advantages of soy wax compared to other waxes, it seems crazy to buy anything else. Aromatherapy soy candles are a great way to take away the physical and mental stress from your life.