Candles have always been a big part of home life for many people.  From the beginning candles were used to light our lives in order to do everything from reading to bathing at night; today, candles are a beautiful and fragrant accent to any home décor.

Many candles are made with tallow, an animal fat or beeswax stolen from industrious bees that do all the work and then candle makers steal the fruits of their labor.  However soy candles do not rely on animals, they burn cleaner so they are better for the environment and they last longer than regular paraffin candles.

According to Caring Consumer, a Guide to Kind living, most paraffin wax candles are petroleum-based and when burning them it is like burning diesel fuel which can be harmful to your lungs and other organs when breathed continually.  However there are other formulas candle makers use to make beautiful and fragrant candles.

Soy candles are softer and burn longer and cleaner and are now easier to find on the Internet and in specialty boutiques for that unique, one-of-a-kind smelling gift.  Most soy candles, as well as other candles, are made with essential oils they give the candles their long-lasting fragrance.

Soy candles can be found in different containers as well as scented jar candles made of a paraffin blend, which is better for you and the environment, and made with different oils that contain scents such as lavenders, pumpkin spice, holiday pine tree, gingerbread men and a whole host of other flowers, spices and fresh smelling oils to make your candles fill the room with beautiful fragrance.