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All-Natural Scented Aromatherapy Soy Candles

Sunday, October 27, 2013

By Kelly Wood


There are many kinds of aromatherapy soy candles available containing different ingredients. Every scented candle is basically some combination of oils mixed into a wax. In the case of a soy candle, it's made of soy beans that have been processed into vegetable wax. Essential oils mixed into the wax are responsible for the natural scent it gives off when the candle is lit.

The end product is therefore a scented and environment-friendly candle. It gives off only non-toxic fumes that are therapeutic. The specific benefits from each type of candle may vary depending on the kind of scent, but most of them commonly provide stress relief and mental clarity. The patient's revitalization is also helped along by this method.

After all the wax has melted and the flame dies out, there is nothing left behind because all the ingredients go back to nature in some form. It's very different when a normal candle with paraffin wax is used, since it is made by processing petrochemicals and has a large carbon footprint. The paraffin does not offer any therapeutic benefits of its own either.

The soy candle, it is important to note, has a lower melting point than the normal kind. It can turn into a puddle of wax in the heat of the sun on an especially hot day, even if there's no flame burning it up. The point here is that these candles must be bought and kept in holders before and after use too.

Sometimes, additives are introduced to the composition to raise the temperature at which the wax melts. However, aromatherapy requires the candle to be made entirely from natural ingredients. The freshness of nature present in the aroma of the vegetable wax and essential oils is what makes imbues the candle with its therapeutic powers and helps revitalize patients.

As mentioned above, the choice of scent has a big impact. There is a wide range of "true scents" available, including lavender, eucalyptus, cinnamon, orange, cedarwood, clove, mint, sage and rosemary, among others. These are known as single scents, and the scent from the candle is essentially the same as smelling a eucalyptus leaf or sniffing an orange.

Another possibility is a synergy, which is nothing but a combination of single scents. The end result is that the effect of the synergy is far stronger than the individual effects of each of the essential oils used in the blend. For instance, combining mint with eucalyptus and rosemary creates a blend that clears up sinuses, gets rid of fatigue and provides heightened mental clarity.

Similarly, a blend that contains cedarwood, fir needles and spruce transports the patient inside a room to the freshness of a forest. It lifts depressed spirits and gets rid of urban tensions and worries of the daily grind. There are plenty of such blends of aromatherapy soy candles that seasoned professionals know how and when to deploy for maximum effect and provide relief for patients with specific conditions. The best part is that there is no real downside, because the candles are cheap and entirely harmless to both the patient and the environment.




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