HAND MADE SOY CANDLES AND SOAPS
Flamin' Scents creates handmade soy candles, handmade soaps & reed diffusers.
Based in beautiful Buderim, within the Sunshine Coast, Flamin' Scents draws inspiration from the area to create beautiful scented candles and soaps.
We create a variety of:
- scented soy candles
- scented soy wax melts
- scented soy wax tea lights
- scented handmade soaps
- miniature guest soaps
- reed diffusers
- gift baskets tailored to suit you*
- a selection of Himalayan Salt Lamps
We cater for any occasion including:
- weddings (bridal tableware + gifts for guests / tableware & much more)
- special occasions - table decorations
- client / business gifts.
Soy candles last up to 30-50% longer than paraffin candles and do not contain toxins, carcinogens or pollutants which means it's less likely to trigger allergies. We only use high quality scents, dyes and wicks.
* Please note: Gift baskets for special occasions are designed to suit individual needs.
For all bulk orders we offer a discount to suit. Please enquire for special discount offers available!
About our candles
Facts about Soy Wax:
Soy wax is a new alternative to paraffin wax, made from soybeans, is renewable and cost effective. The soybean is one of the most versatile products used today. It has been a high protein source for millions of people for thousands of years.
Natural waxes such as soy waxes are gaining in popularity but natural waxes are not new. Beeswax and tallow were used in colonial times to produce candles . Beeswax is a great natural alternative to paraffin, but unfortunately, to get the same results as a soy-based candle, it is cost prohibitive to use 100% beeswax in candles.
Soy is in lots of things like body & skin care products, hair products, and crayons. The production and burning of soy wax candles greatly benefit the agricultural economy. An estimated 60 million pounds of soy beans is used for candle production each year, which is great news for farmers!
Soy candles also last three times longer than petroleum-based candles, have an incredible scent throw with virtually no black soot.
REMEMBER: Friends don't let friends buy paraffin wax candles.
Are Scented Soy candles safe?
Yes. When a candle burns, the wax is drawn into the wick, where it is "consumed" by the candle flame to produce water vapor and carbon dioxide. The only difference with a scented candle is that a small amount of fragrance is released as well. Reputable candle manufacturers use only fragrances that are approved for burning in candles. They also carefully monitor the addition of fragrance to ensure that the candle will burn cleanly and properly.
Our 100% soy candles are not only non-toxic but are also skin safe and skin friendly. The wax when melted will only reach a skin safe temperature therefore no burning effect. It is not advisable to leave a burning candle around young children, however you can feel more relaxed if our hot wax was to fall on their skin that it is a safe temperature unlike parrafin or petroleum based waxes.
Facts about Parrafin Wax:
- Paraffin wax is a white or colourless soft solid derivable from petroleum, coal or oil shale, that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between twenty and forty carbon atoms.
- It is solid at room temperature and begins to melt above approximately 37°C
- its boiling point is >370 °C.
- Common applications for paraffin wax include lubrication, electrical insulation, and candles
- dyed paraffin wax can be made into crayons.
- It is distinct from kerosene, another petroleum product that is sometimes called paraffin.