The Benefits Of Using Palm Candles:
Palm wax is an all-natural, renewable resource that is obtained from the oil palm in Southeast Asia. Due to its environmentally friendly attributes, palm wax offers a whole new choice for candle makers who market sustainable or renewable resource based extensions to their candle lines. It has been grown as a commercial crop in well managed and regulated estates since the early 1900’s. The oil palm produces fruit in bunches which are harvested, and sent to palm oil mills where the oils are extracted, sterilized, clarified and purified into crude palm oil. The crude oil is then sent to palm oil refineries where it is processed further into products such as cooking oil, shortening, cocoa butter substitutes, non-dairy creamers, soaps, and of course everybody’s favorite – Palm Wax. Palm wax is a superb material for making excellent burning candles that resist melting in hot summer months.
In side-by-side comparisons with Palm wax candles and paraffin candles, there is a noticeable difference in how Palm wax candles create considerably less soot. You can breathe easily and safely enjoy burning our candles that are made with palm wax.
Palm is the environmentally responsible wax. The coconuts used to make palm wax can simply be harvested while the trees continue to grow. As long as palm trees continue to grow, we can harvest palm wax without harming our environment. Another environmental benefit is that palm wax is fully biodegradable.
Paraffin, on the other hand, is a by-product of oil refining. It is a nonrenewable resource, so once we are out of oil, we will no longer be able to produce paraffin. Additionally, paraffin is not easily biodegradable.
