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Soy Wax

Soybean wax, often referred to simply as "soy wax," is produced with hydrogenated soybean oil. It was created by inventor Michael Richards in 1993, who was looking for an alternative to beeswax, thus becoming the first wax innovation in the candle industry for over a hundred years.

Soy candles are candles made from soy wax which is produced from the soybean plant.  Soy wax has become an alternative to petroleum based paraffin wax. The wax is available in flake and pellet format and is an off-white color and very opaque.

Its main disadvantage is lower melting point, resulting in candles which deform easily in hot weather and drip readily when burning, which is not a problem with potted candles.

Because of the addition of chemicals to soy beans to make them into a firmer wax, it is generally equal to paraffin and beeswax for biodegradable waxes.