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Candles

	Beanpod Candles™ are created for a new generation of candle lovers – people like you.
Our Beanpod Candles™ are made right here in America's Heartland from 100% stabilized soy wax, which provides a long and clean-burning candle that will retain its vibrant fragrance and brilliant color. Most soy candles are actually a blend of soy wax and paraffin (sometimes as much as 75% paraffin), which can discolor and lose fragrance over time. You will notice the difference of Beanpod Candles™ from the moment you light one.
Not All Soy Wax Candles Are Created Equal! There are no other candles on the market like our 100% stabilized soy wax candles. Our candles are designed for a new generation of candle consumers seeking a healthier home and environment by choosing a safer, non-polluting candle. Soy Basics candles provide vibrant colors and long-lasting fragrances without the need for petroleum-based ingredients. Thanks to our exclusive TEMPACURE™ process, Beanpod Candles™ provide a strong, consistent scent throughout the burn, unlike some soy candles that lose their fragrance once they are lit. And 100% stabilized soy wax offers several natural advantages.   Soy wax burns at a low temperature, providing you with long burn times and, therefore, greater value. Our acclaimed clean-burn technology promises that our 100% stabilized soy wax candles will burn clean, leaving minimal wax residue on the sides of the jar. Choosing Soy Basics candles can help you minimize soot emissions and reduce the risk of allergies and asthma attacks, creating a healthier environment for everyone. Many of the so-called "soy" candles on today's market are actually a blend containing soy and paraffin. 100% stabilized soy wax candles avoid the soot and carcinogens that blended-wax candles can produce.
Caring for your candles There are a few simple steps to follow to get the maximum enjoyment from your Beanpod CandlesT.  Soy wax is softer than paraffin, which is one of the reasons you won't find pillar candles made of 100% soy. Therefore, votives need to be burned in a tight-fitting container for maximum fragrance and burn time. Soy wax does not burn as hot as paraffin wax, so soy candles require a thicker wick, which does not combust 100%. After each burn, trim the wick to 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch in length to minimize soot and remove any mushrooming of the wick left by the previous burn. When lighting a soy candle for the first time, allow the wax to pool all the way to the sides of the container. (Pooling is simply defined as melted wax. The initial burn of any candle should last as long as it takes to get the melted wax all the way to the edges of the jar - about 1" per hour.) This will give you maximum fragrance and minimize the amount of wax remaining on the sides of the container. If you don't allow the wax to pool on the first burn of your soy candle (or any candle), you may get "tunneling", which means the wax simply burns down the center of the candle, leaving wax on the side of the jar.