Why palm wax candles?

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Palm wax is a completely natural compound, a regenerative and renewable resource, obtained with help from palm plantations in SE Asia (Malaysia in our case). Being an environmental free product, this type of wax is one of the most hunted by the candle producers, especially because the final result consists of an exceptional candle. This is the main goal why EcoDecoLight was created.

As a plant, palm tree produces fruits that when the time comes are harvested and sent to the processing centers. Here, the oil is extracted, sterilized and purified in order to obtain a raw palm oil. This substance is then again processed by refineries in order to get products like cooking oil, shortening oil, substitute for cocoa oil, soaps and other non-food products and, of course, palm wax.

Palm wax is an extraordinary product when it's about making high quality candles. These are very resistant at high summer temperatures, mix easily with colors and keep inside very well the aroma of essential oils. A confirmed advantage consists of this: with a carefully controlled pouring temperature, there can be obtained spectacular surface textures, from complex crystalline structures to fine solid colors.

Some of the advantages that a natural palm wax candle, not a paraffin one, can offer, are:

1. It's a 100% natural product, ecologic, with no petrochemical compounds.
2. Palm wax is a renewable resource.
3. Palm wax mixes very good with essential oils and keeps the fragrance for a long time; this is why they can be very well used in aromatherapy, using one or a combination of more calculated aromas.
   
4. The candle does not leak and burns without smoke.
5. Candles burn very well and the time of burning is long.
6. Candles keep their shape and they stay hard, without deformations, even on a hot summer day.
7. The candle is not oily and has a very fine texture.
   

All these being said, we will continue with a new article where we'll speak about the wicks and their importance in obtaining a high quality product.