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RUBBING SOY WAX Candles INTO YOUR SKIN May Be Harmful
You have probably or heard of "lotion candles that is usually a scented soy
candle and is advertised as being a moisturizer for your skin. According to some
candle makers, you burn your lotion candle before your bath, making sure to
extinguish the candle at least 30 seconds before dipping your fingers into the
hot wax, and rub the melted wax onto your body as you would lotion. Many soy
candle makers advertise their candles in this way. Several things wrong with the
practice of using any candle in this way.
1. Dyes in candles are not skin safe. These are NOT skin safe dye in the
candles. There are dyes for lotion that are designed to be used in cosmetics and
are not harmful to the skin. Dyes for candles are much more powerful dyes and
have not been tested for the skin, because they were made for candles not
lotion. It takes much more dye to color a candle than to color lotion. At these
concentrated levels you may experience some skin irritation.
2. Lotion candles are not made from lotion. I have heard some chandlers say that
their candle is made from lotion not wax. There is no such thing as a lotion
candle. You can only make a candle from some form of wax. Soy candles are made
from soybean wax, which is made from soybean oil. The soy wax that is bought for
candle making is not a cosmetic grade of wax. The FDA requires any cosmetic to
meet specific requirements to ensure the safety of cosmetic products to the
public.
3. Fragrance oils used in candles are not all skin safe. Most candle makers use
up to 9% fragrance oil in their candles. Even if a chandler uses skin safe
fragrance oil it is only skin safe up to 3%.. I can tell you that fragrance oil
in its pure form can cause a serious chemical burn. It may burn your skin in the
same way acid would burn your skin. Therefore, rubbing scented candle wax on
your skin may cause irritation to your skin.
4. Never dip your hands into a flaming candle. It is true that soy wax burns
cooler than paraffin; however the flame of any candle will burn you severely.
"Lotion candles" usually say to extinguish the flame first, but I have
seen chandlers demonstrate the use of "lotion candles" at craft shows
without extinguishing the flame.
5. If you have children never let them see you dip your hands into a hot candle.
Soy wax does burn much cooler than other candles; however a child will not know
the difference between a "lotion candle" and a paraffin candle. Hot
wax on a child's skin could cause very serious damage. So if you decide to use
"lotion candles" please be responsible. Soy candles are wonderful, but
I don't recommend using them as lotion candles. There are several lotions
available to you including soy lotion that have skin safe ingredients added to
it.
Wake up with the taste of drilled teeth!
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