Candle Making Tips, Why 100% Soy Wax Sucks

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If you have a bit of candle making experience, you know that working with 100% soy wax is NOT the easiest wax to work with - it's prone to air bubbles, sink holes, air pockets, and other issues that get in the way of beautiful, smooth and creamy candle tops.

100% soy wax is popular to use in candle making because it's 100% natural but there are plenty of other natural alternatives that give you nice, creamy smooth candle tops that don't come with the headaches of 100% soy wax.

Luckily, there are many other wax options out there that will give you the finished results you want! 

We recommend both of these makesy candle waxes:

If you are looking to test a few different waxes, try our top selling waxes discovery kit.

Click the video above to watch Charlotte explain exactly why 100% soy wax is not the maker's favorite, especially if you're just starting on your candle making journey. Enjoy!

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