Showing posts with label soy wax candle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soy wax candle. Show all posts

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Soy Wax Candles--A Healthy Way to Add Fragrance to Your Home

Candles add beauty and wonderful fragrance to your home. However, candles made from paraffin wax produce carcinogens that can pollute your indoor environment. If you burn candles frequently, this pollution can equal the effects of second-hand smoke!

Luckily, there are a number of "natural" candles waxes on the market. SoapWerks' uses soy-based wax because it is long-burning and easy to work with. Soy-wax dissolves in water, so you don't have to worry about spills. Simply soak the wax in warm water and wipe away!

When purchasing candles, it is important to check out the wicking. Avoid wicks with a metal core, particularly those with lead. We use an all-cotton woven wicking in SoapWerks' candles.

We offer container candles in a variety of shapes and sizes. Our best seller is a 6 oz. tin ($7.95)--it is great for traveling.

A new product for us is a soy-wax votive. It burns for 15 hours and is available in six great scents: mint, lavender & lemongrass, bourbon bread pudding, pomegranate, green tea, cinnamon/clove, and vanilla & sweet orange. They are $1.75 each or 3 for $4.75.

Order our candles through our website.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Keeping the Bugs at Bay---Naturally!


It is the time of year when insects become pesty and can prevent you from truly enjoying the outdoors. Before reaching for the DEET, you should know that the FDA acknowledges that pure essential oil of lemon eucalyptus is as effective at DEET--and it is not a chemical!

There are several pure essential oils that are effective bug repellents:

Citronella, Peppermint, Lavender, Sweet Orange, Lemongrass, and Pennyroyal. Note: pennyroyal is good for fleas, but should NOT be used by pregnant women or children!

Soapwerks' Buzz-zoff lotion, soap, and soy-wax candle are natural insect repellents. Our Healing Salve is wonderful for treating bug bites--and is a great treatment for poison ivy as it reduces itching and dries it up quickly. These products are available through our on-line store or call us with your order.


If you decide to not use our Buzz-zoff products, here's a natural way to deal with painful and itchy bug bites (grin):

Natural Bug Bite Cure
Put one drop of lavender essential oil directly on the bite.
or
For multiple bites, use this recipe:
1 cup apple cider vinegar
Or juice of 2 lemons
10 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops thyme essential oil
Add mixture to a tub of water and swish. Soak a washcloth and liberally wipe bites. Keep water away from eyes!