Candles are made with all-natural hand poured soy wax, contains no toxins or harmful products, the soy wax used is 100% natural, renewable, and vegan derived from vegetable soybean. Contains no additives, chemicals, preservatives, phthalates, or petroleum. The difference between soy candles compared to Paraffin wax is that candle burning times are much longer since it has a lower melting point, and soy candles burn cleaner and results in less soot. The eco wicks used within the candles are made of cotton which provides increased rigidity and strength.