Hand-poured soy candle Tampa workshops burn clean without synthetic kerosene paraffin.

Commercial candles cut manufacturing cost by using petroleum paraffin wax blended with synthetic nitro-musks. When burned, paraffin releases toluene and benzene soot that irritates mucosal linings, while cheap zinc-core wicks overheat the center and leave half the wax stuck to the jar walls.

We formulate with pure soy wax melting at 121 degrees Fahrenheit, paired with an engineered flat-braid cotton wick calibrated specifically to the 3.1-inch diameter of our frosted glass vessel. In air-conditioned Florida homes held at 72 degrees, our wick generates a complete edge-to-edge melt pool within 75 minutes of ignition, eliminating tunneling entirely.

Physical Evidence • Lot #TC-0924 Test Burn Edge melt pool: 3.1 in • Zero carbon mushrooming

The scent pyramid is built from steam-distilled Juniperus virginiana (virgin cedarwood), damp green lichen moss extract, and cold-pressed bergamot peel. We load the soy matrix at 8.5% fragrance oil by weight. That load represents the exact saturation ceiling of soy wax before oils weep onto the top surface.

For standard ceilings up to ten feet, one 9oz vessel provides distinct hot throw across 300 square feet. For open two-story vaulted spaces over 500 square feet, we advise pairing this candle with our Dark Vetiver & Sandalwood Reed Diffuser 200ml to maintain passive baseline scenting while the candle flame operates.