Nov 21 2008

What are the vegan alternatives for candles?

Published by Jennifer at 10:46 pm under Candles

candles
Spiderman 4 asked:


What kind of candles do vegans use?
Obviously you can’t use tallow or bees’ wax.
Paraffin wax, maybe? Or are there some waxes from plant sources available?

Just curious.

7 Responses to “What are the vegan alternatives for candles?”

  1. rookethorneon 23 Nov 2008 at 7:06 am

    Fork Handles?

  2. Cyndion 24 Nov 2008 at 6:54 pm

    i know they sell soy candles in candle shops. They burn cleaner and have a stronger scent too. ooooh and they’re cheaper

    they sell them at target too

  3. gardeniagreen1119on 24 Nov 2008 at 11:36 pm

    There are soy and palm wax candles available. Paraffin is a petroleum byproduct, so technically vegan I guess, but definitely not as clean-burning as natural plant waxes.

  4. David Von 25 Nov 2008 at 6:11 am

    depends what they doing with the candles i suppose but if they are using them for light thats cool cos then they aint killing any of the meat for these people to eat

  5. groovy_daydreameron 27 Nov 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Usually vegans use soy candles.

    We are not vegan (we are vegetarian) and we use beeswax candles and they burn clean and everything…but I have never used a soy candle before.

  6. exsfton 30 Nov 2008 at 8:07 am

    Lightbulbs??

    Seriously, paraffin wax is the most common used here. soy candles are practically non existent as soy is almost 100% used for food not for such items as candles and stuff. In fact, bees wax is practically non existent nowadays here either.

  7. Louiseon 02 Dec 2008 at 11:04 am

    soy parm wax