The following information came directly from the NATIONAL CANDLE ASSOCIATION

No candle wax has ever been shown to be toxic or harmful to human health.

There is no such thing as a soot-free wax. All organic compounds when burned will emit some carbon (soot)

due to incomplete combustion. Soot is primarily a factor of wick length and disturbance of the flame's steady teardrop shape.

Reputable candle manufacturers use only high-quality waxes in their formulations.

Paraffin is the most commonly used candle wax today. Beeswax, soy wax, palm wax, gels,

and synthesized waxes are also used in candle-making for the US market, as are blends of waxes.

All waxes are primarily hydrocarbons, whether the wax is of animal, vegetable, or petroleum origin.

The chemical composition of all waxes used for candle-making is similar.

An estimated 1 billion pounds of wax are used in the candles sold each year in the United States.

Candles account for the second largest use of waxes in North America, after packaging and package coatings.

Waxes burn with a yellow flame due to the presence of carbon."

What is soot?
Soot is a natural by-product of incomplete combustion and is comprised primarily of carbon particles.

Fireplaces, stoves, furnaces or cooking can cause soot. If candle wicks are kept trimmed and there is

proper ventilation with no drafts, there should be no incomplete combustion.

AUGUSTA HITCHING POST LLC FOOTNOTE:

WE OFFER PARAFFIN AND SOY CANDLES AND CONSIDER IT A PERSONAL PREFERENCE FOR THE CUSTOMER AT HAND.

IN OUR EXPERIENCE FROM TESTING CANDLES, WE HAVE FOUND PROS AND CONS TO EACH WAX.

IF WE COULD TAKE THE PROS FROM EACH WAX, WE WOULD HAVE THE PERFECT CANDLE!

JUST WHAT EVERY CANDLE MAKER TRIES TO ACCOMPLISH.

PARAFFIN CANDLES HAVE A GREAT SCENT THROW. PARAFFIN IS THE WINNER - HANDS DOWN - WHEN IT COMES TO SCENT THROW.

FOLLOW RECOMMENDED BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLEANEST BURNING CANDLE. MOST FRAGRANCES CAUSE NO VISIBLE

SMOKE WHEN YOUR WICK IS KEPT TRIMMED CORRECTLY AND A DRAFT IS NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR FLAME.

I RECOMMEND USING A CANDLE TOPPER OR CAPPER TO HELP WITH DRAFTS. WE USE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FRAGRANCE OIL IN OUR

PARAFFIN CANDLES. ANY TIME YOU BURN CANDLES WITH A LOT OF FRAGRANCE OIL, YOUR CHANCES OF SOOT INCREASE.

SOME FRAGRANCE OILS ARE HEAVY AND TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE STUBBORN.

SOY WAX CANDLES BURN NATURALLY CLEAN. ALTHOUGH, YOU STILL NEED TO CLIP YOUR WICK WHEN YOU LIGHT

YOUR CANDLE IF IT IS TO LONG.  BECAUSE SOY IS GREASY COMPARED TO PARAFFIN, IT BURNS SLOWER SO THE TENDENCY

OF THE WICK GETTING LONG ISN'T AS COMMON AS WITH A PARAFFIN CANDLE. IT ALSO GIVES YOU A LONGER BURN TIME

THAN PARAFFIN. THERE IS A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF SOOT PRODUCED BETWEEN THE TWO WAXES IF

YOUR WICKS ARE NOT CARED FOR PROPERLY. WE USE 2-3% MORE FRAGRANCE IN OUR SOY WAX THAN THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT

OF THE SOY WAX MANUFACTURER. SOME FRAGRANCES CARRY VERY WELL IN SOY BUT OTHER FRAGRANCE OILS DON'T GIVE THE

SCENT SOME PEOPLE HOPE FOR. OUR FRAGRANCE LIST IS MUCH SHORTER FOR SOY CANDLES BECAUSE OF THIS. WE HAVE TRIED

TO SELECT ONLY THE OILS THAT PRODUCE A SCENT THAT WILL BE NOTICED WHEN YOU ARE BURNING YOUR CANDLE.

THIS BRINGS US BACK TO THE CUSTOMER AND WHAT THEY PREFER. PEOPLE LOVE SOY FOR THE VERY REASONS WE LISTED ABOVE

AND PEOPLE LOVE PARAFFIN FOR THE VERY REASONS WE LISTED ABOVE. LIKE ANYTHING WE DO IN LIFE, IT SEEMS THERE ARE ALWAYS CHOICES.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHY WE GIVE YOU A CHOICE!!