We had the pleasure of gifting Paula Abdul through The Artisan Group, a professional organization of highly skilled indie artisans. Lux Aromatica gifted Miss Abdul with a 50 hour soy candle in a fragrance we created uniquely for her. Named Little Lavender Dress, the fragrance was based on lavender with notes of vetiver, jasmine and […]
Military family separation is a complex issue. There is a bizarre psychological cycle that many military couples undergo before a separation. Before he leaves, neither of them can stand to be around each other, everything the other one does is an irritation, and they can’t wait for the separation to begin. All the angry noise
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The last 12 months have brought exhilarating changes for our family. Brian’s new assignment meant packing up and moving to a cold, foreign land last January: New England! When we landed in Rhode Island, I knew I faced a lot of work in shifting the business from 600 miles away. Happily, Lux Aromatica is flourishing.
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Melt Pool and Burn Time A soy candle is different in that it develops a “memory” each time it’s burned. We wick our candles to melt all the way across when given sufficient time. The wax melts about one hour per inch of diameter, so it can take up to three hours to get a
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Michael Richard invented soy candles by testing and blending various plant waxes while seeking an economical natural alternative to beeswax. He ultimately formulated an all-vegetable wax of hydrogenated soy oil, coconut oil and palm oil in 1992. Thanks, Michael! If you’re already a soy candle fan, you’ll probably have noticed that brands vary in appearance