Chillax With Some ‘Way Out’ Wax
Not too long ago we received a friendly e-mail from Anna - ‘Director of Marketing & Press Relations’ for Way Out Wax - asking if we’d be interested in testing out some of their products.
Given the fact that this was our very first testing offer, and also given the fact that I LOVE free stuff, I leapt at the opportunity.
I was a little concerned that being located in Canada might be an issue, but Anna assured me that this was not a problem in the least (direct quote: “We love Canada”). Whoohoo!
So I gave over my mailing address then promptly forgot all about it.
Well, the package arrived in the mail today and I was certainly quite excited to see what sorts of goodies they sent. As I started opening up the box I was greeted by a surprisingly powerful lavender aroma - definitely making a good first impression right off the bat (I love the smell of lavender).
Inside I found three interesting candles, a letter and some associated literature.
I definitely have to commend Anna on her choice of candles. As mentioned, I love lavender so needless to say the ‘lavender soy candle’ (in a cool cobalt blue glass holder) is a big hit. She also sent a ‘Sage Mini-Round Pillar’ candle that smells great as well (although certainly not as potent as the lavender). What makes it even cooler is that it’s wrapped in a biodegradable corn-plastic wrapper. Neato!
Last, but certainly not least is the ‘Clear Head Candle’, which comes in an 8-ounce travel tin. It is aptly named, giving off a refreshing (and addictive) blend of peppermint, eucalyptus and rosemary scents - I can’t stop opening it up for a whiff! Getting a little light-headed, but boy do I ever feel relaxed!
I still have yet to light any of the candles but I’m already very impressed with Way Out Wax and their soy candle line! I guarantee my wife will love them as well since she is much more of a candle hound than I am. I think I’m going to have to buy a separate set for Steve because I just can’t see myself parting with any of these! Maybe I’ll let him have them on weekends.
Having flipped through their little catalogue (and visited their website) I see that Way Out Wax offers a wide range of scented candles, as well as a non-scented collection. They also sell a few other interesting products, including pet shampoo and sprays, and even an all-natural bug repellent.
In case you are interested, here are some of the specs:
- All candles are 100% soy wax - completely biodegradeable (apparently also cleans easily with soap and water)
- Biodegradable plastic packaging
- 100% natural, essential oils
- Wicks made from unbleached cotton or hemp
- No dyes or perfumes used
I also just discovered that they give a percentage of their profits to ‘environmental and social causes’.
All in all I am very impressed and will certainly give Way Out Wax a big EcoSherpa green-thumbs up!
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Written by Bentley on December 21st, 2006 with
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Bentley
Roberta
Lance
#1. April 6th, 2007, at 12:35 PM.
I have called the company and asked about the 100% soy candles, and it’s just not true. All of their pillar candles (i.e. the sage candle pictured above) contain paraffin, and thusly they support the petroleum industry… a non-eco, non-renewable industry. Although I was assured that this was “food grade” paraffin, it’s still paraffin no matter how biodegradable the wrapper is.