At Hotwix we make soy candles from 100% soy wax. The fragrances we use are fragrant oils NOT essential oils. We use only premium grade fragrant oils from our reputable suppliers. All our candle products are sourced within Australia. Also where possible with all our products we buy Australian grown, made and/or manufactured within Australia. We are extremely proud to be Australian. We also support buy local, shop local, buy regional, and we support small growing businesses where ever we can. As it is extremely important to us to support other Aussies in growing their business ventures.