Why Palm Wax? In a word: sustainability. Palm is a tree crop that enhances biodiversity and carbon sequestering, uses very little water, and is GMO free and pest resistant. One acre of palm trees provides the same quantity of wax as 20 acres of soy beans. Sourced from Malaysia, Brazil, and Colombia, the palm wax in our pure vegetable palm wax candles is no threat to rainforests or orangutan ecosystems. When you purchase these Eco Palm Wax candle know that you are buying the most eco-friendly candle on the planet. The packaging is of 100% consumer recycled cardboard; and Eco Palm Wax candles are vegan without beeswax, paraffin, or synthetic petrochemical additives. Soy wax alone is just too soft and oily to be used without mixing in large amounts of palm wax or paraffin. There is no certified organic soy wax supply available as all soy wax is genetically modified, chemically distilled and commercially grown.