Candle Making Scents

Candle making has been an age-old activity. Candles have been used in place of electricity for years together. At a number of prayer services, candles are used. Candlelight dinner has always been the most sought after option when it comes to romance. All said and done; creativity has always been the passion of mankind. Till now, scents were used as body and handy sprays, but now, they are being used in candle making as well. With candle making scents being a popular add on.

Standard Liquid Candle Scents: These scents are widely used in the manufacture of wax candles. The technology used is called Clear Candle Technology. It is used in manufacturing of gel candles as well. Most of these scents are skin-safe. They have a 100% concentration. The amount of scent to be used depends on desired strength and a specific fragrance. The proportions normally suggested are 6% (1 ounce/pound). Adjustment upto 9% (1.5 ounces/pound) can be done. Higher loads of scent would affect the burning properties of candles adversely. They might also result in excessive smoke, mushrooming (blooming), and coking. The addition of scent is suggested two minutes before pouring the candle. Heating for a longer duration might contribute in losing of some scent. Hence, it’s essential to ensure that the wax and scent are fully agitated before mixing them.

Scents might come in variety of colors. They can be the cause of discoloration in a finished candle. To avoid this, testing is suggested. A dark cool place should be selected for storing them. Direct sunlight is likely to cause unnecessary crystallization and discoloration. The shelf life would be reduced. Normal shelf life can be stated as 6 months.

Scenti MasterBatch: Scenti MasterBatch is based on ‘solid fragrance system’. This scent, in its solid form permits easy handling with zero waste. The patented process enables complete wax solubility.

Advantages: The advantages of Scenti Masterbatch include excellent ability of scent binding, fragrance retention, better burn performance, cost savings due to abridged additive levels, and safety from dermatological point of view. The formulation of Scenti MasterBatch implies scent-fastening ability. This helps when one needs huge percentages of aroma in compressed, over dipped, poured, and molded candles. The opacity of wax gets increased tremendously due to the clouding effect produced by addition of scent.

Any liquid scent can be replaced by Scenti Masterbatch. The levels of usage of fragrance can be described as: 6% (1 ounce/pound), 9% (1.5 ounces/pound), 12% (2 ounces/pound). Usage at 100% is also possible. As the product exists in the form of solid, cutting off the amount needed and melting it with solid wax have to be done to have the production time speedend up.

Value added Liquid Candle Scents: These are amongst the latest lot in the market. They cost less than $11 per pound. They are cheaper, but it doesn’t mean that they have a substandard quality. The proportions are the same as the above two scents. All the other properties are also the same. The price is the only difference. So, people who are in a hand to mouth situation need not crib about not being able to afford scents. Value added scents can serve the purpose.

Candle making can be enjoyed by everyone but candle making for kids can be very fun.