brand spanking new Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Check out this video on youtube.. I am still very new to candle making, and I am loving every minute of it. I have recycled some candles in this way for my own personal use.. but my q's is.. isn't it dangerous? Mixing different waxes together, not knowing what melting points and flash points you're working with. And to sell those types of candles seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen. What do you think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nope not dangerous at all really. Flash points only have to do with your FO's & EO's and once they are incorporated with the wax, there isn't an issue. The only thing that may be a problem would be the correct wicking with the various different waxes used. But, sounds like he's been doing this for years, so he probably has a good idea on wicking that won't be too large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JI Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Plus the flash points on wax is quite high. It is not like someone would heat up wax, let it smoke, and keep heating it. Plus when you have a flash pt of a fo say that is 118 degrees, this is at its full concentration. Not when it is being added at say a 6% load to wax. Isn't anything dangerous to a certain point? You have come to the right place. Members on this forum are amazing. I personally have learned and continue to learn so much. Btw since I sell I also carry product liability ins. It makes me sleep better at night. Like Chris said, wicking is probably the biggest thing. Edited March 5, 2013 by JI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 What ironerose said is absolutely correct!! The flash point on wax is quite high, anywhere from 400* to 450*..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmdaigle2009 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Nope not dangerous at all really. Flash points only have to do with your FO's & EO's and once they are incorporated with the wax, there isn't an issue. The only thing that may be a problem would be the correct wicking with the various different waxes used. But, sounds like he's been doing this for years, so he probably has a good idea on wicking that won't be too large. Plus the flash points on wax is quite high. It is not like someone would heat up wax, let it smoke, and keep heating it. Plus when you have a flash pt of a fo say that is 118 degrees, this is at its full concentration. Not when it is being added at say a 6% load to wax. Isn't anything dangerous to a certain point? You have come to the right place. Members on this forum are amazing. I personally have learned and continue to learn so much. Btw since I sell I also carry product liability ins. It makes me sleep better at night. Like Chris said, wicking is probably the biggest thing.Sorry for hijacking this....I just want to make sure I'm clear on this, so even if I have a FO with a FP of 150*, if I add it to my wax at say 175* it's safe? All my other FO's have much higher FP so I want to make sure I don't blow my kitchen up, lol! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 That is correct, you will have no problems. I have several low flash point FO's and I add them when my wax is usually 180 - 190. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragunov Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I think Chris R is correct. Even if the FP of the fragrance is lower, once mixed into the wax, the FP of that system will be much higher - closer to that of the wax itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmdaigle2009 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The flash point is the temperature at which the fumes of something will catch fire when exposed to an open flame. This is important to know. It is not necessarily the evaporation point (water evaporates but good luck getting the steam to catch fire). It's also important to understand that "flashing off" is not strictly related to the flash point, really. Flashing off is when the product evaporates/steams off very quickly (in a flash) when it's added to something hot. Again, water will flash off if you pour it into a super hot pan but it won't catch fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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