UV Inhibitors

[Kaczor]

Does anyone use UV Inhibitors?

 

I'd like to use UV Inhibitors to my candles. Do you know any company which sell this kind of products in Europe?

[Guest OldGlory]

I use UV inhibitor in candle jars with fragrances that have a vanilla in them. Like sugar cookie, creme brulee, most of the bakery scents. None of the UV inhibitors I've used work 100%. I still get some yellowing in vanilla jars when they are exposed to light.

I have no idea who sells it outside the US.

[ChrisR]

I use UV inhibitor in all my candles, scented, unscented and dyed or not dyed. Blueberry FO's and any blue or purple dyes fade the worst, so I use a little more in those specific candles.  I've used the UV from www.candlemakingsupplies.com (formerly Genwax) for over 15 years now and have had only a couple in all that time still fade on me.  I've tried many other company's UV with not very good luck, so I quit trying others and stay with the best IMHO.

 

Oops I forgot to say I don't know any overseas companies  so you may need to research companies over here that ship to where you are.

Edited May 9, 2014 by ChrisR

[Scented]

Man how can the UK businesses/suppliers not carry UV? In the limited searches I did (4 pages worth) I couldn't find a supplier who carried it. If you want it, I think you'll have to find a US or Canadian company ... (and there might other countries) to ship you some. 

[Kaczor]

Thanks! You were very helpful for me. I've already found supplier who has Inhibitor UV. If I do candles with it, I'll give you know about the effects. I had problems with white coffee candles.

[Scented]

Who'd you find if I may ask? We can put a link in our files. 

[Kaczor]

This is a big chemical company. They don't sell raw materials for candles. I called to them to ask.... They told me, that especial for me will bring 10kg. So, I even don't know from where that inhibitor UV will be.