hellen Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hello,Do I mix fragrance oil with dpg when making oils for oil burners? You know the ones where people put water in their burner and then add the scent??? Or do I just use uncut fragrance oil???Cheers,Hells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettytoya Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hello! I use half DPG and half FO. I sell just as much burner oils as I do candles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thankyou..I'll try and see how it goes. I think I'm hooked on 'Angel Type'...lurvveee it!!!Cheers,Hells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettytoya Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I LOVE BURNER OILS! You can sample so many fragrances this way! I never use water-there are some threads about it and they aren't a good mix with water from what I hear.:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I LOVE BURNER OILS! You can sample so many fragrances this way! I never use water-there are some threads about it and they aren't a good mix with water from what I hear.:undecidedSo you mix (let's say) 1/2 DPG and 1/2 FO to put in the oil burners? Do you think this works better than a Crisco type oil? Jojoba or Coconut oil. What the heck is DPG? How does it look after days of heating? Years ago when I used an oil burner it had a little bowl over a tea light. You had little 1/2 oz bottles of FO that you added to water in the bowl, just a few drops and it would scent till the tea light went out or it ran out of water. That is what I didn't like is the water ran out first sometimes and I was always afraid it would break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Where is a good place with a good price for DPG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 Perhaps you'll find it under 'incense supplies' at one of companies you shop at. It's also known as incense solvent. It retains fragrance incredibly well....It's real name is Di propylene Glycol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KukiKat Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I find that Olive Oil works well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquiO Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Olive oil is a lot pricier than DPG. DPG is a stabilizer. It helps prevent the FO from smoking and possibly combusting. No matter what you use to cut your oils if you warm them without water you get a sticky black mess. I recommend using/selling oil warmers with a nice size well. Add fragrance to water a few drops at a time until you get the throw you desire. When the burner cools dump the water and wipe with a paper towel. No fuss no muss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni S. Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I mix mine with a 50/50 ratio too of DPG and FO and I agree, a person can test out sooooo many FO's!!!!!!!!! In my home, I will also have a couple of them going at one time with different oils but then again, I'm quite the FO HO.. :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I had posted about this a few days ago, lost the thread of course, but the oils that places like B&BW and others sell for directly into burners - they don't say to add water, so what are they using that you can sell it and have a consumer pour directly without adding water?No fragrances I've ever bought commercially have ever asked to add water, just directly in a tealight burner. I don't get the black gunky and I burn it all the way til it's evaporated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain_Annie Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Would anyone happen to have any of that DPG stuff to sample?Mt Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQ Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I mix mine with DPG 1:1For me since I buy a gallon at at time, WSPis where I get mine, shipping for it is only6.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain_Annie Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Since none of the pre-purchased bottles say to add water etc., I Think what MissMary was asking is if this is actually how you mix and bottle it for sale? A 50/50 ration of DPG and FO?..Mt Annie ==============I had posted about this a few days ago, lost the thread of course, but the oils that places like B&BW and others sell for directly into burners - they don't say to add water, so what are they using that you can sell it and have a consumer pour directly without adding water?No fragrances I've ever bought commercially have ever asked to add water, just directly in a tealight burner. I don't get the black gunky and I burn it all the way til it's evaporated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQ Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I bottle mine for resale with DPG at 50/50 mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KukiKat Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I don't add water to mine, and I have read on The Body Shop site that they recommend water in the burner, and a few drops of the oil until desired scent. So I guess you can do it either way. I use the oil mixture (Olive oil/FO or DPG/FO) straight into the burner. I have not had issues with the burner ever smoking or getting gunky. Hey, does anyone have a good label idea for these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hi guys,Done the oil burner oils and people love them. I never would have thought of adding water to the mix....just water in the oil burner and then put the frangrance oil into the burners.Cheers,Hells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie S Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 What type of bottle would you use for these. I'm thinking probably amber glass ? What size sells the best for you. 2oz or 4oz? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQ Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I use 1/2 oz glass dropper bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeM Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I can't remember the site (it's a soapers site maybe) that it will check flash point for you. When I put dpg in the calculator, it LOWERS the flashpoint on oils. Olive oil may be more expensive, but it's safer! As to adding water to the bowl, we tried that once. Water evaporates, leaving the oil behind..kind of. It leaves behind a sizzling, smoking MESS. We sell the oils in 1 oz bottles, 25% olive oil, 75% fo. Just my 2 cents. I've heard that dpg produces a 'cleaner burn', whatever that means...it's just oil, no wick involved...but that it also changes the scent a bit, especially the longer it burns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQ Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 ReneeM,The site is www.lotioncrafter.com they have a flashpoint calculator. I am not chemist, and I don't claim to know squat. But I disagree with your statement that DPG lowersyour final FP. If I have a oil with a flashpoint of 150 and I use it at 25% and I use DPG with a flashpoint of 280 and use that at 75%. My final flashpoint is 247.5, so how does thislower my final FP of my oil? Olive oil is safer? perhaps a chemistwill chime in, but OO does have a higher flashpoint.Alot of people use OO and DPG, water, straight, and who knowswhat else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeM Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 oops I said that wrong! Sorry! It doesn't lower the flashpoint, but it's lower than what you would have with Olive Oil (using that as an example). If people are using a tealight with the oils I would worry about a fp of 247.5. I know people that have let almost everything in the pot burn away to where there is very little liquid left in it. At that point, it wouldn't be hard to achieve a temp of 247 degrees. I've heard good things and bad about dpg, I've always been too afraid to use it. Thanks for the link btw, I'd lost it when my old computer crashed ages ago! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiestaff Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Steve at the Candlemakersstore.com carries the Dpg at a good price so i guess check and see who is closer to you to save on shipping.You mostly see people selling the burning oils in 1/2oz bottles amber or clear, I use clear but I don't cut my oils before selling to the customer I sell bottles of staight Dpg so they can cut as to their taste if they like.I just found a new supplier for the 1/2oz bottle with a dropper for .12each you have to buy 540 at a time but it saves money in the long run.Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 So you mean you sell a bottle of the DPG, then a separate bottle of FO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin146 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I sell a 1oz bottle of half FO and half DPG. I also tell my customers to add a few drops of water in the warmer when they burn it. I have never had any trouble nor have my customers had any. And they sell like crazy for me. Regina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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