crabbycandleco Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Do you use stearic acid in your candles/tarts? Do you notice a difference in CT or HT when you use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I never did before, however I've been testing a new blend of PB and container, and I added 10% stearic, I noticed a nice difference in appearance (smoother, less "dip") better release from the burner after a burn (as well as from the molds), and same throw as I typically would experience, not sure about "better"... so I am going to leep those test results in mind as I continue.. stearic isnt a huge expense imo for the better release from the burner.. I do need to test it with other burners however because I tend to use tealight burners which get much warmer than say, scentsy or candlewarmer.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I use palm stearic acid in my palm wax tarts to assist with release and with certain soy votive wax to help prevent cracking. I have never used it to increase throw and never noticed it making any difference. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowBoo Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I tried a small amount in my para-soy mix and I think it actually decreased the hot throw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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