tamese Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Does anyone know where I can get some good non polar fragrances. I'm looking for pecan pie, baked apple pie or apple pie, and blueberry pie or cobbler. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantItgreen Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I don't have a clue what a "non-polar" fragrance is but anyways you can find good bakery FO at Miami-Erie Candle http://www.mecandlesupply.com/or Kentucky Candle Supply http://www.kycandlewaxsupply.com/paraffin.htm. There are other places as well that carry good FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I didn't realize there were NON polar/ BY polar fragrances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camay Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Polarity is a chemical term that describes how well a compound dissolves in water. It has to do with electron sharing in bonds. Polar compounds dissolve very well in water, because water is very polar. Nonpolar compounds do not dissolve in water. Hydrocarbon-rich compounds are non-polar.To make gel candles one needs non-polar fragrances to mix with the gel. Aroma Haven lists whether or not their FOs are gel safe (for most of them). Moonworks lists it too. I am not sure if other place do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernadette Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Polarity is a chemical term that describes how well a compound dissolves in water. It has to do with electron sharing in bonds. Polar compounds dissolve very well in water, because water is very polar. Nonpolar compounds do not dissolve in water. Hydrocarbon-rich compounds are non-polar.To make gel candles one needs non-polar fragrances to mix with the gel. Aroma Haven lists whether or not their FOs are gel safe (for most of them). Moonworks lists it too. I am not sure if other place do.I have been making gels for 15 years now, and I highly recommend that you test each bottle of fragrance you purchase for polarity. Several times I received supposed "non polar" fragrances that did not pass the test. Not to say anything bad about non polar fragrance suppliers, as I'm sure their suppliers change things on them from time to time without telling them. Both Aroma Haven and Natures Garden have the testing procedure on their websites.:tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantItgreen Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thanks Camay for the explanation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamese Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Thanks everyone:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flicker Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 http://www.gelcandlemaking.com/section4.htmlThat shows the difference in a picture. Polarity is simple to test for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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