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i was shorted an ounce in a 4 ounce bottle


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I've had good dealings with Candlescience.

Some suppliers, however, measure the FO based on water weight. They do this because universally, all containers are based on water weight size. Water weighs more than FO.

So if you buy an 8 oz container, I'm betting that the size is based on water weight and your candle will come in around 6 1/2 oz, maybe less if you don't fill to the brim.

Same for bottles that hold FO. If the supplier buys "4 oz bottles" and fills them with FO, you're not going to measure any more than about 3.2 oz of oil.

While I think this practice is deceptive, it is, however, a standard industry choice and we chandlers simply need to be aware of it.

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Pretty sure Candle Science measures by weight. I bought a 16 oz. bottle of Lemon Verbena a couple of years ago and there was a note on the bottle that 16 oz. wouldn't fit in the bottle so they sent the extra in a little bottle.

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