Cake Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Does anyone know why FO's change from clear in color to dark black? They get around 4 to 6 months old from the time that I purchased them. Then they turned black...?? They seem to smell the same, just darker in color. It does cause some of my waxes to darken in color as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporadic Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Lots of FO's contain some component of vanilla, and that will darken over time naturally. It doesn't affect the odor of the oil, just the color. It will also darken the wax a little bit, so you need to adjust your dye amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thank you! I Know vanilla makes soap darken, but I didn't know it would darken said oil over time. I've never had a finished candle darken over time though. Has this happen to anyone that used a FO with high vanilla content? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezy Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I've never seen a oil turn black...The darkest oil i've ever used is NG's Pumpkin Cheesecake.. that oil is DARKKKKK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Yes, I've had a few change to inky black. All from different suppliers too. One was Pumpkin Crunch Cake from NG. It doesn't mess with the fragrance...that I've noticed. It does mess with getting light and bright colors in my candles sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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