I just bought a candle warmer and it warns against burning candles with vegetable oils in them . . . how can you tell if a candle has been made with vegetable oil since most candles don't have an ingredients list. Will it say?
2006-10-19 00:57:27 · 4 answers · asked by Just Me 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The majority of regular candles you buy are made of parafin or beeswax, or a combination of the two. Candles made of soy or vegetable derived origin are more expensive and labeled to say so. They are supposed to be "environmental friendly" so are boutique type items. I've tried both, can't say I see any reason to pay extra though. The one's you want to avoid will be labeled, and those that aren't are just plain old wax and will be okay.
2006-10-19 01:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the candle companies are required to say whether what they are made of is in itself flammable because of just such a danger. "All natural" candles are much more pricey, but if you do happen to accidentally use one in a candle warmer all that happens is it melts too fast and sometimes smells bad. It's the same thing that happens when you burn vegeatble oil in a saucepan. But it's impossible to make a candle with nothing but vegetable oil, so I wouldn't worry about it. The home company producing the candle warmers is just trying to cover their buts legally.
2006-10-23 04:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Nénuphar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just smell the candle before or after lighting them. Oils are usually added for fragrance, but I'm not sure.
2006-10-19 08:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is no oil it will go up in a ball of flames. Be careful.
2006-10-19 07:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by bor_rabnud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋