Floral Waxes, their uses in candles

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In a message dated 1/20/04 2:02:27 PM Central Standard Time,

chrisziggy writes:

 

 

> Floral waxes are by products from the absolute making process.

>

> Hi everyone, after a long haitus i'm again a member of the best list on the

> net. Some of you may remember me and to those of you who do, " it's nice to be

> back " .

> I read your explination of floral waxes Chris, and wondered if they burn

> like candle wax , do i need to add anything to the formula i'm using, at what

> ratio do i need to add to votive or pilar wax to get the best " throw " , and/ in

> what cosmetic formulas and at what percentage can they be added. Can they be

> used in place of beeswax in a cream or are they an addition to. I bought a

> pound each of orange flower and tubesrose waxes from white lotus about a year

> or so ago, ( and they were expensive) and now i've forgotten what i wanted to

> use them for.

> I can't remember if Cat belongs to this list or not, but i would really like

> to get in touch with her . She gave me a formula for a scent that was like

> White Shoulders perfume a while back and i lost it when my comp crashed. Any

> help would be appreciated in either the scent formula, or her addy.

> I know i have asked a lot of questions here and i hope you'll all indulge me

> and give me any help you can. as always, Your friend and His, Deonia,

> Bubbles & Wax With Style

 

 

 

 

 

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Welcome back Deonia!

 

 

> Floral waxes are by products from the absolute making process.

>

> Hi everyone, after a long haitus i'm again a member of the best list

on the

> net. Some of you may remember me and to those of you who do, " it's

nice to be

> back " .

> I read your explination of floral waxes Chris, and wondered if they

burn

> like candle wax ,

 

 

I wouldn't make a candle just from floral wax or mostly floral wax. I've

not tried it but I doubt it would burn right

You don't use a whole lot of the floral wax in candle making, its really

just for scenting, but since it is a waxy substance, it incorporates

well with the wax. Plus the wax of jasmine for example is a lot les $$$

than the jasmine absolute, so its a good way to use real jasmine in a

candle without breaking the bank

 

> do i need to add anything to the formula i'm using,

 

Not really

 

at what

> ratio do i need to add to votive or pilar wax to get the best " throw " ,

 

 

I suppose it depends on the kind of wax you'll be using, and what other

scents you are adding, but try like 2% to start.

 

and/ in

> what cosmetic formulas and at what percentage can they be added.

 

I haven't really experimented much with them in cosmetic formulas, but

at makeyourowncosmetics.com they have a bunch of recipes with floral

waxes, and its a good place to get some inspiration and ideas

 

Can they be

> used in place of beeswax in a cream or are they an addition to.

 

I'd say in addition to ...

 

I bought a

> pound each of orange flower and tubesrose waxes from white lotus about

a year

> or so ago, ( and they were expensive) and now i've forgotten what i

wanted to

> use them for.

 

*lol* Go forth and have fun!

 

 

> I can't remember if Cat belongs to this list or not, but i would

really like

> to get in touch with her . She gave me a formula for a scent that was

like

> White Shoulders perfume a while back and i lost it when my comp

crashed. Any

> help would be appreciated in either the scent formula, or her addy.

 

Cat ... are you out there?

 

 

> I know i have asked a lot of questions here and i hope you'll all

indulge me

> and give me any help you can. as always, Your friend and His, Deonia,

> Bubbles & Wax With Style

 

Once again, its great to have you back!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

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thanks Chris, and i appreciate the input. Love ya, Deonia