Which is better beeswax or soy candles?

Soy candles tend to produce a white, cool toned flame (think of fluorescent lighting or the light emitted from your cell phone screen or TV at night). Beeswax candles emit a more natural light that is within the same spectrum of the sun. Therefore, beeswax flames tend to be warmer and brighter than soy candles.

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One may also ask how do you measure candle wax?

To find how much wax you will need, multiply the number of candles you are making by the amount of wax it will hold, and then divide that by 20. For example, if you want to make 30 - 8 ounce candles the math would be as follows: 30 (containers) x 8 (oz per container) = 240 total ounces / 20 = 12 lbs wax needed. What happens if you put too much fragrance oil in a candle? Adding too much fragrance oil can lead to impaired burning characteristics. Temperature at Which the Fragrance Was Added - Adding fragrance oil add too high of a temperature may cause it to dissipate, or burn off, in the melted wax.

Then, what happens if you put too much fragrance in a candle?

Add too much fragrance: Using more fragrance oil does not always guarantee a stronger scent throw. Too much fragrance can also cause the wick to clog which will make your candle have a weak scent throw. How much fragrance oil do I need for a 4 oz candle? How much fragrance oil to use in your candle? Candle Tin Size (oz.) (g) 8 oz 5.3 154 6 oz 4 115 4 oz 2.7 75 3 more rows

People also ask why are my candles curdling?

Rough lumpy candle tops - caused by pouring the soy wax at a temperature that's too hot for the wax. Otherwise, the heat of the new soy wax will cause the semi set soy wax from the first pour to come up to the surface of your soy candle. This causes a lumpy curdled effect. In respect to this, why do candles turn yellow? Q: "Why is my candle wax turning yellow?" A: There are a few things that can cause your candle wax to turn yellow. First, it can be caused by the candle wax becoming too hot when melting, or even placing the wax on direct heat. Next, the candle fragrance oil itself can discolor the candle wax.