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Thu, 05/25/2006 - 21:32 — Anonymous

I am using the Cargil C-3 and am noticing on some candles some sweating on the tops of the candles. Is this a wax problem or a fragrance problem? Or does it have to due with the outside temperature and humidity?

I am also noticing rings of various shades of the wax color after candle has burned and then cooled. Any suggestions on how to prevent this or is this a characteristic of soy wax candles?
thanks!

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Sat, 05/27/2006 - 07:56 — michelle

sweating

Some oils just don't combine well in soy. If you try all of the things suggested and you still have sweating problems with that particular oil you can try additives like stearic acid and see if a small amount of that helps bind the oil to the wax.

Sat, 05/27/2006 - 05:47 — Anonymous

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Just some of the fragrances are sweating. I am adding fragrance at 175 degrees and pouring at 155 degrees. I called the wax manufacture and they told me it was occurring because I was setting my candles on a wood surface to cure. She said it is taking too long for them to cure, due to the wood table top holding in the heat. The company that I purchased the wax from originally said to warm the jars before pouring so that is what I had been doing. That is also something the support staff said to stop doing, room temp for a jar is just fine.

You mentioned that you stir for 2 minutes. I stir periodically as it cools, but not for 2 minutes straight.

I am using 1/2 oz. oil for a 16 oz. candle. Is this still too much oil?

I bought some cookie cooling racks as that is what they recommended to cool the candles on. I hope this will solve the problem. I am also wondering if it has to do with the weather/temperature. It seems to have gotten worse as it has finally warmed up here and now feels like summer.

thanks

Fri, 05/26/2006 - 16:00 — dragonflydreamer

sweating

I have a few questions for you, and then maybe I can help you because I also use that wax.

What fragrances are sweating? All or just one or two?
What temperature are you pouring at?
What temperature do you add your FO at?

As for the rings of various shades, I've noticed that when my melt pool cools, it is generally a shade off from the rest of the candle. It doesn't really bother me all that much that it does that, I don't have more than one ring however.

C3 can be a pain in the butt, but when it comes out nicely it's such a great wax. I have had some sweating on a few of my candles with heavier oils, I find that if I lower the % of oil in the wax it doesn't happen as much. Mine generally is caused by increased temperature. Make sure you are stirring your FO in for at least a good two minutes to allow it to bond to the wax.