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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: tricks for scent

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Battsknox@aol.com wrote:

> */I would love to know if you have any tricks on getting soy to hold more scent without seepage. I am trying to to do extra strong tarts and do not know if I can add vybar or beeswax? And you seem to know all the tricks! PLEASE any help would be greatly appreciated! I have heard beeswax but not any real measurements. And do not know what additives would be safe./
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> */Battsknox@aol.com/*
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Hi,

Thanks for your email and your visit! I have never added any beeswax to soy wax to obtain a higher concentration of fragrance oil. I have added vybar in the past to soy in an attempt to harden it up a bit, but it made the wax crumble. Most additives should be safe for tarts since they are not getting burned. Combusting petrol based additives could throw some unwanteds in the air. I'll look around and see what I can come up with.

Thanks!

-Will R.