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 Innosol Industrial Fragrances Franchise Opportunity

INNOSOL'S CANDLE FORMULARY

Container Candle - Scented
140 deg.F melt point paraffin to 100%
Innosol Fragrance 0.75 to 7%
Liquid dye/colorant 0.1 - 0.3%
Anti-oxidant 0.05 - 0.1%
Pillar Candle - Scented
160 to 180 deg. melt point paraffin to 100%
Microcrystalline wax or polymer 5%
Innosol Fragrance 0.75 to 7%
Liquid dye/colorant 0.1 - 0.3%
Anti-oxidant 0.05 - 0.1 %
Gel candle - Scented
Mineral oil or NEOBEE M-5 to 100%
Innosol Fragrance 0.75 to 7%
Liquid dye/colorant 0.05 - 0.1%
Gelling agent 5- 10%

PERFORMANCE CANDLE MANUFACTURING

Definitions and Terms

Antioxidant: Additive to keep fragrance and other components from going bad in candle (BHT, BHA, etc.)

Burn Pool: For solid/gel candles the liquid that form from melting around the wick base, fragrance is released in scented candles from this liquid.

Candle Types: Liquid, gel, and solids.

Burn Rate: How fast a candle burns usually given in grams per hour (g/hr), it is important for label claim an dhow frequently candle is repurchased.

Clip: Metal part (aluminum) that molds wick and positions it in bottom of candle and/or container

Container: Jar, metal holder that holds candle supplied by manufacturer, this type of candle can be softer than free standing candle.

Container Candle: Manufactured in a jar or metal or other solid walled container.

Delivery Rate - See burn rate.

Flare Rate: This is bad; it is a fire hazard, occurs rarely in gel candles and has resulted in recalls of the product.

Fuel Source (Natural Based): Bees wax, mulberry wax, fats (tallow, hydrogenated vegetable oil), fatty acids (stearic, palmitic) esters.

Fuel Source (Petroleum Based): Paraffin (isoparaffmic or paraffinic hydrocarbon), material that burns in candle flame, could also be polymeric.

Gel Candle: Clear candle, high aesthetics, recent trend in market, usually mineral oil or ester (NEOBEE M5 type,) have had problems with flare up and resultant recalls.

Liquid Candles: Small market, usually liquid paraffin, floating or fixed wick that is “free” in liquid, for light/mood.

Melt Point: The temperature that paraffin is liquid to pour.

Metal Cored Wick - Wick that has an inner metal core to better control size and temperature of flame, helps control delivery rate.

Opacifier: Additive to make candles whiter/more opaque, aesthetic "purer" and makes candle easier to color.

Ovredip: Pillar/votive candles are often dripped in molten was, this can cover defects, add nice shine, improve melt, add a high level of fragrance, seal in fragrance.

Pillar Candle: Free form candle does not have container.

Poured Candle: See container candle.

Retainer: See clip.

Solid Candle: Sometimes called wax candle, huge market, varieties almost infinite, usually solid paraffin, give light, fragrance, home decor and religious.

Sustainer: See Clip

Taper: Thin free form candle, in olden times made by multiple dips into molten was with drying between dips.

Tea Light: Small candle usually in a light weight aluminum container.

Tunneling:  In container and pillar candles this is bad, occurs when melt/wax pool doesn’t extend to walls of container, consumers are upset with the amount of unburned wax.

UV Protectant: Additive to prevent dyes/colorant from changing color in light.

Votive: Small candle one or two ounces in weight, was religious, now a common scented type.

Wax:  See Fuel Source.

Wax Pool: See Burn Pool.

Whitener: Additive to make candles white.

Wick:      Porous material, it holds the flame, it gives location to flame, usually wound (braided is best) fiver, feeds flame through capillary action, may have metal core.  

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