Candle composition

Abstract

A candle composition containing non-hydrogenated oil and at least one of long-chain hydrocarbon and long-chain hydrocarbon derivatives. A candle composition having non-hydrogenated oil and a solidifying amount of congealing reagent. A candle composition having paraffin, non-hydrogenated oil, and a solidifying amount of a congealing reagent comprising petrolatum, oxidized petrolatum, oxidized long-chain hydrocarbons, or modified hydrocarbons. A process for making a candle composition is also provided, the process comprising mixing together a non-hydrogenated oil and a congealing amount of a congealing reagent, heating mixture to a temperature of 75-90° C., preferably 75-80° C., then cooling the mixture and pouring into a container.

1 . A candle composition comprising non-hydrogenated oil and at least one of a long-chain hydrocarbon and a long-chain hydrocarbon derivative. 
   
   
       2 . A candle composition of  claim 1  wherein the long-chain hydrocarbon derivative is a wax with 20 or more carbon atoms, preferably oxidized paraffin wax. 
   
   
       3 . A candle composition comprising non-hydrogenated oil and a solidifying amount of congealing reagent. 
   
   
       4 . A candle composition comprising paraffin, non-hydrogenated oil, and a solidifying amount of a congealing reagent selected from the group consisting of petrolatum, oxidized petrolatum, oxidized long-chain hydrocarbons, modified hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       5 . A candle composition of any one of  claims 3 - 4  wherein the congealing reagent is at least one of a natural-based long chain ester and a long-chain hydrocarbon derivative with functional groups, preferably such as hydroxyl (—OH), carboxyl (—COOH), acyl (RCO—), aldehyde (—CHO), phenzyl and/or cycloalkane on one or two ends, and more preferably the congealing regeant is a long-chain hydrocarbon derivative with at least one side chain including hydroxyl(—OH), carboxyl (—COOH), acyl (RCO—), aldehyde (—CHO), phenzyl, alkanes, or cycloalkanes. 
   
   
       6 . A candle composition as defined in any one of  claims 1  to  4  wherein the non-hydrogenated oil comprises vegetable oil, preferably where 20% to 78% of the fatty acids in the triglyceride composition is linoleic acid. 
   
   
       7 . A candle composition as defined in any one of  claims 1  to  4  comprising about 1%-95% non-hydrogenated oil. 
   
   
       8 . A candle composition of any one of  claims 1  to  4  wherein the non-hydrogenated oil has an iodine value in the range of 77-178, and preferably has a melting point of at least −5° C. or lower. 
   
   
       9 . A candle composition comprising
 non-hydrogenated vegetable oil,   hydrocarbon or paraffin wax,   a congealing reagent, preferably petrolatum, long-chain hydrocarbons, or a modified hydrocarbon derivative,   and preferably a polymer.   
   
   
       10 . A candle composition comprising:
 1-95% by weight non-hydrogenated vegetable oil,   0-65% hydrocarbon or paraffin wax,   1-20% congealing reagent, preferably natural-based long chain esters, petrolatum, oxidized petrolatum, oxidized long-chain hydrocarbons, or modified hydrocarbon derivatives preferably with side chain having some functional groups such as hydroxyl(—OH), carboxyl (—COOH), acyl (RCO—), aldehyde (—CHO), phenzyl, alkanes, or cycloalkanes,   and preferably 0-1.5% of polymer, preferably where the polymer comprises Polyboost.   
   
   
       11 . A process for making a candle composition comprising
 mixing together a non-hydrogenated oil and a congealing amount of a congealing reagent, heating mixture to a temperature of 75-90° C., preferably 75-80° C., cooling said mixture and pouring into a container.