Gel Candles Myths
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I heard that gel candles are more dangerous than regular wax candles.
I counted all 82 candle recalls on the Consumer Protection Agency website, but of those, only 5 were for gel candles.
Gel candles do burn hotter than wax candles, so great care must be taken by the candle maker to insure that the glassware used to contain the gel be of sufficient strength so as not to explode when the candle is burned. Gel candles also burn 2-3 times longer, so the glassware can be exposed to greater heat for longer periods. It is important that the consumer purchase gel candles from a reputable retailer, who appreciates these issues with the glassware.
Be sure to follow the instructions that are included with every candle and that you purchase them from reputable candle makers.
Gel candles are 95% common food grade mineral oil and 5% resin.
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Gel candles cost more than wax.
Sometimes gel candles may be higher in price, but keep in mind that these candles burn 2-3 times longer than wax so you are getting quite a good deal. Plus, the unique designs that can be made with the various embeds makes gel candles quite special.
I have heard
news reports that say gel candles are using lead wicks.
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TODAY'S NEWS:
BETHEL, Conn., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By special invitation, Bite-Lite Candles will be heading to the preview party for the 2012 Grammy Awards on February 8 at the SLS Hotel in Hollywood, CA. An ...
Tears, candles and grief shared at vigil for Powell boys By melinda Rogers and Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 6, 2012 09:08AM MDT Cheyenne Miller never knew Susan Cox Powell or her two young sons, Charlie and Braden. But like thousands in Utah, she followed the case of the woman missing since 2009. It struck a nerve for Miller — who watched a friend lose her own children to a ...
WARSAW, Poland - Flowers, teddy bears and candles piled up Monday in a southern Polish park where a mother buried her baby and then sparked a nationwide search by falsely claiming she had been kidnapped.
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I make gel candles and would have no idea where to even purchase lead wicks. All of our candles use a zinc or tin wick and that goes for both gel & wax candles. I heard that some foreign countries use lead wicks, but I can't confirm this.
About the Author
Sara writes articles for Schmeg.com
She has been making gel & wax candles for a
decade and has been selling them online for 4 years. Visit her at:
Gel & Soy Candles
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