Petrolatum

Petrolatum

Additive used in container candles, lowers melt point, softens wax.

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Category: Candles
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petrolatum

Personal care products; Skin care

Petrolatum is another word for petroleum jelly. It’s used in creams as a lubricant, to soften and soothe the skin. It also seals in moisture.

petrolatum

Health care; Cancer treatment

A thick, greasy, substance with no odor or taste made from petroleum (mixture of oily liquids found in the earth). Petrolatum is used on the skin to prevent drying and to help ...

petrolatum

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Additive used in container candles, lowers melt point, softens wax.

petrolatum

Science; General science

A smooth, semisolid blend of mineral oil with waxes crystallized from the residual type of petroleum lubricating oil. The wax molecules contain 30–70 carbon atoms and are straight ...

petrolatum

Medical; Health care; Medicine

A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant.

petrolatum

Language; Dictionaries

A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, ...

container

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Any candle that is poured into a container of any type, such as jars, glasses, tins, etc. Container candles create a large pool of molten wax. Because they "contain" the wax, ...

additives

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Anything added to wax to enhance its performance.

appliqué

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Thin wax shape applied to outer surface of pillar or taper candles for decoration.

bayberry wax

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Natural wax derived from bayberry bushes. Boiling the berries removes their waxy coating which floats to the top where it can be collected.

beeswax

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Natural wax derived from honey bee hives.

bloom

Gifts & crafts; Candles

A powdery substance that appears on beeswax candles. Bloom is the result of the oils migrate to the surface of the wax over time. It can be removed by rubbing with a soft ...

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