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2. Paraffin wax - Wikipedia

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   Paraffin represented a major advance in the candle-making industry because it burned cleanly and was cheaper to manufacture than other candle fuels such as beeswax and tallow. Paraffin wax initially suffered from a low melting point. This was remedied by adding stearic acid. The production of paraffin wax enjoyed a boom in the early 20th ...

3. Soy candle - Wikipedia

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   Plain soy candle. Soy candles are candles made from soy wax, which is a processed form of soybean oil.They are usually container candles because soy wax typically has a lower melting point than traditional waxes, but can also be made into pillar candles if certain additives are mixed into the soy wax.

4. Ethylene bis (stearamide) - Wikipedia

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   Ethylene bis stearamide (EBS) is an organic compound with the formula (CH 2 NHC(O)C 17 H 35) 2.It is a waxy white solid and is also found as powder or beads that is widely used as a form release agent.

5. Febreze - Wikipedia

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   Beta-cyclodextrin (HPβCD), derived from corn. The active ingredient in several Febreze products is hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin (HPβCD). The molecule traps and binds volatilized hydrocarbons within its structural ring, retaining malodorous molecules, which reduces their volatility and thus the perception of their scent. [2]

6. Fixative (perfumery) - Wikipedia

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   A fixative is a substance used to equalize the vapor pressures, and thus the volatilities, of the raw materials in a perfume oil, and to increase the perfume's odour tenacity.

7. Beeswax - Wikipedia

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   Beeswax candles are purported to be superior to other wax candles, because they burn brighter and longer, do not bend, and burn cleaner. [15] It is further recommended for the making of other candles used in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. [16] Beeswax is also the candle constituent of choice in the Eastern Orthodox Church. [17] [18]