COMPOSITION FOR CANDLE

Abstract

A composition for a candle which is characterized in that it includes, in percent by weight: from 0 to 40% of at least one fatty alcohol, from 3 to 10% of at least one volatile alkane whose flash point is less than 180? C., from 0 to 3% of at least one wax, from 0 to 3% of at least one mixture of unsaponifiables, and from 47 to 95% of at least one at least partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.

Claims

1.-36. (canceled)

37. A composition for candle, wherein it comprises, in percent by weight: from 0 to 40% of at least one fatty alcohol, from 3 to 10% of at least one volatile alkane whose flash point is less than 180? C., from 0 to 3% of at least one wax, from 0 to 3% of at least one mixture of unsaponifiables, from 47 to 95% of at least one at least partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.

38. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein it comprises, in percent by weight: from 20 to 40% of at least one fatty alcohol, from 3 to 10% of at least one volatile alkane whose flash point is less than 100? C., from 0 to 3% of at least one wax, from 0 to 3% of at least one mixture of unsaponifiables, from 47 to 77% of at least one partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.

39. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the composition for candle is free of palm oil.

40. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the fatty alcohol is selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols comprising from 18 to 24 carbon atoms, alone or in mixtures.

41. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the fatty alcohol is selected from the group comprising octadecanol, eicosanol, docosanol, and tetracosanol, alone or in mixtures.

42. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the fatty alcohol is selected from the group comprising octadecanol and docosanol, alone or in mixtures.

43. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the volatile alkane whose flash point is lower than 180? C. is selected from the group comprising bioalkanes with 10 to 24 linear and/or branched carbon atoms, alone or in a mixture.

44. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the volatile alkane whose flash point is lower than 180? C. is selected from the group comprising bioalkanes from 12 to 18 linear and/or branched carbon atoms, alone or in a mixture.

45. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the volatile alkane whose flash point is lower than 180? C. is selected from the group comprising dodecane, tetradecane, hexadecane, octadecane, eicosane, alone or in a mixture.

46. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the volatile alkane whose flash point is lower than 180? C. is selected from the group comprising dodecane and octadecane, alone or in a mixture.

47. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the partially hydrogenated vegetable oil is selected from the group of vegetable oils having a melting point of between 45 and 60? C.

48. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the partially hydrogenated vegetable oil is selected from the group comprising partially hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated rapeseed oil, partially hydrogenated sunflower oil, partially hydrogenated grapeseed oil, partially hydrogenated corn oil, partially hydrogenated olive oil, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, partially hydrogenated coconut oil, partially hydrogenated jojoba oil, and mixtures thereof.

49. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the at least one wax is selected from the group consisting of vegetable or synthetic waxes.

50. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the at least one wax is selected from the group comprising waxes having a melting point of between 45 and 90? C.

51. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the at least one wax is selected from the group comprising waxes having a melting point of between 60 and 90? C.

52. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the at least one wax is selected from the group comprising waxes having a melting point of between 45 and 65? C.

53. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the vegetable wax is selected from the group comprising carnauba wax, sunflower wax, mimosa wax, rice wax, candelilla wax, jojoba wax, castor wax, and olive wax.

54. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the synthetic wax is selected from the group comprising paraffin, polyethylene wax, and microcrystalline wax.

55. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the at least one mixture of unsaponifiables is selected from the group comprising unsaponifiables of sunflower oil, castor oil, and olive oil.

56. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the mixture of unsaponifiables is selected from the group comprising unsaponifiables of vegetable waxes.

57. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the mixture of unsaponifiables is selected from the group comprising sterols, phytosterols, tocopherols, higher aliphatic and/or terpene alcohols, and derivatives thereof.

58. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein the mixture of unsaponifiables comprises tocopherol and/or derivatives thereof having antioxidant properties.

59. The composition as set forth in claim 37, wherein it is free of synthetic antioxidants.

Description

EXAMPLES OF FORMULATIONS

Example 1

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TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 After cooling, the composition obtained by mixing at 60? C. has a melting point of 47? C. PERCENTAGES CONSTITUENTS PRODUCTS BY WEIGHT (%) FATTY ALCOHOL ALCOHOL 16/18 33 VOLATILE ALCANE COCONUT ALCANE 7 12/18 WAX SUNFLOWER WAX 2 (KALHWAX 6607L) PARTIALLY SOYA HYDRO 50 58 HYDROGENATED (ADM) VEGETABLE OIL

[0086] The fashioned candles are satisfactory in terms of strength, appearance, surface, and combustion.

Example 2

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TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 after cooling, The composition obtained by mixing at 60? C. has a melting point of 49? C. PERCENTAGES CONSTITUENTS PRODUCTS BY WEIGHT (%) FATTY ALCOHOL RAPESEED ALCOHOL 33 18/22 VOLATILE ALCANE COCONUT ALCANE 5 12/18 WAX/ HYDROGENATED 5 UNSAPONIFIABLES OLIVE WAX PARTIALLY RAPESEED HYDRO 52 57 HYDROGENATED (CARGILL) VEGETABLE OIL
The fashioned candles are satisfactory in terms of strength, appearance, surface, and combustion.

Example 3

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TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Comparison of different compositions PER- CENT- Weight AGES reduction Melt BY after Flame pool WEIGHT 60 size size No. CONSTITUENTS PRODUCTS (%) min (g) (cm) (cm) COMMENTS 1 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 100 5 1.8 4.6 Deep crater HYDROGENATED Cargill with random VEGETABLE OIL white crystals 2 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 97 5 1.8 4 Small melt pool HYDROGENATED Cargill Low flame VEGETABLE OIL UNSAPONIFIABLE Hydrogenated 3 unsapofiable (olive wax) 3 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 80 4.5 2 4 Small melt pool HYDROGENATED Cargill Low diffusion VEGETABLE OIL FATTY ALCOHOL Fatty alcohols 20 C1822 (rapeseed) 4 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 75 5 2.5 5 Nice-looking HYDROGENATED Cargill melt VEGETABLE OIL pool ALCANE Dodecane 5 FATTY ALCOHOL Fatty alcohols 20 Nice-looking C1822 (rapeseed) flame 5 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 72 4.8 2.6 5 Nice-looking HYDROGENATED Cargill melt VEGETABLE OIL pool WAX Sunwax (melting 3 Acceptable point 78? C.) diffusion ALCANE Alkane 1618 5 (2.5% hexadecane + 2.5% octadecane) FATTY ALCOHOL Fatty alcohols 20 C1822 (Rapeseed) 6 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 62 5.5 2.6 5 Nice-looking HYDROGENATED Cargill melt VEGETABLE OIL pool UNSAPONIFIABLE Hydrogenated 3 Good unsapofiable diffusion (olive wax) ALCANE Dodecane 5 FATTY ALCOHOL Fatty alcohols 30 C1822 (Rapeseed) 7 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 92 6 2.8 5.5 Nice-looking HYDROGENATED Cargill melting pot VEGETABLE OIL Acceptable WAX Sunflower wax 3 diffusion ALCANE +1% decane + 5 4% dodecane 8 PARTIALLY NatureWax C3/ 92 6 3 5.5 Nice-looking HYDROGENATED Cargill melt pool VEGETABLE OIL Acceptable WAX +3% candelilla 3 diffusion wax ALCANE +1% decane + 5 4% dodecane

[0089] The various tests listed in the table below are compositions of candles that were fashioned at a filling temperature of 70-80? C. in 290 g glass vessels measuring 8.3 cm in diameter; the wicks used were Wedo LX 22 wicks.

[0090] Test 1 is a candle consisting solely of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3. As indicated in the table above, the combustion is not good, and the candle has a deep crater with numerous crystals.

[0091] This candle is unsatisfactory both in terms of appearance and combustion.

[0092] Test 2 is a candle consisting of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3 and unsaponifiables in the form of olive wax. As indicated in the table above, the combustion is not good, and the candle has a small melt pool.

[0093] This candle is unsatisfactory both in terms of appearance and combustion.

[0094] Test 3 is a candle consisting of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3, and fatty alcohol. As indicated in the table above, the combustion is not good, and the candle has a small melt pool.

[0095] This candle is unsatisfactory both in terms of appearance and combustion.

[0096] Test 4 is a candle consisting of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3, dodecane, and fatty alcohols. As shown in the table above, the combustion is good and the melt pool meets commercial requirements.

[0097] This candle is satisfactory both in terms of appearance and combustion.

[0098] Test 5 is a candle consisting of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3, sunflower wax, a mixture of alkanes and fatty alcohols. As shown in the table above, the combustion is correct and the melt pool meets commercial requirements.

[0099] This candle is satisfactory both in terms of its appearance and combustion even though the flame has a lower diffusion than that of example 4.

[0100] Test 6 is a candle consisting of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3, unsaponifiables in the form of olive wax, dodecane, and fatty alcohols. As shown in the table above, the combustion is good and the melt pool meets commercial requirements.

[0101] This candle is satisfactory both in terms of appearance and combustion.

[0102] Test 7 is a candle consisting of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3, sunflower wax, a mixture of alkanes consisting of dodecane and decane. As shown in the table above, the combustion is good and the melt pool meets commercial requirements.

[0103] This candle is satisfactory both in terms of appearance and combustion.

[0104] Test 8 is a candle consisting of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil marketed under the name NatureWaxC3, candelilla wax, a mixture of alkanes consisting of dodecane and decane. As shown in the table above, the combustion is good and the melt pool meets commercial requirements.

[0105] This candle is satisfactory both in terms of appearance and combustion.