Triacylglycerol-based alternative to paraffin wax

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has a melting point of about 40° C. to about 45° C. and an Iodine Value of about 60 to about 75.

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has an SFI-10 of about 40-60 wt. % and an SFI-40 of about 1-15 wt. %, an Iodine Value of about 60 to about 75, and a fatty acid profile including no more than about 25 wt. % fatty adds having ices than 18 carbon atoms.

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has an SFI-10 of about 40-60 wt %, an SFI-40 of about 1-15 wt. % and an Iodine Value of about 60 to about 75.

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has a melting point of about 40° C. to about 45° C. and a fatty acid profile including about 50 wt. % to about 70 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid and about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material campuses triacylglycerol stock which has an SFI-10 of about 40-60 wt. %, an SFI-40 of about 1-15 wt. % and a fatty acid profile including about 50 wt. % to about 70 wt % 18:1 fatty acid and about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has a melting point of about 40° C. to about 45° C. and a fatty acid profile including no more than about 25 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has an SFI-10 of about 40-60 wt. %, an SFI-40 of about 1-15 wt. % and a fatty acid profile including no more than about 25 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.

A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;

• wherein the triacylglycerol-based material has a fatty acid profile comprising about 50 wt. % to about 70 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid, about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid, and no more than about 25 wt. % fatty acids having less than 18 carbon atoms.

A candle-making kit comprising instructions and candle beads;

• wherein the candle beads are formed from a triacylglycerol-based material comprising triacylglycerol stock which has a fatty acid profile comprising about 50 wt. % to about 70 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid, no more than about 20 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid and no more than about 25 wt. % fatty acids having less than 18 carbon atoms.

A candle comprising a plant-based wax, wherein the plant-based wax comprises (i) palmitic acid, and (ii) hydrogenated vegetable oil which has a fatty acid composition of about a maximum of 3% C14 and lower, about 7-13% C16, about 42-50% C18, about 37-43% C18:1, about 3-5% C18:2, about a maximum of 1% C18:3, and about a maximum of 4% C20 and higher.