Silicone additives for compatabilizing fragrances with wax candles

1 . A composition suitable for use in candles comprising:

a. a wax;

b. a fragrant compound; and

c. a silicone

whereby said silicone does not extinguish the candle when the candle is burned.

2 . A method for preventing phase separation in a candle comprising a wax and a fragrant, said method comprising:

a. admixing

i) a fragrant compound and

ii) a silicone

to form a mixture and

b. adding the mixture to a wax forming a candle precursor

c. making a candle using the candle precursor.

3 . The composition of claim 1 where the silicone has the formula:

M a M b M c D x D y D z T d T e T f Q g ;

where

M a =R 1 R 2 R 3 SiO 1/2 ;

M b =R 4 R 5 R 6 SiO 1/2 ;

M c =R 7 R 8 R 9 SiO 1/2 ;

D x =R 10 R 11 SiO 2/2 ;

D y =R 12 R 13 SiO 2/2 ;

D z =R 14 R 15 SiO 2/2

T d =R 16 SiO 3/2 ;

T e =R 17 SiO 3/2 ;

T f =R 18 SiO 3/2 ;

Q g =SiO 4/2

where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 13 , R 15 and R 16 are each independently selected from the group consisting of one to sixty carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, alkyl aryl radicals, aryl radicals, alkyl phenol radicals;

R 4 , R 7 , R 12 , R 14 , R 17 and R 18 are each independently selected from the group radicals defined by the formula for Z;

where the subscripts a, b, c, x, y, z, d, e, f, and g are zero or positive integers for molecules subject to the following relationships:

(a+b+c) equals either (2+d+e+f+2g) or (d+e+f+2g)

0 ≦( x+y+z )≦100;

0≦( d+e+f )≦5;

0<g<3

with the requirement that b+y+e≧1;

and c+z+f>3, with Z having the formula:

BO(C 2 H 4 O) n (C 3 H 6 O) p (C 4 H 8 O) r R 18

where B is an alkylene radical of 2 to 4 carbons

R 18 is a H, or a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 4 carbons. n, p and r are independently zero or positive subject to the requirement that:

4 ≦n+p+r≦ 100.