Candle containing non-ionic emulsifer
View Patent ↗The disclosure relates to candles, including multi-wick candles, that contain one more non-ionic emulsifiers. The non-ionic emulsifier(s) can be contained in the candle base formulation and/or in the wick coating formulation. The candles exhibit one or more desirable properties, such as good flame height, good fragrance character, low mineral impurity levels and little or no discoloration.
1. A candle, comprising:
a candle base comprising a candle base formulation, the candle base formulation comprising a first non-ionic emulsifier; and
a candle wick, comprising:
a capillary member; and
a candle wick coating formulation, comprising:
a first wax; and
a second non-ionic emulsifier,
wherein the first wax is at least partially disposed on the capillary member and in the capillary member, and the candle has a minimum mean flame height of at least one quarter inch.
2. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle has a minimum mean flame height of at least one half inch.
3. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle base formulation further comprises a second wax, the second wax is different from the first wax, and the second non-ionic emulsifier is different from the first non-ionic emulsifier.
4. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle base formulation further comprises the first wax, and the second non-ionic emulsifier is different from the first non-ionic emulsifier.
5. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle base formulation comprises the first wax and the first non-ionic emulsifier is the same as the second non-ionic emulsifier.
6. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the first non-ionic emulsifier is completely dispersed at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C.
7. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.
8. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at least five weight percent of the second non-ionic emulsifier.
9. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at least 10 weight percent of the second non-ionic emulsifier.
10. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at least 25 weight percent of the second non-ionic emulsifier.
11. The candle of claim 1 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at most 50 weight percent of the second non-ionic emulsifier.
12. The candle of claim 3 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.
13. The candle of claim 4 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.
14. The candle of claim 5 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.
15. A candle, comprising:
a candle base comprising a candle base formulation, the candle base formulation comprising a first non-ionic emulsifier; and
a candle wick, comprising:
a capillary member; and
a candle wick coating formulation, comprising:
a first wax; and
a second non-ionic emulsifier,
wherein the first wax is at least partially disposed on the capillary member and in the capillary member, and the candle has a minimum mean flame height that is at least 0.1 inch higher than that of an otherwise identical candle without the non-ionic emulsifier.
16. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle has a minimum mean flame height that is at least 0.2 inch higher than that of an otherwise identical candle without the non-ionic emulsifier.
17. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle has a maximum flame height that is at most one inch higher than that of an otherwise identical candle without the non-ionic emulsifier.
18. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle base formulation comprises a second wax, the second wax is different from the first wax, and the second non-ionic emulsifier is different from the first non-ionic emulsifier.
19. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle base formulation comprises the first wax, and the second non-ionic emulsifier is different from the first non-ionic emulsifier.
20. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle base formulation comprises the first wax, and the first non-ionic emulsifier is the same as the second non-ionic emulsifiers.
21. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the second non-ionic emulsifier is completely dispersed at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C.
22. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.
23. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at least five weight percent of the second non-ionic emulsifier.
24. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at least 10 weight percent of the second non-ionic emulsifier.
25. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at least 25 weight percent of the second non-ionic emulsifier.
26. The candle of claim 15 , wherein the candle wick coating formulation comprises at most 50 weight percent of second first non-ionic emulsifier.
27. The candle of claim 18 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.
28. The candle of claim 19 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.
29. The candle of claim 20 , wherein the candle comprises a fragrance component.