Candles comprising vegetable oil that is low in polyunsaturation and gelling agent

1. A candle product comprising:

(a) a fuel source comprising a high oleic vegetable oil comprising by weight percentage a fatty acid content of free fatty acids and/or fatty acids bound in triglyceride form of:

i. greater than 50% and less than about 99% of C18:1; and

ii. a combined C18:2 and C18:3 content of less than about 30%; and

(b) gelling agent.

2. The candle product of claim 1 , the high oleic vegetable oil comprising by weight percentage a fatty acid content of free fatty acids and/or fatty acids bound in triglyceride form of:

(a) greater than 75% and less than about 99% of C18:1; and

(b) a combined C18:2 and C18:3 content of less than about 25%.

3. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the high oleic vegetable oil is selected from the group of: HO soybean oil; olive oil; HO sunflower oil; HO canola oil; and combinations thereof.

4. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group of: fatty alcohols; fatty acids; dicarboxylic acids and combinations thereof.

5. The candle product of claim 4 , wherein the gelling agent is 12-hydroxystearic acid.

6. The candle product of claim 5 , wherein the candle product comprises from about 1% to about 10% 12-hydroxystearic acid.

7. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the candle product consists essentially of high oleic soybean oil and 12-hydroxystearic acid.

8. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the fuel source further comprises from about 5% to about 30% stearic acid.

9. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the fuel source further comprises from about 60% to about 80% paraffin.

10. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the fuel source comprises less than about 100 ppm of antioxidants.

11. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the candle product is a candle comprising a wick.

12. The candle product of claim 1 , wherein the candle product is a wickless candle product.

13. A candle product comprising:

(a) a fuel source comprising:

i. high oleic vegetable oil comprising by weight percentage a fatty acid content of free fatty acids and/or fatty acids bound in triglyceride form of:

1. greater than 50% and less than about 99% of C18:1;

2. a combined C18:2 and C18:3 content of less than about 30%;

ii. paraffin wax; and

(b) gelling agent.

14. The candle product of claim 13 , wherein the fuel source comprises from about 30% to about 40% soybean oil and from about 60% to about 70% paraffin.

15. The candle product of claim 13 , wherein the high oleic vegetable oil is soybean oil and the gelling agent is 12-hydroxystearic acid.

16. The candle product of claim 13 , further comprising UV additive.

17. The candle product of claim 13 , further comprising an additive selected from the group of: sterically hindered polyalphaolefin, polyethylene copolymerized with vinyl acetate waxes microcrystalline waxes; emulsifiers; polyethylene glycol; sorbitan esters; and combinations thereof.

18. The candle product of claim 13 , wherein the candle product is a candle comprising a wick.

19. The candle product of claim 13 , wherein the candle product is a wickless candle product.

20. A candle product consisting essentially of:

(a) from about 90% to about 99% high oleic soybean oil comprising by weight percentage a fatty acid content of free fatty acids and/or fatty acids bound in triglyceride form of:

i. greater than 50% and less than about 99% of C18:1;

ii. a combined C18:2 and C18:3 content of less than about 30%; and

(b) from about 1% to about 10% 12-hydroxystearic acid.

21. A method of making a candle product comprising the step of blending:

(a) a fuel source comprising a high oleic vegetable oil comprising by weight percentage a fatty acid content of free fatty acids and/or fatty acids bound in triglyceride form of:

i. greater than 50% and less than about 99% of C18:1; and

ii. a combined C18:2 and C18:3 content of less than about 30%; and

(b) gelling agent.