Candle composition and method of making candle product

Abstract

A composition for forming a candle, a candle product fabricated of the composition, and a method for making the candle product. The composition includes a mixture of a lesser amount of combustible wax material and a greater amount of combustible gelatinous material as exemplified by a ratio by weight of paraffin wax to gel from about 5-15 percent paraffin wax to about 95-75 percent mineral oil gel. Optionally, a pigment and/or fragrance can be included. The method of making a candle product incorporating the composition first includes forming the combustible composition by the steps of (a) heat-melting a combustible wax material; (b) heat-melting a combustible gelatinous material; and (c) mixing a lesser amount of the melted wax material with a greater amount of the melted gelatinous material for producing a flowable composition. The composition then is poured into a mold shaped as the candle product to be formed while a wick is provided within, and extending outwardly from, the mold. Finally, the poured composition is cooled within the mold to thereby solidify and yield the candle product. The candle products so produced possess favorable properties of both wax and gel to thereby provide longevity characteristics of gel combined with stability and opacity characteristics of wax.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A composition for forming a candle product, the composition comprising a mixture of a lesser amount of generally opaque combustible wax material and a greater amount of combustible gelatinous material.  
     
     
         2 . A composition as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the wax material is paraffin wax.  
     
     
         3 . A composition as claimed in  claim 2  wherein a ratio by weight of paraffin wax to gelatinous material is from about 5-15 percent paraffin wax to about 95-75 percent gel material.  
     
     
         4 . A composition as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the gelatinous material is a mineral oil gel.  
     
     
         5 . A composition as claimed in  claim 3  additionally comprising a pigment substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         6 . A composition as claimed in  claim 3  additionally comprising a fragrance substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         7 . A composition as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the gelatinous material is a mineral oil gel.  
     
     
         8 . A composition as claimed in  claim 1  additionally comprising a pigment substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         9 . A composition as claimed in  claim 1  additionally comprising a fragrance substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         10 . A candle product comprising a composition comprising a mixture of a lesser amount of generally opaque combustible wax material and a greater amount of combustible gelatinous material.  
     
     
         11 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the wax material is paraffin wax.  
     
     
         12 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 11  wherein a ratio by weight of paraffin wax to gelatinous material is from about 5-15 percent paraffin wax to about 95-75 percent gelatinous material.  
     
     
         13 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the gelatinous material is a mineral oil gel.  
     
     
         14 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 12  additionally comprising a pigment substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         15 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 12  additionally comprising a fragrance substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         16 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the gelatinous material is a mineral oil gel.  
     
     
         17 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 10  additionally comprising a pigment substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         18 . A candle product as claimed in  claim 10  additionally comprising a fragrance substantially uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.  
     
     
         19 . A method of making a candle product, the method comprising: 
 a) forming a combustible composition by the steps of: 
 i) heat-melting a generally opaque combustible wax material;  
 ii) heat-melting a combustible gelatinous material; and  
 iii) mixing a lesser amount of the melted wax material with a greater amount of the melted gelatinous material for making a flowable composition and maintaining the composition in a flowable state;  
   b) pouring the flowable composition into a mold shaped as the candle product to be formed while providing a wick within and extending outwardly from the mold; and    c) cooling the flowable composition to solidification within the mold.    
     
     
         20 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the wax material is paraffin wax.  
     
     
         21 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 20  wherein from about 5-15 wt. % of paraffin wax is mixed with from about 95-75 wt. % gelatinous material.  
     
     
         22 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 21  wherein the gelatinous material is a mineral oil gel.  
     
     
         23 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 21  additionally comprising mixing a pigment with the paraffin wax and the gelatinous material.  
     
     
         24 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 21  additionally comprising mixing a fragrance with the paraffin wax and the gelatinous material.  
     
     
         25 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the gelatinous material is a mineral oil gel.  
     
     
         26 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 19  additionally comprising mixing a pigment with the wax material and the gelatinous material.  
     
     
         27 . A method of making a candle product as claimed in  claim 19  additionally comprising mixing a fragrance with the wax material and the gelatinous material.