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Thanks! @Zany_in_CO. :)

Ah, nice! Great ideas, @karon L adams. Here, I add pure EO’s to the pool of wax while the candle is burning. I use large diameter pure unscented beeswax candles. Or, if the flashpoint of the EO is lower than beeswax’s 142 degreeF (or so) melting point, I’ll add olive oil (burns beautifully)...

Thank you, @Relle and @Isg. :)

Ty, @Rogue-Soaper. :) It's an amazing group of people! They even taught me the "whys" and "how to's" of tempering cocoa butter for soap making. Who knew you could/should temper cocoa butter for soap making? Not me. Lol. They knew.

Hello, @Jeboz and @IrishLass. Thank you. :) Wonderful that you keep bees, Jeboz! Tending bees and also making products from their hive, definitely sounds like juggling. Especially starting out! I'd be glad to help you figure out how to add the wax and honey to your products. Let me know.

I've had a small soap and candle making business in the Ozarks for ten years, now. It's just me. I love my work, and I learn a lot from my customers. My favorite medium for both crafts is beeswax, and I put it in everything I make. I have learned so much from all of you, over the years...

Oh yes, @Heatherw . Most, but definitely not all, candle makers are being deceptive when they make "EO only" claims. I should have also said that some makers are unwittingly deceptive, because wax production is also unregulated. It sounds like you've found a supplier of soy wax that you...

I use the hot process method, and add citric acid at the end of the cook at .01 oz per pound of oils.

In my experience, essential oils without a synthetic binding agent cannot be used for scent throw in candle making. Vybar comes to mind, and is usually added to premixed wax blends. The binding agent could be natural resins or clays, but those binders impede the burn. They also don't suspend...