Understanding Fragrance Oil Flashpoints: A Guide To Safety And Quality

A fragrance oil flashpoint is the temperature at which a fragrance oil can combust if exposed to an open flame or spark. Adding fragrance oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust.

Flashpoint is the temperature at which a fragrance oil combusts if exposed to an open flame or spark

A flash point is the temperature at which a fragrance oil combusts if exposed to an open flame or spark. Adding fragrance oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust. At room temperature, there is no cause for concern. The warmer a fluid is, the more it wants to "release" vapors to the atmosphere, but cooler liquids hold their vapors much better. The flash point is the temperature where a fluid (any fluid) gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly.

For example, if you were to heat a pot full of pure fragrance oil (no wax, just oil) to the temperature listed as the fragrance oil’s flash point and then light a match at the surface of the oil where it has begun to vaporize due to the heat, the vapor would potentially ignite and put you in danger of being burned. Fortunately, this is not a situation you would ever find yourself in while making candles safely. Nope. A flash point is not the temperature at which your fragrance oil will “burn off” or begin to dissipate. In fact, “flash point” is actually a legal term and has nothing to do with the performance of your candle’s fragrance.

One bottle of fragrance oil says the flashpoint is 200. The wax I use said to pour... Adding fragrance oil or essential oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust. As long as the fragrance is added to wax and poured soon it will not lose strength. However, we do not recommend repeatedly cooling and reheating batches of fragranced wax. Limiting your batch size to an amount that can be poured right away is always better.

Adding fragrance oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust

The flash point is the temperature at which a fragrance oil or essential oil can combust if exposed to an open flame or spark. Adding fragrance oil or essential oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust. At room temperature, there is no cause for concern.

The flash point is the temperature where a fluid (any fluid) gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly. For example, if you were to heat a pot full of pure fragrance oil (no wax, just oil) to the temperature listed as the fragrance oil’s flash point and then light a match at the surface of the oil where it has begun to vaporize due to the heat, the vapor would potentially ignite and put you in danger of being burned.

Adding fragrance oil to wax above the oils flashpoint will not cause it to combust. As long as the fragrance is added to wax and poured soon it will not lose strength. However, we do not recommend repeatedly cooling and reheating batches of fragranced wax. Limiting your batch size to an amount that can be poured right away is always better.

Flashpoint is a legal term and has nothing to do with the performance of your candle's fragrance

The flash point is the temperature at which a fragrance oil or essential oil can combust if exposed to an open flame or spark. Adding fragrance oil or essential oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust. At room temperature, there is no cause for concern. However, heating a pot full of pure fragrance oil to the temperature listed as the fragrance oil’s flash point and then lighting a match at the surface of the oil where it has begun to vaporize due to the heat, the vapor would potentially ignite and put you in danger of being burned.

The flash point is a legal term and has nothing to do with the performance of your candle’s fragrance. It is the temperature where a fluid (any fluid) gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly. Generally speaking, the warmer a fluid is the more it wants to “release” vapors to the atmosphere, but cooler liquids hold their vapors much better.

The flash point is the temperature where a fluid (any fluid) gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly. One bottle of fragrance oil says the flashpoint is 200. The wax I use said to pour...

The flash point is the temperature at which a fragrance oil or essential oil can combust if exposed to an open flame or spark. Adding fragrance oil or essential oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust. At room temperature, there is no cause for concern. However, heating a pot full of pure fragrance oil to the temperature listed as the fragrance oil’s flash point and then lighting a match at the surface of the oil where it has begun to vaporize due to the heat, the vapor would potentially ignite and put you in danger of being burned.

The flash point is the temperature where a fluid (any fluid) gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly. One bottle of fragrance oil says the flashpoint is 200. The wax I use said to pour...

Vapors play a role in fragrance oil too! Generally speaking, the warmer a fluid is the more it wants to “release” vapors to the atmosphere

Vapors play a role in fragrance oil too! Generally speaking, the warmer a fluid is, the more it wants to “release” vapors to the atmosphere. However, cooler liquids hold their vapors much better.

The flash point is the temperature where a fluid (any fluid) gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly.

For example, if you were to heat a pot full of pure fragrance oil (no wax, just oil) to the temperature listed as the fragrance oil’s flash point and then light a match at the surface of the oil where it has begun to vaporize due to the heat, the vapor would potentially ignite and put you in danger of being burned.

Fortunately, this is not a situation you would ever find yourself in while making candles safely. Nope. A flash point is not the temperature at which your fragrance oil will “burn off” or begin to dissipate. In fact, “flash point” is actually a legal term and has nothing to do with the performance of your candle’s fragrance.

The flash point is the temperature where a fluid gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly

The flash point is the temperature at which a fragrance oil or essential oil can combust if exposed to an open flame or spark. Adding fragrance oil or essential oil to wax above the oil's flashpoint will not cause it to combust. At room temperature, there is no cause for concern.

The warmer a fluid is, the more it wants to "release" vapors to the atmosphere, but cooler liquids hold their vapors much better. The flash point is the temperature where a fluid (any fluid) gives off enough vapor that an open flame could ignite it quickly.

For example, if you were to heat a pot full of pure fragrance oil (no wax, just oil) to the temperature listed as the fragrance oil’s flash point and then light a match at the surface of the oil where it has begun to vaporize due to the heat, the vapor would potentially ignite and put you in danger of being burned.

Fortunately, this is not a situation you would ever find yourself in while making candles safely. A flash point is not the temperature at which your fragrance oil will “burn off” or begin to dissipate. In fact, “flash point” is actually a legal term and has nothing to do with the performance of your candle’s fragrance.

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