Abstract: A candle composition having fatty alcohol and vegetable-based wax. A candle composition having fatty alcohol and vegetable-based wax, and wherein the fatty alcohol comprises 0.5% to 99.5% by mass. A process for making a candle composition is also provided, the process comprising mixing together a fatty alcohol and a vegetable-based wax, heating the mixture to a temperature of 70-80° C., pouring into a container or mould, and cooling the mixture.

Abstract: A candle composition containing non-hydrogenated oil and at least one of long-chain hydrocarbon and long-chain hydrocarbon derivatives. A candle composition having non-hydrogenated oil and a solidifying amount of congealing reagent. A candle composition having paraffin, non-hydrogenated oil, and a solidifying amount of a congealing reagent comprising petrolatum, oxidized petrolatum, oxidized long-chain hydrocarbons, or modified hydrocarbons. A process for making a candle composition is also provided, the process comprising mixing together a non-hydrogenated oil and a congealing amount of a congealing reagent, heating mixture to a temperature of 75-90° C., preferably 75-80° C., then cooling the mixture and pouring into a container.