Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighter for generating a flame of controlled color, the lighter being of the type comprising a tank (20) adapted to receive a fuel (30) associated with flame coloring agents, expander means (40) suitable for expanding the fuel (30), means (50) suitable for conveying the fuel (30) to the expander means (40), and means (60) suitable for igniting the fuel (30) downstream from the expander means (40), the lighter being characterized by the fact that the expander means (40) are formed by an element that is hydrophobic, organophobic, and inorganophobic.

Abstract: The invention concerns a solid or liquid fuel composition capable while burning of producing a selected and varied colored flame other than the color of a standard flame. The composition comprises triethanolamine and a color-forming agent. The invention also concerns a candle or lighting device with a colored flame prepared from the composition. The invention further concerns a method for making a candle with a colored flame comprising the steps of casting the composition into a mold wherein a wick has previously been fixed, cooling the cast composition, and removing the cooled composition from the mold.