whats the difference between candle oil and fragrance oils?
When you buy a fragrance for use in candles, that fragrance doesn’t have to fall under RIFM (Research Institute for Fragrance Material) guidelines for safe ingredient usage. Basically, there are about 3500 RIFM approved ingredients that can be put in a fragrance oil blend. RIFM evaluates individual components for safety (checking for things as obvious as irritation to other issues, like birth defects and possibility of cancer causing ingredients). Candle fragrances do not have to be approved for use on skin – thus, they may (but do not necessarily) contain non-skin safe ingredients. Also, candle fragrances do not have to be manufacturered with such stringent guidelines and conditions, so that’s another thing to keep in mind. Fragrance oils for soap need to be considered safe for use in all toiletry products, not just soap. They may work in candles, but may not so always double check with your supplier before trying them out in your candle. It could be something as innocuous as bad thro
