Vanilla content in fragrances

Vanilla content in fragrances

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Table of Contents:

1. What is Vanillin?

2. Types of Vanillin Content in Fragrances

3. Tips for Candle Makers Working with Vanillin-Containing Fragrances

4. General Recommendations for Working with High Vanillin Content Fragrances

5. Using High Vanillin Fragrances in Soap Making

1. What is vanillin?

You have probably seen this indicator in descriptions of flavorings, but not everyone knows why it is important to pay attention to the percentage of vanillin and what it depends on.

Have you ever experienced that when you pour candles or make soap, you follow the instructions, and after some time of solidification, you notice that the color of your wax or soap has noticeably "yellowed"? In most cases, vanillin is to blame for this☝️

You can find out if vanillin is present in the fragrance from the product description, but you may not necessarily smell it, so rely on the product information 📒
 

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A visual example of vanillin content in a fragrance.

 

2. What is the content of vanillin in fragrances?

The content of vanillin in fragrances can vary; for CandleScience aroma oils, there are several indicators:
- 0%;
- from 0.01% to 2%;
- from 2.01% to 5%;
- over 5%.

The higher the percentage of vanillin, the more intensely your wax will color, from light cream to cream-brown. 
It's also noticeable in the fragrances themselves - some are almost transparent, while others are intensely yellow or brown. 

It should be noted that, apart from coloring, this very vanillin DOES NOT AFFECT the quality of the wax, does not spoil it, does not shorten its shelf life, and does not affect burning❗️❗️❗️
 

3. Tips for candle makers when working with fragrances containing vanillin:

🔹 Accept it and get used to it. Yes, your candles will have a slightly different warm color, but most customers won't even notice it, I assure you 😉
🔹 Add a little ivory-colored dye to balance the color.
🔹 Reduce the percentage of adding this fragrance.

But if having a white wax is essential for you, we advise not to use fragrances with high vanillin content❌️

 ”CandleScience also warns that a slight change in wax color may be caused by the presence of components such as cinnamon and citrus oils in the fragrance⚠️
 

4. General recommendations for working with fragrances with high vanillin content:

🔹 Test in small batches;
🔹 Wait for a period of 2 weeks to a month, observing color changes;
🔹 Take into account the characteristics of the fragrance and use them to your advantage.
 

5. Using fragrances with high vanillin content in soap making.

Soap made from scratch or soap base is also very sensitive to vanillin and can change color significantly, from light cream to brown even after a few weeks. This happens in part due to the presence of alkali in the soap, which reacts with vanillin.

Tips for soap makers when working with fragrances containing vanillin:
🔹 In cold process soap - accept it and use the color change to your advantage by creating swirl designs or pouring multiple colors, for example, leaving some portions without fragrance.
🔹 Use a vanillin stabilizer (only for soap, DO NOT USE FOR CANDLES!!!).

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