Using Virginia Tobacco Absolute and Lip Flavor in Scented Candles

Here's how to use Virginia Tobacco Absolute in scented candles and whether you can use a water-soluble lip flavor:

Virginia Tobacco Absolute in Scented Candles

Virginia Tobacco Absolute, like other absolutes, is often thick and viscous. To incorporate it effectively into candle wax, you should gently warm it before adding it to your melted wax. This will make it more liquid and help it disperse evenly. Add the warmed absolute to your melted wax at the temperature recommended for adding fragrance oils, and stir thoroughly to ensure it's fully mixed before pouring.

Tobacco Absolute is suitable for scenting purposes, which aligns with its use in scented candles.

Water-Soluble Lip Flavor in Scented Candles

A water-soluble flavor designed for lip products is generally not suitable for use in scented candles.

Candle wax is an oil-based substance, and water-soluble ingredients do not mix well with oil-based substances. Attempting to mix a water-soluble flavor into wax will likely result in the ingredients separating, leading to poor scent throw, an uneven burn, sputtering, or potentially unsafe burning conditions. Furthermore, flavors for lip products are formulated for ingestion and taste, not for combustion and scenting, and may not be safe or effective when burned in a candle.

Therefore, you should only use fragrance oils or essential oils specifically designed and tested for use in candles.