| abstract |
Described are candle compositions which may be opaque or transparent or pastel shaded which are adapted to incorporate compositions which are both perfumes and insect repellents, without flashing during burning, such compositions comprising as the basic components a mixture of (a) a hydrocarbon wax or (b) a thermoplastic polyamide resin formed from linoleic acid polymerized with a polyamine compound taken together with an alkanol amide or alkanol amine and a stearic acid compound or (c) a straight chain aliphatic amide in combination with light mineral oil and alcohol; compositions (a), (b) or (c), supra, taken further together with a mixture containing: From 1-30 parts by weight of a methyl heptenone; From 1-10 parts by weight of coumarin; and From 0.4-15 parts by weight of indole; taken alone or taken together with a perfume composition substantially inactive from an insect repellent standpoint. |