gel candles do pose fire and injury hazards beyond those presented by ordinary wax candles, so they should be accorded an extra bit of caution if you're thinking of bringing them into your home.

Shanna Bynes Bradford, scent formulator, explains, ‘Gel Wax isn’t really considered a wax, but is used for embedded objects ...

Because of the popularity of aromatherapy, candlemakers are using increased amounts of potentially toxic artificial fragrance oils in their wax. Gel candles are made from the same petrochemicals ...

Gel Wax should be melted until it reaches a ... Don’t forget, you can mix different dyes and fragrances together with the candle wax if you are feeling particularly adventurous.

Drib a spot of hot glue at the bottom of the jar, then place the candle wick onto the glue and roll the wick around a pencil. It is suggested to use zinc core wick. Cotton will absorb too much gel.