What is a "Flashpoint" and how does it relate to candles?Updated 2 years ago

Flashpoint is the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be made to ignite momentarily in air.

How this relates to candles: The flashpoint refers to the temperature fragrance oil would have to be in order to catch fire when encountering a spark or an open flame. For example, if fragrance oil has a flashpoint of 170 F, the oil would have to reach a minimum temperature of 170 degrees F before it could catch fire when touching a flame. This does not mean that you cannot allow your candle wax to reach a higher temperature than the oil's flashpoint. It is perfectly safe to allow your wax to heat up to whatever pouring temperature you need even if you are using fragrance oil with a lower flashpoint.