There are over 100 varieties of petroleum based candle wax. They are differentiated from one another by their melting temperatures. Hurricane candles are hollow wax shells with a tea light placed inside the 'hollow'. Wax with a melting temperature of 160-180 degrees is used in this design, so the tea candle inside the hollow will not melt the exterior wax wall. Candles are made in many unique styles.
Bees wax is used to make taper style candles.
These candles are not scented. The Candle-Making Process Don starts out with 18 pounds of wax at a time and melts it on an electric stove in a special kettle that has an easy pour spout. To make the candles Don melts wax and adds coloring from either a tablet or powder form. At this stage the scent is added as well. He can make virtually any color, and has over 40 scents on hand, which he uses singly or in combinations.