Making Candles From Recycled Cooking Oil
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ScribdTranslationsMAR 01 TECHNOLOGICAL STUDY CENTER
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
PRACTICE NUMBER 2
TYPE OF WORK: PREPARATION OF AROMATIC CANDLES FROM OIL
RECYCLING
TEACHER: KATIA MARINA GARCÍA PRIETO
STUDENTS:
EDUARDO CHÁVEZ CRUZ
ALVARADO, SEE OCTOBER 13, 2018
PREPARATION OF SCENTED CANDLES
FROM RECYCLED OIL
INTRODUCTION
The contamination of water and soil, due to the disposal of solid and liquid waste,
such as edible oil, is a major environmental problem due to the effects it generates
on our health and because it is an effect that contributes to global warming.
Used cooking oil is one of the most serious factors of water pollution, making it
difficult for oxygen to pass through.
One liter of oil contaminates up to a thousand liters of water, which represents the
amount of water a person drinks per year.
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AIM
❖ Make aromatic candles by recycling used cooking oil
DEVELOPMENT
The tools, materials and substances used to create scented candles are described below.
Materials Substances
1 Aluminum Container 160 g of Paraphyll
1 Agitator 49 ml of used cooking oil
1 Candle mold Colorant
1 Funnel 50 drops of essence (cinnamon)
1 Filter paper
1 Electric Grill
1 Wick
1 Knife
1 Spatula
1 Scissors
4 .- Mix the oil with the melted paraffin.
5 .- Add coloring and essence
6 .- Mix until all the substances are homogenized
7 .- Place and fix the previously impregnated and waxed wick in its respective
container or mold
8 .- Pour the mixture into the containers or molds
9 .- Let it solidify, unmold if necessary and cut off the excess wick.
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
Candles are a wonderful option to decorate our homes, as they create a warm and
cozy atmosphere.
Thus, in this work we learned how to make ecological candles, much less harmful to
the planet, which are made with cooking oil that is no longer used, this helps to
effectively reuse those materials that that they cannot be given a second, and that
they can contribute to improving the planet as a whole.
