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Why does soaking candles in salt water make them dripless? Does anyone know a scientific reason?

2 Comments | This entry was posted on Jul 26 2008
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Felicitaz asked:


I read about this online and have tried it twice. Both times it worked beautifully, and the salted candles burned a couple hours longer than the unsalted candles. I’ve used the method on cheap dollar store candles. What does the salt do to the candles to change the way they burn?