1. A candle comprising a wick and a triacylglycerol-based material;
- wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has a melting point of about 40° C. to about 45° C. and a fatty acid profile including no more than about 25 wt. % fatty acids having less than 18 carbon atoms.
2. A food container comprising:
- a fiber-based food container and
- a vegetable-based wax;
- wherein the vegetable-based wax comprises hydrogenated vegetable oil wherein the level of hydrogenation is about 60% to about 100%.
3. A cosmetic paste comprising about 100% by weight hydrogenated vegetable oil wherein the level of hydrogenation is about 60% to about 100%.
4. A plant-based wax comprising (i) palmitic acid, and (ii) at least about 50 wt. % of hydrogenated vegetable oil, which has a fatty acid composition of about a maximum of 3% C14 and lower, about 7-13% C16, about 42-50% C18, about 37-43% C18:1, about 3-5% C18:2, about a maximum of 1% C18:3, and about a maximum of 4% C20 and higher.
5. A method of producing a candle comprising:
- heating triacylglycerol-based material to a molten state; and
- solidifying the molten triacylglycerol-based material around a portion of a wick;
- wherein the triacylglycerol-based material comprises triacylglycerol stock which has a melting point of about 40° C. to about 45° C. and an Iodine Value of about 60 to about 75.
