Types of Gel

I
have had several people ask me what the different types of candle gel are and
how you know which ones to use. So I wrote this blog to help them.

There are three types of gel. LP ( low
density ), MP ( medium density ), and HP ( high density ). The thicker ( more
dense ) the gel is the more fragrance it will hold, and it will suspend objects
better.

LP gel is used primarily for lightly
scented gel candles without embeds. This gel leaves very few bubbles, and will
not hold suspended embeds.

MP gel is used for a little more fragrant
candles and will be fine for small  embeds
or embeds that do not need to be suspended, such as fruit slices to make a
preserve candle. I also use glitter with this gel. 
This gel seems to be the most popular of the three types. This gel leaves
more bubbles.

HP is the thickest gel of them all and
will hold all your candle embeds. You can suspend glass items such as fish
without worrying about them sinking to the bottom of your container. 
This gel is the hardest to work with and forms more bubbles as it cools.

REMEMBER:

The thicker the gel is the harder it is to
keep bubbles out of your candle. And 1 pound of gel is by weight, not fluid
ounces.