A candle includes candle wax and a wick disposed in the wax. The candle wax comprises a triacylglycerol component produced by partial hydrogenation of a triacylglycerol feedstock. The triacylglycerol feedstock has a monounsaturated fatty acid content of at least 22% and a polyunsaturated fatty acid content of not greater than 63%. The partially hydrogenated triacylglycerol component has a polyunsaturated fatty acid content of not greater than 3%.
