How to Use Candle Wax
- Place the White Paraffin candle wax in a double boiler on the stove
- Wax will begin to melt at 60°C but should be poured at 70°C
- Add Fragrance Oils and Candle Dyes before you pour the wax into the desired mould
*** Always use a thermometer***
Characteristics | Unit | Value | Lower limit | Upper limit | Test method |
Congealing point |
°C |
61 | 60 | 65 | ASTM D938 |
Oil content | %(m) | 3.30 | 2.7 | 4.2 | SASOL 4036 |
Penetration at 25°C | 0.1mm | 20 | 19 | 25 | ASTM D1321 |
Colour S | saybit | 22 | 17 | SASOL 2000 |