The topping layer is always poured cooler than the initial pour. Top up the final layer of the candle to the maximum fill line of your containers. It is a white or colorless soft, solid wax, with a typical melting point between about 47 ☌ and 64 ☌ (117☏ to 147☏), begin to enter the liquid phase past. Using a small bain-marie, warm up the remainder of the wax to between 65℃ and 70℃. Paraffin wax is a mineral wax derived from petroleum, made from de-oiled slack wax, which is derived by de-waxing base distillate lube oil streams of mainly straight chain alkanes. It is important to have the containers at the same temperature as the ambient room temperature. Set up the wax in the boiler so direct heat. Using the oven or a microwave to heat the wax can be ineffective or dangerous, so use a double boiler for the best results. In either case, you have to melt the wax first, and the procedure is the same.
Paraffin wax skin#
Make sure to keep enough wax for the top-up, depending on the number of candles being made. Paraffin wax is a popular type of wax for making candles and doing therapeutic skin treatments. The wax will be clear appearance.įill the container to 2cm below the maximum filling line to leave room for the top-up. Once your fragrance and colour has blended, and the wax has cooled down to 70℃, it is ready to be poured.
If adding colour, it’s best to add it before the fragrance to ensure that the colour blends well with the wax. Note that if using only paraffin wax as a single wax candle, we recommend only 3-5% fragrance load, depending on the strength of the particular fragrance. Although this is a forgiving wax take care not to heat it over 90℃ as this can influence the setting and performance of the wax.Īdd fragrance at between 75℃ to 76℃ and stir gently for a minute. The wax should appear completely translucent. Wax should be melted in a bain-marie and should not be exposed to direct heat. Mark the maximum fill line with a non-permanent marker to ensure that the jars are not over-filled. Ensure that you work on a sturdy surface and your candle wicks are firmly in place. Lay down some newspaper because pouring candles can be messy. We advise using a digital thermometer to measure the correct temperature of the wax. We recommend a 3-5% fragrance load using our fragrance range. You should also explore the handling sheet, and conduct your own testing with fragrance loads, colouring and temperatures (download the complimentary testing sheet). Note that these instructions are based on our in-house testing.
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