Waxes for melts

[CBeardly]

Hi, I used to make melts years ago. Even then, I was never satisfied with the waxes I tried. I want to take up the hobby again, though. I've been looking at Caluxe C55 and CocoSol waxes. Does anyone have experience with either of these? I know they have different pouring temps, but would it be possible to blend them, or are they too different?

 

[jcandleattic]

Hi, I used to make melts years ago. Even then, I was never satisfied with the waxes I tried. I want to take up the hobby again, though. I've been looking at Caluxe C55 and CocoSol waxes. Does anyone have experience with either of these? I know they have different pouring temps, but would it be possible to blend them, or are they too different?

I'm not familiar with those waxes, but any waxes can be blended. Maybe mix a 1/2lb of each and see how it goes...

They just need to be hard enough to hold their shape, but soft enough to have a hot throw.

 

[Firefly24]

Hi, I used to make melts years ago. Even then, I was never satisfied with the waxes I tried. I want to take up the hobby again, though. I've been looking at Caluxe C55 and CocoSol waxes. Does anyone have experience with either of these? I know they have different pouring temps, but would it be possible to blend them, or are they too different?

CocoSol holds 25% FO which is a good amount. CS says its good for wax melts.

 

[MelissaG]

I use Pillar of Bliss from Nature's Garden. My customers seem to love it and it holds the fragrance well. It's a combination of soy and paraffin.

 

[LiminalVeil]

TW-30 from Cal Candle is great! Has a nice snap and is all soy, up to 18% fragrance load.

 

[MelissaG]

TW-30 from Cal Candle is great! Has a nice snap and is all soy, up to 18% fragrance load.

How well does it hold the fragrance? My customers say Pillar of Bliss holds it beautifully.

 

[LiminalVeil]

How well does it hold the fragrance? My customers say Pillar of Bliss holds it beautifully.

It holds it very well—it was designed to do this and release from clamshells easily. I only use a 10% fragrance load. And the label appeal is pretty high for those dislike paraffin. The downside of course is that since it is all soy, it’s harder to color.