PARAFFIN WAX

Our one pour wax is just what it says, it is a wax that has been formulated especially for container candles and does not require a second pour. All four of these container waxes are blended waxes and will acheive fantastic results. It is just a matter of personal preference as to which wax is will achieve the results you desire. Some people just love the one pour wax while others swear by the straight container wax or the paraffin/soy blend. I always suggest that you try a little of each wax to see which one you're going to like best.

When making a candle most wax will shrink as it hardens, causing a void, or hole in the middle of the candle. In order to cover this up it takes a second pouring to fill that hole and make the top of the candle level. We offer four types of container waxes, a container wax that requires a repour, our one pour wax, a paraffin/soy blend wax and even a container candle wax that is manufactured especially for layered candles.

Blended paraffin wax is the choice of candle makers all over the world. Blended paraffin waxes are just that, waxes that are blended with all the necessary additives in it, ready to make candles. There is no guessing as to what type of additives you need to make the candle properly. However, there are many types and many grades of blended waxes. We have chosen to offer the finest blended waxes available, our waxes come from manufacturers that regulate their products very close while maintaining the highest regard for consistency and quality. You will always get a quality wax that will work properly for your candles. A good blended wax is key to offering a quality candle. When used with a quality fragrance oil, blended paraffin wax will create the strongest scented candle of all the waxes on the market.

Paraffin wax is the most widely used and most popular wax for candle making. You have probably heard the terms "straight paraffin wax" and "blended paraffin wax". A straight paraffin wax is just that, simply a wax with a melt point of somewhere between 125 - 200 degrees. Most candle makers do not use a straight paraffin wax for their candles because the wax is too hard to regulate and control. If you were to use a straight paraffin wax you would have to use additives in order for your candles to hold the fragrance oil and dye, otherwise it would seep from the wax. You would also need an additive to help produce a scent throw. The bad thing is that the additives you use would vary each time you made candles because straight paraffin wax is not manufactured the same each time. A formula that might work fine this time may not work at all the next time.

People who experience seasonal dry skin often find paraffin wax treatments to be helpful and relaxing preventative measures. Dry, cracked heels and knuckles can make cold weather unbearable. One or two moisturizing paraffin wax treatments can help a great deal during snowy months. If you are interested in purchasing paraffin wax treatments for yourself or as gifts, get in touch with the spas in your area to see if they are offered.

Once the skin has been allowed to soak in the wax and the layer has hardened, it can be pulled off in one solid piece. Because the wax is soft and contains oil, it does not become very stiff and does not adhere to the skin. Rather, after a paraffin wax treatment, the skin is left slick and soft.

Paraffin wax treatments are particular popular in the winter because they are warming and because they provide a great deal of moisture to dry and cracked skin. During paraffin wax treatments, the skin is bathed in warmth, which helps the pores to open and the skin to soften. Then the paraffin oil can enter the skin to nourish and replenish it. Because the treatments are meant to be soothing, calming oils are often added to the wax in order to add a dimension of aromatherapy to the experience. Lavender paraffin wax treatments are common in posh spas.

Paraffin wax is a softer wax because of the paraffin oil component. Because it is a soft wax , it melts at a lower than normal temperature. This means that the skin can be submerged in the wax without causing burning or blistering. Spa specialists melt blocks of paraffin wax in special vats. During paraffin wax treatments, beauticians have their clients dip their hands or feet into the melted wax one or more times to coat the skin in a generous layer. The hands or feet are then wrapped in plastic, or some other non-absorbent material and left to "soak" in the layer of wax for up to half an hour.

Paraffin wax treatments are luxurious spa treatments that are intended to moisturize and soften the skin. Paraffin wax treatments are most often applied to the hands and feet as components of manicures and pedicures respectively. Paraffin wax is unlike more common spa wax that is used for hair removal on the face and body. That type of wax is much more viscous and bonds to the skin.

Paraffin wax, classified as a chemical preservative, is widely used on fruits, vegetables, and candy to make them shiny and pretty as well as to retard moisture loss and spoilage. Waxes are made from vegetable oils, palm oil derivatives, and synthetic resins, as well as other materials. Some people, notably those who are allergic to aspirin, may be sensitive to many waxes, depending on their ingredients.

Yes, it is edible. Paraffin wax is often added to chocolates. The addition of paraffin to the chocolate candy gives it a nice, glossy finish and helps it remain solid at room temperature. Be aware that paraffin is flammable when overheated, so warm it gently in a double-boiler or microwave only to the point where it is melted.

You can find paraffin wax, also sometimes called baker's wax or canning wax, in your grocery store where canning jars and supplies are sold. Paraffin is still commonly used (although not recommended) to seal home-canned . However, some paraffin is not intended to be ingested, such as that sold for candlemaking, so check the label.

Gulf Wax Paraseal Canning Wax, Household Paraffin Wax is a popular brand of paraffin used for canning and chocolate-making.  

In chemistry, paraffin is the common name for the alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2. Paraffin wax refers to the solids with n=2040. The simplest paraffin molecule is that of methane, CH4, a gas at room temperature. Heavier members of the series, such as that of octane C8H18, appear as liquids at room temperature. The solid forms of paraffin, called paraffin wax, are from the heaviest molecules from C20H42 to C40H82. Paraffin wax was identified by Carl Reichenbach in 1830.[1] Paraffin, or paraffin hydrocarbon, is also the technical name for an alkane in general, but in most cases it refers specifically to a linear, or normal alkane whereas branched, or isoalkanes are also called isoparaffins. It is distinct from the fuel known in Britain as paraffin oil or just paraffin, which is called kerosene in South Africa, most of the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. The name is derived from the Latin parum (= barely) + affinis with the meaning here of "lacking affinity", or "lacking reactivity". This is because alkanes, being non-polar and lacking in functional groups, are very unreactive.

a type of wax produced by de-oiling petrolatum, as part of the petroleum refining process