What is Fully Refined Paraffin Wax?

Fully Refined Paraffin Wax is a high-purity paraffin wax obtained through extensive processing. It has a very low oil content (typically less than 0.5%), resulting in a pure white, colorless, and odorless appearance. Compared to ordinary paraffin wax, Fully Refined Paraffin Wax has a finer crystal structure, burns more evenly, and emits fewer volatiles. Fully Refined Paraffin Wax is not only widely used in industrial manufacturing and cosmetics, but has also long been a crucial raw material in the candle industry. Handmade candles produced with Fully Refined Paraffin Wax are exceptionally stable and pure, making them highly sought after in the candle industry.

Why is the choice of wax so important for handmade candles?

In handmade candlemaking, wax quality plays a crucial role in combustion performance, fragrance release, and aesthetic appeal. Compared to industrial candles, handmade candles often prioritize experience and artistry, requiring a material that both supports the shape and burns stably. Many beginners choose inexpensive or semi-refined waxes, but these often lead to issues such as oil stains, bubbles, and fragrance separation. Fully Refined Paraffin Wax has a uniform structure and high purity, allowing for excellent flowability during the candlemaking process, resisting cracking or collapse during cooling, and ensuring even distribution of fragrance and pigment. Candles made with Fully Refined Paraffin Wax have a smooth, vibrant color and a smooth surface after molding.

Can Fully Refined Paraffin Wax be used for handmade candles?

Paraffin Wax Fully Refined is a highly suitable wax for handmade candles. It produces minimal smoke and ash when burned, maximizing the fragrance's original aroma without any pungent oil or impurity odors, making it ideal for high-end handmade candle brands. Furthermore, Paraffin Wax Fully Refined has a moderate viscosity after melting, making it easy to mold and layer candles. It can also be combined with decorative materials such as color powder and mica powder to create candles of various materials and shapes.

What are the advantages of using Paraffin Wax Fully Refined?

1. Paraffin Wax Fully Refined burns cleanly and produces no noticeable smoke or black fumes. Once ignited, the flame is bright and stable, without flickering or extinguishing, providing ideal combustion performance for high-end candles.

2. Paraffin Wax Fully Refined's uniform molecular structure and stable melting point maintain its shape and performance in both high and low temperatures, making it less susceptible to deformation and oil leakage, making it suitable for production and transportation in all climates worldwide.

3. Paraffin Wax Fully Refined effectively locks in fragrance molecules, ensuring a more even and long-lasting fragrance release. Whether using a single or complex fragrance, it delivers a soft and natural fragrance diffusion effect.

4. After cooling, Paraffin Wax Fully Refined leaves a bright white surface and a fine texture, significantly enhancing the decorative and premium feel of a candle. It is particularly suitable for high-end decorative and gift candles.

5. Paraffin Wax Fully Refined can be mixed with other wax types (such as soy wax, palm wax, and beeswax). By adjusting the proportions, different hardness and flexibility can be achieved, making it suitable for a variety of products, including handmade candles, container wax, and pillar wax.

How does fully refined paraffin wax differ from other waxes?

Is Paraffin Wax Fully Refined environmentally friendly and safe?

This is a major concern for many candle brands. Junda Wax's high-quality Paraffin Wax Fully Refined has passed international certifications such as CE and RoHS, meeting import standards for the EU and North American markets. paraffin wax emits no harmful gases during combustion, leaves minimal residue, and has no significant impact on air quality, making it ideal for candle manufacturing. An increasing number of European and American candle brands are incorporating a certain percentage of paraffin wax into their formulas to improve combustion quality and maintain fragrance.

How should paraffin wax be used when making handmade candles?

In practice, it's recommended to choose paraffin wax with different melting points depending on the candle type:

• 58–60°C model is suitable for glass container candles, preventing cracking;

• 60–62°C model is suitable for pillar or taper candles, ensuring they retain their shape;

• 62-64°C model or higher is suitable for sculpture candles or outdoor candles, as it maintains shape even at high temperatures.

Why are more and more candle brands choosing paraffin wax?

According to industry data from CandleScience and Statista, over 60% of scented candles worldwide still use paraffin wax or paraffin wax blends. This is due to paraffin wax's stable performance, high cost-effectiveness, and wide process adaptability. After initially experimenting with plant-based waxes, many European and American handmade candle brands have opted to fully or partially blend with fully refined paraffin wax to improve candle quality. Brands producing high-end gift candles, custom scented candles, and artistic candles are particularly focused on using fully refined paraffin wax.

Reference:

1. European Chemicals Agency. (2006). REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

2. SGS. (2024). SGS Test Report: Fully Refined Paraffin Wax — Emissions and Purity Analysis (Report No. SGS-PFW-2024-01). SGS. Retrieved from

3. CandleScience. (2021). Paraffin Wax — How It's Made & Why It's Used in Candles.