I like to use a blend of both soy wax and beeswax and don't add additional color. The more beeswax you use, the more honey-colored the candle will be. Beeswax also gives off a sweet honey aroma, so the more you use, the less added fragrance you will need.
In it's solid state, beeswax is harder than soy wax. This makes it a perfect material to blend with soy for making wax tarts. The soy adds softness to the mixture and the beeswax helps the tart last longer. A 25% mixture or 1/4 beeswax to soy is common but you can use any percentage.
Adding some coconut oil to your beeswax helps the candle burn more consistently, and avoid tunneling. But, you can also make a 100% beeswax candle by omitting it. Pour the wax and coconut oil into your candle containers and let them set for 1-2 days before using.
There are only three ingredients in this mix. They include two types of wax and a fragrance. I chose to use flaked soy wax, along with beeswax pellets in a 3 part soy, 1 part beeswax blend.
Typically, you can mix together 2 parts soy wax and 3 parts paraffin wax. This will make for a great-looking and smelling candle. If you want to make a pillar candle, then we suggest blending 7 parts paraffin wax and 3 parts soy wax. For a harder wax, you should blend 80 percent soy wax and 20 percent paraffin wax.
Candle Life: Because beeswax is a much denser material than soy wax, beeswax candles should burn for a longer amount of time than soy candles.
There you have it, when comparing wax, soy wax is arguably better than beeswax due to cost, aesthetics, oil retention, vegan friendly and eco friendly properties. However on sweetness, and burn temperature, beeswax wins out.
The simple answer is yes. The best thing to do is melt down the remaining wax and pour it into a smaller votive—et voilà, you have yourself a new candle. Make sure you combine all the same type of wax (beeswax, paraffin, or soy).
You can blend multiple waxes. You can make soy container candles using 90% GB464, 10% paraffin, and add 1 tablespoon coconut oil per pound to make a candle. You can substitute beeswax for paraffin, and it is an all-natural candle.
Adding fragrance to beeswax candles
You can use any fragrance or essential oil you like for candles. Test them to make sure you like the smell! In general, I use about 1-2 ounces of scent for every pound of beeswax. You may need to make a few test candles to find out what strength you prefer.
Adding between 2-10% Stearin to your wax will help to increase your candles hardness, burning qualities, depth of colour and opacity.
Paraffin wax is the most widely used and most inexpensive of all the waxes used for candle making. If you want to make scented candles that are highly saturated in color, paraffin wax is the way to go as it holds both color and scent very well.
Beeswax traditionally burns hotter than soy or coconut wax so mixing it with a softer oil, such as coconut, will help reduce the burn temp. If you are pouring beeswax candles into containers you will have to make sure the container will withstand the higher heat.
What's the cheapest candle wax? Beeswax is more expensive, but all natural. Soy and paraffin wax aren't too different in terms of price, and can often be had for anywhere from $2 to $10 per pound depending on where you source it from.
100% beeswax candles are safe, environmentally friendly, and nontoxic. They are biodegradable and don't undergo any chemical processing. They burn very clean with little smoke since they aren't oil-based like paraffin candles. Bees play an impactful role in the restoration of our ecosystem.
Homemade beeswax candles on their own have a faint yet delightful honey-like scent. But, if you'd like to make aromatherapy candles, you can add essential oils. However, beeswax doesn't hold fragrance as well as other candle waxes. This is where coconut oil comes into play…
Paraffin wax, also known as straight wax, is wax that doesn't have any additives in it. The most commonly used and least-expensive candle wax, paraffin can be used to make many types of candles, including pillars, containers, votives, tealights, tapers and tarts.
Soy wax is best for container candles and tealights, but it's also popular for making wax melts and tarts.
As adding coconut oil will make your wax even softer, it can sweat on hotter days, or might show fingerprints when touching. To avoid it, keep in mind to only use ½ - 1 teaspoon per pound of wax.
The first thing to remember is that 1kg is the equivalent of 1000g of wax. When using 20cl candle glasses, 1kg of wax will make a total of 6 candles. Around 166.66g of candle wax will be used per candle. It is important to remember to leave a centimeter gap between the wax and the rim of the container.
Use about 20-25 drops of oil for every ounce of beeswax if you want a strongly scented candle, less if you would like a more subtle scent. Carefully pour the wax into the container, making sure the wax remains straight in the jar. Allow the wax to cool.