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    Soy wax melts help

    I thought that might be it too but I'm not sure how that would happen every single time. I'm very careful when putting the pouring pot into the double boiler and always heat it at a low enough temperature to not cause bubbles and potentially get water inside..
  2. Jay

    Soy wax melts help

    I always use the correct fragrance load at around 8%, it happens with every melt eventually. They'll start out waxy feeling and then turn crumbly after a few weeks even when I store them inside boxes so the light doesn't get to them
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    Soy wax melts help

    Thank you so much. Knowing a big company brand does the same thing is very comforting to know. Soy wax is so finicky but I like the challenge. By quick cool, do you mean I should be pouring into the molds at a higher temperature so the wax is separated and cools quicker than in the pouring pot all together? Or am I completely off here?
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    Soy wax melts help

    I haven't been using clams so when I throw a chunk into my smaller plug in warmer even a cup is too big so I'll halve or quarter it. I will look into clams next since it would probably just fix the problem and make the texture not really matter
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    Soy wax melts help

    I just use either PP cups or silicone molds and pop them out after 24 hours or so. I'll try pouring at the higher temp and see how that works. I know what does work for some won't necessarily work for others so I'll keep playing around with it. Thanks for the input
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    Soy wax melts help

    Yup, a few do explicitly state "soy wax melts" rather than parasoy or even say 100% soy wax Yes it's really bizarre and nothing is coming up in searches about this problem. I have no idea what I'm doing that could be making this happen. Heat to 185, add fragrance and color, cool to 115 and pour. They do hold their shape just fine and don't just crumble apart, but when I cut into one it crumbles rather than slice or shave.
  7. I'm wondering how vendors who use pure soy wax can get their tarts looking and staying as nice as parasoy / paraffin. I've been testing for nearly one year using all soy blends (GB 444, Eco Soya PB, and Eco Soya CB in different ratios depending on what I'm making), and they always end up losing their smooth texture and creaminess and become crumbly. I've seen some people on various forums stating that this is just the nature of soy, but if that's the case, how do these all soy vendors end up having such beautiful looking wax? Any tips would be highly appreciated!
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