craftwerks Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I have decided to go with rapeseed wax and I have been looking for sufficient answers regarding how much essential oils I would need per ml. I know that it can vary so Im wondering if anyone here has any experience with this wax and essential oils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incendia Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) I don;'t know anything about rapeseed (canola) wax, but here is an old thread on the subject that might be helpful. It is apparently used more in the UK/Europe than the US. Maybe with the cloud over palm wax, it might become more popular here. Edited February 12, 2017 by Incendia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisS Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I was speaking with a smaller wax manufacturer a few weeks ago and mentioned rapeseed. He wasn't familiar with it at all. I'd love to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incendia Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) I had never heard of it before CraftWerk's post this morning. It is apparently harder than soy, and has a higher melting point. If they can hydrogenate soy oil and sell it as wax, why not canola/rapeseed? Or peanut or cottonseed oil? Edited February 12, 2017 by Incendia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisS Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Incendia said: I had never heard of it before CraftWerk's post this morning. It is apparently harder than soy, and has a higher melting point. If they can hydrogenate soy oil and sell it as wax, why not canola/rapeseed? Or peanut or cottonseed oil? If you want to send yourself down a rabbit hole of "Why didn't I know about...", search some of the the European and Australian supplier sites. There's a wide variety of products available there that isn't here. This conversation with an old manufacturer goes back a decade, so I apologize in advance for any inaccuracy. IIRC, the initial soybean wax was originally created within the food industry as an alternative to butter/margarine in frosting. Paraffin is byproduct of the oil industry. The coconut wax that's becoming more widely available is one of the byproducts of the food industry--coconut oil is separated into two components whose details I don't recall. I geek out on this stuff. Not completely relevant, but my best guess on peanut, cottonseed, etc. is that they've found a better way to utilize any leftovers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftwerks Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 12.2.2017 at 5:12 PM, KrisS said: I was speaking with a smaller wax manufacturer a few weeks ago and mentioned rapeseed. He wasn't familiar with it at all. I'd love to try it. On 12.2.2017 at 10:46 PM, Incendia said: I had never heard of it before CraftWerk's post this morning. It is apparently harder than soy, and has a higher melting point. If they can hydrogenate soy oil and sell it as wax, why not canola/rapeseed? Or peanut or cottonseed oil? It is a wax that is widely used over here in Europa. There is a large production of rapeseed oil here, so it is the most common wax to find when it comes to candle making. It is certainly possible to max wax out of any oil. I actually came across a Swedish retailer selling rose wax... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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