Lisa Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I want to add about a ounce of beeswax to my ez soy candles. Does it matter what kind of beeswax it is? Can it be cosmetic grade? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 If it's cosmetic grade, then it is skin safe, so it should be OK for candle use. Some BW is pale while most of it is the natural yellow color. The yellow may change the color of your candle slightly, but probably will only be noticeable if you don't add dye to your soy candles. Typical BW use is 2% to 5% load. One ounce per lb would be about a 6% load, which may be too much. You should start out small and work your way up till you start getting undesireable results, such as cracking. I use 3% and that seems to be about average use.geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Ok thanks for the info. I will not add a ounce then. The % is confusing. Thanks again for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 The only other thing I can add is that if the BW is cosmetic grade, it may cost more than just plain BW. Typically BW sells for ab $5 to $6 per lb. If your cosmetic grade costs more than that, you should find regular BW. MillCreek has it here in Indiana, and I'm sure other suppliers have it too. geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 Thanks, I see what your saying and i appreciate the help. I will not use all i have for my candles. I just want to see how one batch turn out with adding some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I use about 2%, or right at 1.6 oz per 5 lbs. The percentages can be confusing, but what works for me is that amount. That breaks down to about .3 oz per lb of soy wax. During warm weather, I have to bump it up to about .5 oz per lb - the humidity just wreaks havoc on the soy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Lisa I contacted the candle supplier where I get most of my beeswax and their's is cosmetic at almost $6 a lb. So whether your bw is cosmetic or not you can use it in waxes. The important part is to make sure it is for cosmetics when doing cosmetic products. FYI Millcreek's bw is cosmetic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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