dcroome2005 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Tried looking for the answer, but couldnt find one.What is in the palm wax that makes it turn colors after burning? I made some purple palm wax tarts, burn them and this morning looked in the holder and it was pink... I have made lots of tarts, just never really paid attention to the color it is when I am working with palm wax..Any thoughts??Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicagtca Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 The best thing to do is post a question to the techies at Candlewic and they should have the answer for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Don't know why, but palm wax just does that. I made a candle one time out of it and colored it blue and scented it Blueberry Muffins. After the wax warmed up again from burning it, it turned purple. I think there have been other people on here that it has happened to as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandacandlemaker Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 LOL!! And here I was blaming hubby cause he left the tart warmer on overnight once!! :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I would guess it's the pH that affects the dye. A good proportion of the wax is stearic and it's on the acidic side. That's why the wicks with the chemical treatments are sometimes helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I have had that happen to a few of my palm containers but never with the pillars or votives. I just figured it was a combo of the dye and fo. Hmmm, do you add UV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicagtca Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 The only time I had that happen is when I use "black". The shell always has a pale purple hue after burning. May be a combination of the dye and the oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenleaf Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Tried looking for the answer, but couldnt find one.What is in the palm wax that makes it turn colors after burning? I made some purple palm wax tarts, burn them and this morning looked in the holder and it was pink... I have made lots of tarts, just never really paid attention to the color it is when I am working with palm wax..Any thoughts??ChristinaI always attribute it to the "heat" of the candle burning off the color. The ph info in this thread could be part of what contributes also. In our large melters, I find that a color with "blue" in it can burn off quicker than others (purple being a combination of blue and red would leave pink if this happens).HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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