old wax

[darlatoms]

:confused:How can you tell if your wax is old. I did up some wax I have had for about 2 years, its been covered. But I made some candles this morning, they cam out looking good. But they are not smelling much. Can old wax do that. Thank you

[Candybee]

I still have a case of pillar wax from 2006. Every now and then I pull some out to make a pillar candle or two. The wax still looks new and the candles smell great. I store mine in a large plastic bin with the top sealed to keep out dust and stuff in the air.

What wax is it?

[rjwhite6]

I received a 4 year old case of IGI 6098 from a supplier recently. I can tell that 6098 is definately too old at 4 years old. The supplier did make it right:). They remain my main wax supplier.

As an example, the 6098 was much more yellow, much harder and smelled like the mink oil wax that used to be used to waterproof leather boots. And the slabs had fused into one massive block.

1 size larger wick was needed.

However, neither CT nor HT were diminished. The mink oil smell was not present in the test candles.

Both IGI and the supplier said that there is no expiration on IGI candle wax products. I believe they are wrong.

I chalked the negative aging on the soy component of the 6098.

When you think about it, soy wax is basicly vegetable shortening (over simplification). Vegetable shortening can go bad after 4 years!

If your pillar blend has no vegetable (or animal) components, you should be more immune to wax aging.

Edited September 26, 2009 by rjwhite6

[Stella1952]

:confused:I made some candles this morning, they cam out looking good. But they are not smelling much. Can old wax do that. Thank you

How old was the FO you used?