C1 Candle Wax Soy and RSPO Palm Blend

C1 Soy and RSPO Palm Blended Candle Wax for Containers

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Candle Wax made in the US; Soy Oil is from the US, Palm Oil is from Indonesia

RSPO Certificate: 9-5702-24-000-00

Shay and Company is your premier candle wax supplier. We offer a variety of candle making supplies and will do pallet pricing so please call for orders over 15 boxes.

C1 Wax– This is a soy and palm wax blend, making it slightly harder than the C3 100% soy wax. You can use it to create container candles or wax melts. C1 wax comes in flake form, is very easy to work with, is white in color, works with either of the wicks we carry, and just about any fragrance or essential oils that are applicable for candles (not all essential oils burn for candles so always make sure to do a test burn first).

C1 Wax guidelines:

• Melt soy and wax palm blend to 200°. If you keep at 200° or higher for any extended amount of time you can scorch the wax and it will start turning cream/brown in color
• Stir melting C1 wax frequently to evenly distribute heat
• Cool the melted wax down to 185° or below to add fragrance/essential oil/dyes. If you add the fragrance/essential oil when C1 wax is too hot you will just start burning off your scent. The more you can allow it to cool before adding the scent/essential oil, the better your finished candle will smell. Stir well to allow the scent/essential oil/dye to completely blend in. I suggest a couple of minutes to ensure good dispersion. You can add 6-10% scent/essential oil. You will have to determine the desired amount based upon your scent/essential oil and how strong you want your candle to smell.
• Make sure your containers are at room temperature or even slightly warmer. Soy waxes can pull away from glass containers and cold containers can cause this. Allow the melted C1 wax to cool to between 120° to 165° before pouring.
• Allow the finished candle to stand for 24 hours before burning.

C3/C1/C6 non-GMO statement: A note about the soy used in the soy and soy-blended candle waxes: We do not market any of our soy waxes as non-GMO. They “are produced from non-identity preserved soybeans. Although genetically-engineered soybeans are used to produce our products, qualitative PCR test results for our NatureWax products have been ND (non-detectible).”

As for the controversy over the candle waxes made by Cargill, here is a little info on that. “We remain firmly committed to ending deforestation in our supply chains and are working to find solutions that balance agricultural production, with the need to protect forests, native vegetation and address climate change. To prevent deforestation in our supply chains, we need to transform farmer practices at scale. Change is only possible if we bring producers along. Our objective is supply chain transformation. It’s not about only enhancing our own supply chain, but also about helping the entire industry be more sustainable.

We are committed to respecting human rights by treating people with dignity and respect, both in the workplace and the communities where we do business. We expect our suppliers and partners to stand with us in prioritizing the safety, well-being and dignity of all individuals.”

We carry a variety of different waxes for candles. You can use any of these waxes on their own, or you can blend any or all of them together. Each wax does come with full instructions on how to best use it. Candle making is an art, so please know that you will have to test each candle wax and each scent to make sure it performs the way you want it to. Each fragrance can/will behave slightly different; each wick will behave differently; each wax will behave differently. Do your production tests for each blend, make sure to measure out your ingredients by weight, not by drops or teaspoons, and keep good notes so you can replicate your successes!

We purchase our candle waxes from three different manufacturers. Soy to me, which I have been an advocate of clean ingredients in the personal care industry for over 20 years, is a dirty oil if you are planning on consuming it. We do carry an organic, non-GMO, USA grown soy oil to be used in skincare and soap manufacturing, and that specific soy oil I do feel is the cleanest possible version of soy oil. Soy in general, though, is over harvested and almost completely made from genetically modified beans. That being said, when you’re making a candle you’re burning the soy wax, not consuming it, and generally it is added to essential oils or fragrances so the cost of a non-GMO soy for candles would be prohibitive. If you are making massage candles, which are designed to be used on the body, I would suggest going with a blend of coconut 1 candle wax (100% coconut), beeswax and then adding body care oils (such as grapeseed, castor, sweet almond, etc) and not go with a soy wax. We do offer a wide variety of waxes specifically so you can get creative in your candle making, and we do try to be as competitive on our pricing as possible right from the get-go.

Below are answers to some of the common questions I get about our candle waxes.

I also have the same question when it comes to companies marketing “virgin” coconut waxes for candles, and if our coconut waxes are “virgin”. Virgin indicates that it is the very first press of the fruit/nut and that it is not refined after that point. All oils used in candles waxes HAVE to be refined, or they won’t burn in a candle. Organic extra virgin coconut oil is what we use for cooking and baking; it has that great coconut smell and almost fleshy texture. Candle waxes are not virgin. Not any of the oil used in candle waxes could be virgin unless you are specifically using food grade virgin coconut oil and adding a large amount of other hardening agents to it (soy, palm, beeswax, paraffin). Virgin coconut will become a liquid at 76 degrees, which would make your candles soup sitting on the shelves in the store. I know there are companies out there marketing “virgin” coconut wax. My caution is just to be very careful about marketing around candle supplies as it is not regulated like the skincare industry. Candles are not intended for internal consumption, or for application to the skin, even though massage candles are used on the skin. This means that they don’t fall under the same regulatory rules as skincare, so ingredients are not required nor monitored.

Paraffin wax- I have worked very hard to cultivate a high integrity line of products, including the various candle waxes we carry. We continued to put pressure on the coconut/soy/apricot blends until they made one without paraffin. Titan 5470 met that standard and it is a beautiful wax, easy to work with, and great cold and hot throw.

We have also introduced a few paraffin blends, manufactured by a company that works to offset the carbons. Paraffin waxes have come back into popularity because soy waxes just will never put off the hot throw like paraffin does. It is important to know the intention behind your product, then to create it based on that intention. If your intention is solely to have the biggest hot throw, then paraffin is where it is at. If your intention is to have a purely plant-based candle, then soy or coconut is where it is at. If you want to have a high quality, lovely candle that encompasses a great hot throw and utilizes plants, then a parablend is where it is at.

We here at Shay and Company have worked very hard to have the highest quality ingredients, US sourced in possible, organic if possible, sustainable if possible, and good for you and your customers.

Heat throw- I have a lot of customers ask about increasing the heat throw on their candles. Natural candles (soy, coconut, palm and beeswax based), that don’t contain paraffin can burn differently, and sometimes softer, than candles that are made with paraffin. This is not a bad thing; it just means you get to play around a little with the natural waxes and your scents to make your candle. I have had several customers add Coconut 1 (pure coconut wax) to our other waxes (any will work). The addition of the coconut seems to help boost the scent throw. The other option is to add stearic acid to the candle. I have heard of them adding up to 10% to the base to increase the hardness of the candle and increase the scent throw.