Microcrystalline Wax

A high-melt microcrystalline wax that hardens paraffin and soy blends, improves adhesion to glass and helps candles keep their shape in the heat. It is an additive rather than a stand-alone candle wax: a small share changes how a blend behaves.

Best for

• Firming pillar blends so they stand up to summer temperatures
• Reducing wet spots and pull-away in container candles
• Sculpted and carved candles that need a flexible, tacky wax

Working with it

Use it at 2–10% of the total wax. Melt it first, since it needs about 80–85 °C to liquefy fully, then add the base wax and bring the blend to the base's usual pouring range. Start low: at 2–5% it makes a pillar noticeably harder and helps a container candle grip the glass; at 10% it adds flexibility and a slight tack, which is what carved and sculpted candles need. It also raises the melting point of a blend, so a candle stored in a car or a sunny window softens later. Its flash point is high, well above any pouring temperature. Keep a note of each ratio you try; the difference between 3% and 6% is easy to feel and hard to remember.

Specifications

• Form: Homogeneous solid
• Colour: Yellow to white
• Melting point: 75–80 °C
• Congealing point: 65–70 °C
• Needle penetration at 25 °C: ≤ 18 (0.1 mm)
• Viscosity at 100 °C: 13–18 mm²/s
• Flash point: ≥ 250 °C

Sold in 1kg, 5kg and 25kg; orders ship across the UAE in 1 to 3 working days.