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Today, with the growing popularity of candle making, candle making wax has made strides to become better, more available, and with more diversity than before. Changes have been made to candle making wax, in order to keep up with the changing demands of people.

Most of the wax used in candles today is refined from petroleum like paraffin wax. This is the type of candle making wax that is in most candles. Paraffin wax is readily available and inexpensive. Other types of waxes are natural and refined from vegetable or plant materials like soy, palm, or bayberry.

Soy based wax is a popular natural candle making wax. Hydrogenation of soybeans are done to make them suitable for candles. Soy wax is a renewable resource that is eco-friendly. The states of Illinois, Iowa and Indiana in the United States are the major producers of soybeans and hence, it is a positive aspect.

Palm wax is also a natural and renewable resource for candle making wax. Unfortunately with the growing popularity of palm wax, countries like Indonesia and Malaysia are clearing out vast areas of rainforest in order to plant palm plantations. This is devastating to ecosystems and compromises the populations of endangered animals like orangutans, rhinoceroses and the Sumatran tiger.

Thankfully, the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) stepped in and founded RSPO. Developing and defining sustainable palm cultivation is the major objective of this organization. They assist in implementing and verifying the procedures for member organizations as well. Make sure, that the palm candle making wax you purchase is eco-friendly.

Some candles are made from animal based materials like beeswax. Candles made from beeswax, palm, and bayberry were offered by companies in the past. Recently there has been a new and growing interest in making candles out of these natural products. One of the more popular natural candle making waxes is beeswax. It is available in yellow or white. Although the cost of beeswax can be expensive, candle makers are drawn to its pleasant fragrance, the burning characteristics it contains, and the hardiness of the product.

A new way of making candles are gel candles. There are three different densities in which gel candle making wax available. The amount of fragrance to be used and the type of the candle decides the density of the gel.

For a fragrance load of 0-3%, low density gel wax is preferable. Even at a lower temperature, the low density wax can be used. The medium density gel wax works well with candles that have a 3-5% fragrance load. It is probably the most popular gel candle making wax to work with. If the fragrance load is heavy, high density gel wax can be used.

Candle makers have plenty of different choices for candle making wax. The candle maker would get double, triple or even quadruple the fulfillment out of the candle making, if they are able to understand the nature of each kind of wax.

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