Stearic Acid
This cosmetic-grade additive is the secret to making harder, longer-burning candles with a professional finish. It improves mould release for paraffin wax and helps create smooth tops on soy wax candles.
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An Optional Additive for Paraffin Wax and Soy Wax
This natural fatty acid is an essential additive for any serious candle maker looking to improve the performance and appearance of their candles. By adding a small percentage of stearic acid to your wax, you can significantly increase burning time.
Because our stearic acid is cosmetic grade, it is of the highest purity, making it perfectly suitable for use in other applications like cold process soap or soy massage candles.
Key Benefits for Candle Making
- Increases Burning Time
- Improves Opacity: Eliminates marbling in paraffin wax.
- Aids Mould Release: Causes the wax to shrink slightly upon cooling, making it much easier to demould pillar candles.
- Smooths Soy Candle Tops
How to Use Guide
- Melt your chosen candle wax to the desired temperature.
- Add the stearic acid flakes to the melted wax.
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Stir gently and thoroughly until the stearic acid is completely dissolved.
Recommended Usage Ratios
- For Paraffin Wax: Add 10% stearic acid by weight (e.g., 100g of stearic acid for every 1kg of paraffin wax). This is enough to increase burning time.
- For Soy Wax: Add 5% – 10% stearic acid by weight to achieve a better surface finish and slightly increase hardness.
Important Considerations
- Effect on Colour: Stearic acid has a whitening effect that will mute vibrant candle dyes, creating beautiful pastel or opaque shades.
- Effect on Finish: This additive will reduce or eliminate the marbled or crackle effect in paraffin wax. For those specific candle styles, it is best to use 100% paraffin wax with no additives.
Specifications
- Type: Triple Pressed Stearic Acid
- Grade: Cosmetic Grade
- Appearance: White Flakes
- Primary Use: Candle Wax Additive, Soap Making Ingredient.
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