Here is a question I was asked a little while ago, and I thought I would go ahead and post it and answer it here:
Question
“Hi there! First off love your site and have found it very helpful! My question is can I make soy melts using my 100% soy wax that I use for my container, jar and tealights candles? Or do I need to buy a soy wax specific to pillar candles? Thanks, your help would be greatly appreciated ” Stevie
Answer
You can use the 100% soy wax, but the problem is, it most likely isn’t going to release from the molds very well so you would need something like a mold release spray. The other problem with making tarts with that is when someone uses them in a warmer, they won’t be able to pop them out very easy when they want to put a new one in. So I recommend using a votive/pillar blend wax or you can add an all natural modifier to the 100% soy.
Here are a couple votive blends you can use:
Ecosoya PB (Pillar Blend) turns out beautiful votives and tarts. (Available at quite a few places online, so you can just do a search for it to find someplace closest to you)
P-100 Ultimate Pillar Blend. This is a new one by American Soy Organics . I have recently tested this wax out and I really like it. Turned out beautiful votives as well. You can now get this wax at CandleSoylutions too.
Candle Cocoon Soy Votive Wax Haven’t tried this one yet, but I’ve heard it is a good one too.
Soy Modifier (all vegetable). This hardens the wax, supposed to reduce frosting, and I have used it in Golden Brands 416 wax to make some test votives. It did help with release from the molds, but it kind of got a frosted look and didn’t keep a nice smooth color. I still need to do more testing with this modifier though. It may work better with a different wax or different amounts.
You can get the soy modifier from American Soy Organics and Candlesoylutions.
So, for those of you reading this post…. Have you used 100% soy wax for making wax melts or tarts? If so, how do they turn out for you?
I use the Candle Cocoon Votive/Tart wax. Also the EL votive works well. Although I think there is a limited supply of that.
IVe made Ecosoya container wax and they turn out fine. My problem is that they smell great first burn but had no scent at the second burn. Any suggestions why?
I Use GW464 and nothing else to release from tart mould i place in freezer for a few minutes then they just fall out on to bench 🙂
Candle Cocoon’s votive wax is the absolute best!!!! I just started using their wax and oils 2 months ago…they are a dream come true!! I can’t say enough about their customer service and shipping rates. I have found my home!
I am new to making Soy Candles and I had some wax left from the kit I had brought. I made melts from the left over wax and a silicone mold. They popped out ok, all I would say is that they seemed soft to the touch and probably shouldn’t be handled too much. I think a firmer wax would be better, I am going to try Pillar Wax.
Hi. Was wondering if i can use a normal soy wax for making melts if i add steric acid to harden wax?
Yes, stearic acid will harden the wax but I am not sure if it will help with the contraction to get it out of the molds. HTH 🙂
Lyschel
I have been using GB soy 464 for 3 years to make container candles with great success. I decided to try making some tarts along with container this year and have just started playing around with it. I have used silicone chocolate molds which work great. The wax pops right out. Only problem so far I cannot solve is the frosting on the tarts. Any suggestions on getting rid of frosting on the tarts would be great. My theory is they cool too quickly but idk how to slow that down! Container candles made with the same pour have no frosting.
Frosting in soy wax is the same process as frosting in chocolate. If the wax is “tempered” properly it will frost less. I can never remember the “proper” way to do it as frosting doesn’t bother me. And it still seems with time the frosting happens. Natural product and all that. I did have some one once swear that pouring the wax down a metal rod caused the ions to “hook” together. Or something to that affect. I haven’t actually tried it but it sounded interesting.
I tried making melts out of 100 % soy wax they came out perfectly , but tried removing them from the mold to soft and they broke up , will try the eco soy PB