I'm new to making candles, but candlescience has made it so easy with the wax blend.

I love how quickly I can get this candle wax prepared and not worry about the sink holes that were appearing when I tried other waxes.

My only question for the company is how do you suggest I make a firmer candle using the is s wax? I've been tossing in about 5-10% beeswax but really want to know your suggestion.

I made a rush preparation of wax melts to be given as gifts for volunteers at a Christmas toy drive. I made them on a Wednesday and shipped right away so it didn't get to cure for a week. I paired the wax with a discontinued fragrance from Flaming Candle but received compliments. I also made another batch that same day using Apple Orchard from WSP. I have been burning one clamshell to test and the fragrance has a mild throw and I used 10% FO. I didn't get to use the CS FO samples I purchased yet because I lost my grandma 5 days before Christmas and my maker spirit has been on pause. I can't wait to try the 1 oz scents that I got from you guys although I know I will only be able to create 4 2.5 oz clamshells with each fragrance. I still have more testing to do. I am curious to know if CS intends on making an alternative excluding the paraffin.

I’ve tried this wax with a few candles so far and it has worked out great! I did have a question about the blend of it though. It says that it is a blend of apricot, coconut, soy, and paraffin. Do all of these waxes come from a cruelty-free source?

I've been a 464 soy snob for awhile but have often struggled with the hot throw and getting it all just right. I took a chance on the coconut apricot wax and I can say, I will never look back. This wax is easy to work with (slabs you can just cut easily), has amazing hot throw and always smooth tops. Adheres well on top of it. Please never get rid of this wax. It's really lovely. If you're thinking of switching from 464, give this one a shot with LX or CD wicks.

We had a major candle catastrophe recently. We tried a wax from an old supplier who wasn’t exactly upfront about what they sold us. We made 48 test candles—yes, 48—and not a single one passed a two-hour burn test. The cold throw was amazing, but the hot throw? Nonexistent. We were crushed. We reached out to the supplier, hoping they’d help us figure it out, but they couldn’t even tell us what they’d sent us. After trying every wick and fragrance load combination under the sun, we hit a dead end.

That’s when we decided to give this Custom Coconut Apricot wax a shot—and WOW, am I glad we did! We started small with 12 test candles, and only one didn’t pass (which we think was more about the fragrance load than the wax). This wax is absolutely incredible! It’s officially our go-to for container candles from now on. And can we just talk about the customer service at CandleScience? Top. Notch.

Here’s what’s working for us: Medium Straight-Sided Jars (Twist Top), 6 oz of wax with 10% fragrance oil, and LX 16 wicks. We heat the wax to 190°F, add the fragrance at 185°F, and stir for two minutes before letting it cool to 170°F to pour. At first, we noticed some separation in our chilly kitchen—even when preheating the jars—but pouring at 180°F made all the difference. No separation, perfect glass adhesion, and beautiful candles!

We did notice a little tunneling, but we’re confident it’ll even out as the candles burn, as mentioned in the notes about this wax. We were nervous about the cold throw at first—after three days, it wasn’t very noticeable. Normally, we cure our candles with the lids off, but this time we tried leaving the lids on. Game-changer! The cold throw is now fantastic, and the hot throw? Room-filling magic.

Thank you, CandleScience, for saving our sanity and getting us back in business. Your wax is a total dream, and we’re obsessed!