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Candle & Wax Melt Making

The Ingredients Store supplies 120+ candle and wax melt ingredients in the UK: 15 waxes, including Golden Wax 464 and 494, Nature Wax C3, KeraSoy, Kerax EcoSnow, gel wax and beeswax, plus over 100 essential oils with IFRA certificates. Waxes come in 5kg packs and full boxes, with pallet quantities on Golden Wax, and box volume discounts of 10% on 6+ and 15% on 12+ Golden Wax boxes.

For hobbyist candle makers and independent home fragrance brands.

  • 1kg aluminium bottle with The Ingredients Store label
    100ml amber glass bottle with The Ingredients Store label
    from £11.57

    Peppermint Mentha Arvensis Essential Oil Organic

    Explore our extensive range of Mint oils to find the perfect menthol-infused addition to your formulations. Whether for culinary or cosmetic purpo...

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    from £11.57
  • Carnauba Wax
    Black resealable stand-up pouch with The Ingredients Store label
    from £16.25

    Carnauba Wax

    Carnauba Wax, renowned as one of the toughest waxes available. Harvested from the leaves and leaf buds of the Carnauba palm in Brazil, its robust n...

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    from £16.25
  • Kerax Gel Wax, clear candle gel
    from £32.95

    Kerax Gel Wax

    Kerax Gel Wax is a crystal-clear candle gel made from fully refined oils and polymers. It sets to a transparent, jelly-like finish, so it's the wax...

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    from £32.95
  • Close-up of a golden oil droplet
    100ml amber glass bottle with The Ingredients Store label
    from £14.50

    Benzoin Resinoid

    Benzoin resinoid is extracted from the gum resin of Styrax benzoin trees in Indonesia. It is a thick, warm and sweet balsamic material with a soft ...

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    from £14.50
  • Close-up of a golden oil droplet
    100ml amber glass bottle with The Ingredients Store label
    from £20.15

    Cananga Essential Oil

    Cananga essential oil is steam distilled from the flowers of Cananga odorata in Indonesia. A close relative of ylang ylang, it has a softer, sweet ...

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    from £20.15
  • Rice Bran Wax
    Rice Bran Wax
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    from £26.88

    Rice Bran Wax

    Out of stock

    Introducing The Ingredients Store's Rice Bran Wax—a natural, vegetable-based wax derived from the extraction of rice bran oil. This white wax is av...

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    from £26.88
    Out of stock

Buying guide

What is in this range

Everything a candle or wax melt maker needs from us in one place: soy and soy-blend waxes for containers, pillars and melts, natural beeswax, specialist waxes for decorative effects, and essential oils documented for scenting. Reed diffuser makers will also want Augeo Reed Diffuser Base, a DPM-free diffuser solvent sold from 1kg to a 1,069kg IBC.

How to choose a candle wax

WaxMade for
Golden Wax 464Container candles; low melt point, smooth creamy finish
Golden Wax 494Wax melts and tarts (not for wicked candles); glossy finish
Nature Wax C3Container candles; soy-based eco wax
KeraSoy Container Blend 4130Container candles; good glass adhesion
KeraSoy Pillar Blend 4120Pillar candles and wax melts; clean mould release
Kerax EcoSnowAdditive for a frosted, snow-like surface
Kerax Gel WaxClear decorative candles and melts with non-flammable embeds
Beeswax YellowPillars, tapers and blending with soy

Choose the wax for the format first, then test wick size, fragrance load and pour temperature with your own vessel. Leave finished candles to rest before test burning so the fragrance can settle into the wax.

Frosting, the white crystalline bloom you sometimes see on soy wax, is a natural feature of soy rather than a fault. Warming your vessels before pouring and letting candles cool slowly at room temperature both reduce it, and Golden Wax 464 is formulated to minimise it. For wax melts, a glossy wax such as Golden Wax 494 releases cleanly from clamshells and moulds.

Scenting your candles

Over 100 essential oils in this collection come with IFRA certificates and EU allergen declarations, which you need for your safety assessment and CLP labelling. Popular choices for candles include lemongrass, litsea cubeba, orange 5-fold and cedarwood atlas. See also our fragrance oils and the full essential oils range.

Bulk and trade supply

Golden Wax comes in 22.7kg boxes, and you can mix and match 464 and 494 boxes: 6 to 11 boxes save 10% and 12 or more save 15%, applied automatically in your basket. Golden Wax 464 is also sold by the full pallet of 45 boxes, and EcoSnow up to 900kg. KeraSoy and gel waxes come in 5kg, 10kg and 20kg. For pallet deliveries and regular orders, see wholesale candle wax.

Documentation and quality

Every wax has a specification and safety data sheet. Essential oils carry an IFRA certificate, EU allergen declaration and SDS, so you have what you need for CLP labels and your product safety file. Request any document at support@theingredientsstore.com.

Buying at scale or for manufacturing?

To scent at scale, see wholesale essential oils for 25kg packs, drums and contract pricing on oils with IFRA certificates.

Candle & Wax Melt Making: key facts
Products in range120+ (15 waxes and 100+ essential oils)
Wax brandsGolden Wax, Nature Wax, Kerax (KeraSoy, EcoSnow, gel wax), beeswax
Pack sizes5kg packs, 10kg to 22.7kg boxes, full pallets on Golden Wax 464
Volume discountGolden Wax boxes: 10% off 6+, 15% off 12+ (mix 464 and 494)
DocumentsWax spec and SDS; IFRA certificate and EU allergen declaration for essential oils
Typical usesContainer candles, pillars, wax melts, decorative candles, reed diffusers

FAQs

Which wax is best for container candles?

Golden Wax 464, Nature Wax C3 and KeraSoy Container Blend 4130 are all designed for container candles. Golden Wax 464 is our most popular, with a low melt point and a smooth, creamy finish.

Can I use Golden Wax 494 in candles?

Golden Wax 494 is made for wax melts and tarts and is not suitable for wicked candles. For containers use Golden Wax 464; for pillars and melts consider KeraSoy Pillar Blend 4120.

Do you offer volume discounts on candle wax?

Yes. Golden Wax 22.7kg boxes are 10% off when you buy 6 to 11 and 15% off for 12 or more. You can mix 464 and 494 boxes, and the discount is applied automatically in the basket. For pallets, request a quote.

Are your essential oils safe to use in candles?

For essential oils in this range we hold IFRA certificates and EU allergen declarations, which set maximum use levels and the allergens you must declare. Use them within those limits and label your candles in line with CLP using the safety data sheet.

What is EcoSnow?

Kerax EcoSnow is an additive wax that gives a frosted, snow-like crystalline finish. It is used in container candles or as a decorative top layer and works with soy, paraffin and blended waxes.