Paraffin 4630 Vanilla, Volume
When you need consistent throw at scale, this is the recipe. Vybar at 1% locks the fragrance, and the wax is forgiving of small pour-temp drift across a batch.
Ingredients
- 216 g(216 g × 1)IGI 4630 Harmony Blend Paraffin
- WickCD 10
- 1×Libbey 2917 Status Tumbler
- 10.0%(22 g)Vanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)
- 1.00%Vybar 103
- Pour77°C
Burn notes
Approx. 42 hours per Libbey. Top notes vivid from day one.
Compatibility notes
- Pour temp 77°C is 3°C above IGI 4630 Harmony Blend Paraffin's maximum (74°C). Pouring above the wax's published range (60–74°C) accelerates fragrance flash-off, can scorch the wax (yellowing and reduced throw), and risks vessel thermal shock when hot wax meets a cold container. Cool the wax to within its published window before adding fragrance and pouring.
Method
- 01
Weigh the wax precisely. Paraffin is unforgiving with off-recipe ratios.
- 02
Melt the wax in a double boiler to 85°C, stirring to dissolve any flakes completely.
- 03
Stir in Vybar if used at the recommended dose. Hold at 85°C for two minutes to incorporate.
- 04
Cool the wax to 82°C, then add fragrance and dye and stir for two full minutes.
- 05
Let the wax come down to 77°C. Pre-warm vessels to 50°C.
- 06
Pour steadily. Paraffin can sinkhole, leave a small reserve and top up after the candle sets if needed.
- 07
Cool slowly at room temperature. Cure for three to seven days before the first burn.
- 08
Trim the wick to 5 mm. First burn: two to three hours to establish the full melt pool.
Shop this recipe
Includes wicks and vessels at their supplier pack sizes.
What you'll need
Switch units in the header- WaxIGI 4630 Harmony Blend Paraffin1×216 g=216 g
- WickCD 101×1 wick=1 wick
- VesselLibbey 2917 Status Tumbler1×1 vessel=1 vessel
- FragranceVanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)1×22 g=22 g
- AdditiveVybar 1031×2 g=2 g
You'll buy: 1 wax bag, 1 wick pack, 1 vessel case, 1 fragrance bottle, 1 additive pack. Totals above include every pack at its supplier price.
- WaxIGI 4630 Harmony Blend ParaffinBulk pack216 g for 1 candle1× 22.7 kgBuy: 1 × 22.7 kg (22.7 kg, 22.5 kg leftover)Enough for ~105 candles.$72.00$0.69 used
- WickCD 101 wick1× 100 ctBuy: 1 × 100 ct (100 wicks, 99 leftover)$14.50$0.14 used
- VesselLibbey 2917 Status Tumbler1 vessel1× 1 ctBuy: 1 × 1 ct (1 vessel)$2.48
- FragranceVanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)Bulk pack22 g (10.0%)1× 454 gBuy: 1 × 454 g (454 g, 432 g leftover)Enough for ~21 candles.$27.00$1.28 used
- AdditiveVybar 103Bulk pack2.2 g (1.00%)1× 1 kgBuy: 1 × 1 kg (1 kg, 998 g leftover)$22.86$0.05 used
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