Rapeseed-Coco Vanilla, EU Clean Label
European chandlers reach for rapeseed-coco when the customer wants palm-free and vegan. The wax behaves like soy with a slightly hotter throw and a creamier top.
Ingredients
- WickCD 10
- 1×Libbey 2917 Status Tumbler
- 9.0%(20 g)Vanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)
- Pour58°C
Burn notes
Approx. 44 hours per Libbey. Cure 10 days.
Method
- 01
Weigh the wax. Rapeseed-coco blends behave like soy with a slightly hotter throw.
- 02
Melt to 80°C in a double boiler, stirring until clear.
- 03
Cool to 63°C off the heat and stir in fragrance for two minutes.
- 04
Bring to 58°C and pre-warm the vessels to 50°C.
- 05
Pour in a slow continuous stream from a low height to avoid bubbles.
- 06
Set undisturbed for four hours. Tops typically self-level without a heat gun.
- 07
Cure for 10 days minimum before the first burn.
- 08
Trim the wick to 5 mm; first burn at least two hours.
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Includes wicks and vessels at their supplier pack sizes.
Shop this recipe
Includes wicks and vessels at their supplier pack sizes.
What you'll need4 items
What you'll need
Switch units in the header- Waxrapeseed-coco-eco1×218 g=218 g
- WickCD 101×1 wick=1 wick
- VesselLibbey 2917 Status Tumbler1×1 vessel=1 vessel
- FragranceVanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)1×20 g=20 g
You'll buy: 1 wick pack, 1 vessel case, 1 fragrance bottle. Totals above include every pack at its supplier price.
Line-by-line breakdown4 lines
- Waxrapeseed-coco-eco218 g for 1 candleNo supplier quoteFind on Amazon
- 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 pack20 g (9.0%)1× 454 gBuy: 1 × 454 g (454 g, 434 g leftover)Enough for ~23 candles.$27.00$1.17 used
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