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.
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.
- 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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