Fresholi | Melting Pot Café

Can one make wax melts with beeswax? I've got loads of that and no soy wax.

I don't see why not. It's harder than soy though so would take longer to melt in a burner.

Thanks alphya. That's ok that it takes longer to melt. I usually only light my burner if I'm in for the evening :)

I love making wax melts, and it means you can use US fragrances too!

Yeah for sure! I have loads I can't get the allergens info for so I wanted a way to use them.  I bought some US fos frm sidewalk and lucky I was able to get the MSDS sheets for them all and brambleberry gave me the allergens sheets too!

I have loads from sp that need using though and there's no info for them. Just made a wee batch of Pacific Waters wax melts. The beeswax smells strong. Do you think that's why people use soy wax?

Hm possibly, hopefully someone else with a bit more knowledge will pop along.

 :mwaha: okay I have just realise :argh:d Salach is Amanda .... :mwaha:

Beeswax has its own fragrance - hence beeswax cadles.

If using for melts then you need to use a fragrance/blend which will marry with that of beeswax.

I tried the beeswax and don't like it for wax melts.  Way too over powering and it changes the scent of the FO.

I've noticed when doing big batches of beeswax candles that towards the end the wax  that has been heated for a long time develops a smokey note on top of the usual beeswax smell. I'd expect the same to happen with a wax melt. Works OK with some of the heavier woodier smells, but you havbe to plan for it and it's a disaster with light florals.