
Description of Fully Refined Candle wax 0.5% oil content
Fully Refined Candle Wax with 0.5% oil content is a highly purified and versatile wax widely used in various industries. Its low oil content and superior refinement process make it an ideal material for applications requiring high-quality, odorless, and colorless wax.
Key Characteristics
- High Purity:
Contains less than 0.5% oil, ensuring a clean burn and smooth finish in products like candles and cosmetics.
Free from impurities, making it suitable for use in food-grade applications. - Appearance:
White and translucent in solid form, with a glossy surface.
Retains its color and texture under standard conditions. - Odorless and Tasteless:
Perfect for applications where neutral properties are required, such as food coatings or therapeutic products. - Melting Point:
Typically ranges between 58°C and 60°C (136°F to 140°F), making it suitable for molding and shaping. - Performance:
Provides excellent hardness and stability.
Burns cleanly, with minimal soot or smoke, in candle applications.
Applications
- Candle Manufacturing:
Ideal for making high-quality pillar candles, container candles, and decorative candles.
Ensures smooth surfaces and even burning. - Cosmetics and Personal Care:
Used in lip balms, lotions, creams, and therapeutic wax treatments.
Provides stability, smooth texture, and moisture-locking properties. - Food Packaging:
Used as a coating for cheese, fruits, and candies.
Enhances shelf life and appearance of food products. - Packaging and Coatings:
Applied to paper and cardboard for moisture resistance.
Suitable for food-grade and industrial packaging. - Industrial Use:
Used as a lubricant or additive in rubber, tire manufacturing, and precision casting.
Advantages
- Eco-Friendly: Produces minimal smoke and emissions.
- Cost-Effective: Offers a balance of high quality and affordability.
- Versatile: Can be used across industries with consistent performance.

Specialized use of fully refined paraffin wax for Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and Bulgaria
Fully refined paraffin wax with 0.5% oil content has a variety of specialized applications tailored to the needs of markets in Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. These countries share a range of industrial, commercial, and cultural uses that drive demand for this product. Below are specialized uses by sector and market:
- Candle Manufacturing
– Region-Specific Use:
Serbia and Bulgaria: High demand for paraffin wax in religious candles (church and ceremonial use). The wax is ideal for dripless and slow-burning candles.
Romania and Ukraine: Used in decorative and scented candles, catering to both local and export markets.
– Advantages:
Smooth burning with minimal soot production.
Uniform texture for molded and dipped candles. - Food Packaging Industry
– Region-Specific Use:
Widely used in Romania and Bulgaria for coating paper and cardboard in food-grade packaging, such as cheese wraps and bakery liners.
Ukraine: Protective coating for fruits and vegetables to enhance shelf life and visual appeal.
Advantages:
Safe for food contact applications due to high purity.
Acts as an excellent moisture barrier. - Cosmetics and Personal Care
– Region-Specific Use:
Increasing use in the cosmetics industry in Romania and Bulgaria, driven by the growing demand for natural and smooth-texture beauty products like lip balms, creams, and lotions.
– Advantages:
Provides stability and structure to formulations.
Odorless and compatible with sensitive skin formulations. - Rubber and Tire Industry
– Region-Specific Use:
Ukraine and Serbia: Paraffin wax is extensively used as a protective agent to prevent cracking and aging in rubber products and tires, especially under extreme weather conditions.
– Advantages:
Protects against ozone and UV radiation.
Enhances the longevity of rubber products. - Polishes and Cleaning Products
– Region-Specific Use:
Common in Bulgaria and Romania for furniture polish, floor waxes, and shoe care products.
Wax’s high gloss and durability are valued in these applications.
– Advantages:
High gloss and smooth finish for wood and surfaces.
Non-sticky and easy to apply. - Industrial and Construction Use
– Ukraine and Serbia: Used as a waterproofing agent in construction materials like gypsum boards and as an anti-corrosive coating for metal.
– Advantages:
Excellent water repellency.
Protects construction materials from moisture damage. - Agriculture and Beekeeping
– Region-Specific Use:
In Romania and Bulgaria, paraffin wax is used in beekeeping to coat hive foundations and for sealing jars and containers in small-scale agricultural setups.
– Advantages:
Safe and non-toxic for agricultural use.
Prolongs the lifespan of hives and seals. - Therapeutic and Medical Use
– Region-Specific Use:
Increasing use in Serbia and Romania for therapeutic wax treatments (paraffin baths) in physical therapy and spas.
– Advantages:
Excellent for retaining heat in therapeutic applications.
Smooth application for skin treatments.
Packing of Candle wax 0.5% oil content
white wax 0.5% oil content is produced in 5 kg slabs which can be packed in carton or gunny and there is the possibility of palatalizing too.
ZUMRUT KIMYA is one of the most famous supplier and exporter of Fully Refined Candle Wax in the Eastern Europe countries such as Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Estonia, Poland, Latvia, Croatia
Data Sheet of Fully Refined Candle wax 0.5% oil content
| Specification | Test method | Results |
| Oil content | ASTM D-721 | Max 0.5% |
| Flash point | ASTM D-92 | Minimum 250 ˚C |
| Melting point | ASTM D-97 | 58 ˚C |
| Color (Lovibond) | IP 17 | 0.1Y |
| Viscosity @ 100 ˚C | ASTM D-445 | 4-5 cSt |
| Congealing point | ASTM D-938 | 56 ˚C |
| Needle Penetration | ASTM D-1321 | 14 (0.1 mm) |



