Best Soy Wax For Candle Making

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You google soy wax for candle making and find that there are many types to choose from. Which is the best soy wax for candles?

All this can be so confusing…

Types of Soy Wax for Candles

Each soy wax has strengths and weaknesses. Different soy waxes have different melting temperatures, pouring temperatures, and cooling temperatures. Some soy waxes cool with smoother tops, while others have more of an issue with sinkholes or frost.

Candle Science Soy Wax

This is just the Golden Brands 464 that they have on their website as well. It’s a little expensive for a 2lb bag of soy wax on Amazon, but if you have Amazon Prime, then it would qualify for free shipping, so it might be worth it depending on where you live and if you just want to test it out.

Cargill Naturewax C-1

This is actually a soy/palm wax blend. The description says it has a great fragrance throw, and is resistant to bloom or “frosting”. Also avoid wet spots by completely pulling away from the containers. This soy wax could also work for tarts and votives since it pulls away completely.

Cargill Naturewax C-3

100% soy wax from Elevance. It is resistant to bloom or “frosting” and wet spots and is supposed to give an excellent scent throw.

EcoSoya Q210, Ecosoya Q220, EcoSoya Q230, and EcoSoya Quantum

Ecosoya recently re-formulated their soy wax and these are the new formulas. I have not tried any of their new soy candle waxes yet so I can’t comment on them personally at this time.

Ecosoya Advanced Container soy wax

Made with pure soybeans and carefully selected botanical oils. Extreme resistance to bloom or “frosting”. Contracts slightly for a more even appearance. Smooth tops and consistent color retention.

Ecosoya PB Pillar Blend

Made from pure 100% soybeans and carefully selected botanical oils. Self-releasing from molds. This wax is for Pillars, votives, tarts, and any other molded candles. Very smooth appearance and I personally know it makes beautiful votives and melts. Ships well in all climates.

P-100 Pillar/Votive/Tart blendThis is a pillar/votive blend of soy wax and is great for pillars, votives, and tarts/melts. *I have used this wax and it works very well and cools to a nice smooth finish and has a good hot throw

100% Midwest Soy This is an excellent soy wax for candle making that I have used for my containers since I started several years ago. Excellent jar adhesion and hot and cold throw. It is 100% soy wax, with nothing added or blended. Since it is 100% soy, it can have more issues with frosting. I’ve found I have a lot less trouble during the warmer months so room temperature plays a big part if you are doing everything else correctly.

Millenium Blend – A container wax that is a blend of soy and other natural ingredients (no paraffin) to resist frosting or bloom. Long burning, good jar adhesion, and color retention. This blend does give a nice smooth appearance and has a smoother appearance than some other soy waxes after it burns as well. It is a nice wax but can have a little more trouble with “wet spots” (pulling away from the jar in some spots).

Golden Brands 416– A tart/votive soy wax that contains no additives and is natural and kosher.

Golden Brands 435– This is a soy/cotton blended wax that is also both natural and kosher. The cotton blend is supposed to help with an easier burn and reduce frosting.

Golden Brands 464– *Recommended by many in our Facebook group for soy candle making! I had trouble with it the first batch I bought, but I think it was just a bad batch because the second time I bought it, it worked out much better. The best pour temp for this wax seems to be 135 degrees F or higher. Lower melt point than the 444 wax for better glass adhesion and burn time. This is a blended soy wax using a soy-based additive and is both natural and kosher. This soy-based additive enables the soy to be poured at a hotter temperature reducing frosting and increasing FO load. This wax blends well with paraffin, slack wax, and microcrystalline waxes.

Golden Brands 444 Soy Wax– Higher melt point than the 464 for higher fragrance load/stronger scent throw. This is a blended soy wax using a soy-based additive and is both natural and kosher. This soy-based additive enables the soy wax to be poured at a hotter temperature reducing frosting and increasing FO load. This wax blends well with paraffin, slack wax, and microcrystalline waxes.

Golden Brands 415 Soy Wax– A pure soy wax that has a higher melt point than 402 allowing for a higher fragrance load for a stronger scent throw. *I have tested this wax and I like it. It cooled to a very nice smooth appearance with no frosting.

Golden Brands 402 Soy Wax– A pure soy wax that has a lower melt point for better glass adhesion (less “wet” spots) and better burn.

KY Soy 115– 100% soybean wax for containers. Fragrance load up to 10% (they state that tops may require a repour)

KY Soy 125– All-natural soybean/cottonseed blend. Fragrance load up to 10%

KY Puresoy– 100% soy wax with no additives. Fragrance load up to 12%. They also state that tops may require a repour.

Nature’s Garden (NG) 100% Soy Wax– This is simply the Golden Brands 415 (see description above)

Soy 120 by Candlewic– This is an all-natural soy-based wax. Fragrance load is 3% which seems extremely low. They do suggest adding Palm Stearic or beeswax to it, but it can be used alone.

Soy 125 by Candlewic– This is an all-natural soy wax made with soy wax and soybean oil so it has a higher fragrance load than the 120. Fragrance load is 5-6%. The addition of Palm Stearic or Beeswax is also suggested which will give a higher fragrance load.

So far our favorite soy wax for candles is 100% Midwest Soy, P-100 Pillar Blend (great for tarts and votives), and Ecosoya Advanced.