Palm wax is an all-natural, renewable resource that is obtained from the oil palm in Southeast Asia. Due to its environmentally friendly attributes, palm wax has been grown as a commercial crop in well managed and regulated estates since the early 1900’s. The oil palm produces fruit in bunches which are harvested, and sent to palm oil mills where the oils are extracted, sterilized, clarified and p
urified into crude palm oil. The crude oil is then sent to palm oil refineries where it is processed further into products such as cooking oil, shortening, cocoa butter substitutes, non-dairy creamers, soaps, and of course everybody’s favorite – Palm Wax. It resists melting in hot summer months, takes colors easily, and holds fragrance well, and best of all, can be easily manipulated to produce an infinite array of surface patterns ranging from complex crystalline designs to smooth solid colors. The crystal formations can be achieved for either style of candle and are greatly influenced by the pouring temperature and rate of cooling will master how the contrast affects the color selection between the darker colors and the lighter candles as compared to the crystalline appearance. The feathering wax will actually appear to change shades as you rotate it in the light ----– Truly amazing.