Coconut Apricot Luxury Wax | Ceda-Serica (Calwax)
Maker's Notes:
- Our #1 Bestselling Candle Wax!
- Made from a proprietary blend of coconut and apricot waxes, along with a minuscule amount of FDA food-grade paraffin for body and stability.
- Gluten free, toxin-free, parabens-free, and phthalates-free
- Cruelty-free
- Easy to use, single pour wax, SMOOTH TOPS - no heat gun required.
- Bright white color
- Even, slow burn with excellent glass adhesion
- Amazing hot & cold throw
- Handles 8-12% fragrance load, although we've found 8-9% to be the best.
- No sinkholes.
- Does NOT contain soy.
- Per Calwax, weights will vary per slab, and there can be up to a +/- 3% variance.
Description:
Our Coconut Apricot Creme wax, also known as Ceda-Serica by Calwax is a complex blend of coconut and apricot waxes and is designed to give a bright white appearance. It provides excellent fragrance (hot/cold) throw, exhibits an evenness of burn and wax consumption, and has excellent container adhesion for candles. This wax comes in slab form and is designed to be a single pour wax with very smooth tops.
Our USA made Coco Apricot wax is gluten-free, toxin-free, paraben-free, and phthalate-free. The entire blend utilizes only FDA-approved waxes. This wax can easily handle an 8 - 12% fragrance load.
| Melting Point: | 120° - 130°F |
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Average Pouring Temperature: |
190° - 210°F |
| Curing: | We recommend a 1-2 week cure time to maximize hot and cold throw. |
| Recommended Wicks: | We recommend CDN, Premier, LX, Zinc, HPSP, and Aroma Lite wicks. |
Please note: When shipping during warmer temperatures, the wax may soften or melt slightly. This will not affect the wax quality.
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- Prepare vessels first, or prepare while wax is heating up. ie wick vessels and secure with wick centering bars before pouring in hot wax.
- Cut wax into smaller chunks. Coco Apricot wax is a soft enough wax where you can use a butter knife to score it and break it into smaller pieces.
- Heat to 200 - 220°F degrees, remove from the heat source, add fragrance oil and dye, blend for 15-30 seconds and pour immediately.
- For consistently smooth results, it is recommended to pour hot at 190 - 200°F.
- For thick glass and or cooler room temperatures below 65°F, pre-heating the glass is recommended. For example, you can either place jars in the oven on the lowest setting, or use a heat gun to preheat jars.
- For smoother top surfaces (ie granite), it is recommended to heat lamp the surface after candle has set up or place candle on a raised cooling rack.
- The maximum fragrance load is 8-12%, but higher fragrance loads should be tested per fragrance.
- We recommend allowing a 1-2 week cure time to maximize the cold and hot throw.
How do you calculate the amount of fragrance oil to use?
First, you need to know what percentage of fragrance oil you want to use. The average usage is 6%.
Here is a basic formula:
(oz of wax using) x (% of fragrance oil you want to use) = (oz of fragrance oil needed)
For example, let's say you are using two pounds of wax and want to use 6% fragrance oil.
First, you'll need to calculate the number of ounces of wax you have:
2 x 16 (number of oz in 1 pound) = 32oz
Plug these numbers into your formula:
32 x 6% = 1.92oz
You can round up to 2oz for easy measuring on your scale.
Below, I created an easy fragrance load calculator where it will calculate the amount of fragrance oil needed in both ounces and grams.
I'm hoping that this will be helpful to some when narrowing down which wicks to use. Feel free to adjust based on your wax/vessel/fragrance oil combo. I tested a vessel that's 3-1/8" inner diameter at the top, so if yours is smaller, you will want to wick down. It's best to test a couple wick sizes to see what's best for your combo ie fragrance load, etc! Feel free to reach out to me anytime if you have any questions at all. I'm here to help.
| Wicks | Vessel Diameter (Inner) | Fragrance Load | Results |
| LX Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | LX 14 |
| Zinc Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | 44-28-18 |
| Premier Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | Prem 760 |
| Aroma Lite Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | AL 100 & 110 |
| ECO Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | Scheduled |
| CDN Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | Curing |
| HTP Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | HTP 83 |
| CD Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | Testing |
| HPSP Wicks | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | Testing |
| Wood Wicks (Single) | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | Crackle Single .02/.5 & .02/.625 |
| Wood Wicks (Boosters) | 3-1/8" (Top) / 2.5" (Bottom) | 9% | Scheduled |
General Wick Guide
WICKING TIP: Coconut blended waxes are different than regular soy wax. There won't be a full melt pool until you get about half way down the jar. 100% soy has a "memory" and will tunnel, however, coconut blended waxes don't as much. Initially, there will be some "hang up" on the sides of the jar but as the wick burns, the sides of the jar heat up, and melt the rest of the wax. The important thing to keep an eye on when wick testing is to make sure the jar doesn't get too hot to the touch, there's no soot starting to form along the rim of the vessel, and ideally, the temperature of the melt pool should be between 140 - 160 F.
P.S. We sell Cotton Wick Sample Packs and Wood Wick Sample Packs that are very helpful when testing different size vessels.
| Vessel Size (Inner Diameter) | Coco Apricot Ceda Serica Wax |
| 2.0" - 2.50" |
CD 2, 3, 4 CDN 2, 3, 4 ECO 1, 2 HPSP 27, 30, 33, 36 HTP 31, 41 LX 8, 10, 12 Premier 720, 725, 730 Zinc 34-30, 36-24-24 Wood: Crackle Single .02/.5" | Crackle Booster .02/.375" |
| 2.50" - 2.75" |
CD 4, 5 CDN 4, 5 ECO 1, 2, 4 HPSP 36, 39, 42 HTP 41, 52, 62, 72, 73 LX 14, 16, 18 Premier 725, 730, 735, 740, 745 Zinc 36-24-24, 44-20-18, 44-24-18, 44-28-18 Wood: Crackle Booster .02/.375" or .02/.5" |
| 2.75" - 3" |
CD 6, 7 CDN 6, 7 ECO 2, 4 HPSP 45, 48, 51, 54, 57 HTP 52, 62, 72, 73 LX 14, 16, 18, 20 Premier 735, 740, 745, 750, 755 Zinc 44-24-18, 44-28-18, 44-32-18, 51-32-18 Wood: Crackle Single .02/.625" | Crackle Booster .02/.375" or .02/.5" |
| 3" - 3.50" |
CD 8, 10, 12 DOUBLE 2, 3 |
| 3.50" - 4.50" |
CD 12, 14, 16 DOUBLE 3, 4, 5 CDN 12, 14, 16 DOUBLE 3, 4 TRIPLE 3, 4 (4" Vessel) ECO 10, 12, 14 DOUBLE 1, 2 HPSP 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66 DOUBLE 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39 HTP 104, 105, 126 DOUBLE 52, 62, 72, 73 LX 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 DOUBLE 10, 12, 14, 16 Premier 770, 775, 777, 780, 785, 790, 793, 795, 798, 799 DOUBLE 720, 725, 730, 735 Zinc 60-44-18, 62-52-18 DOUBLE 36-24-24, 44-20-18, 44-24-18, 44-28-18, 44-32-18 Wood: Crackle Single .02/.75" | Crackle Booster .02/.625" or .02/.75" |
how to use
step 1
Prepare vessels first, or prepare while wax is heating up. ie wick vessels and secure with wick centering bars before pouring in hot wax.
How To use
step 2
Heat to 210-220°F degrees, remove from the heat source, add fragrance oil and stir for 15-30 seconds. If you're adding dye, add dye and stir for an additional 15-30 seconds until fully blended. It is recommended to pour hot at around 190°F.
how to use
step 3
For thick glass and or cooler room temperatures below 65°F, pre-heating the glass is recommended. For smoother top surfaces (ie granite), it is recommended to set up and place candle on a raised cooling rack and allow to cure.
how to use
Step 4
The maximum fragrance load is 8-12%, but higher fragrance loads should be tested per fragrance. Personally, I use 8-9% fragrance load. Allow 1-2 weeks to fully cure for maximum cold and hot throw.