What is a wax?

Wax is the fuel that burns in the flame of a candle. Generally speaking, candle wax can be liquefied between 100F and 200F and is solid at room temperature. There are waxes from animal, vegetable and mineral sources. Commercially refined waxes are used in food and pharmaceutical coatings, cosmetics, industrial casting, lubricating, finishing leather and wood, and a host of other applications. Only a few of the commercially available waxes can be used in candle making.