A Quiet Sign of Quality
If you use plant-based candles or natural wax melts, you may occasionally observe a subtle, soft, snowy texture on jars from cooling, or parts of wax melt surfaces exposed to air. This beautiful characteristic is called frosting, and it is a completely natural, high-integrity feature of pure plant wax.
Not to worry, this texture is not a defect. It does not compromise the scent, the melt performance, or the overall burn experience. Frosting is a completely natural characteristic of high-quality plant, that is unmodified and truly free of paraffin or chemical additives.
What the data tells us: What is frosting?
Plant wax possesses an inherent, natural crystalline structure. When part of the surface meets air at just the right temperature drop, tiny crystals can form on the area most exposed to airflow while the rest remains smooth.
Every batch of natural soy, coconut wax, and beeswax has its own unique 'personality,' and this gentle variation is simply part of how pure plant materials behave. This is why our commitment to 100% pure plant wax means you will naturally see this feature, especially on some exposed surfaces like wax melts.
Does frosting affect the scent or burn?
No, it does not affect:
- scent throw
- melt pool
- burn quality
- how long the candle or wax melt lasts
The fragrance sits within the entire wax structure, not on the surface, so the snowy look has no impact on performance. For those who choose clean-burning candles or soy-coconut wax melts specifically to avoid paraffin, frosting is simply a sign that the wax is genuine and unmodified.
Why You’ll Only See It on Plant Wax
The reason you see this phenomenon only in natural products is simple chemistry. Paraffin wax stays glossy because it’s a petroleum-based material with a stable, non-crystalline structure.
Plant wax, by contrast, behaves differently. It is natural , making it more responsive to changes in temperature and air. We don’t use additives or chemical glossing agents to force a uniform appearance. That process can reduce wax purity and burn quality.
Wildfound uses plant wax because it delivers:
We prefer how plant wax looks and see it simply as beautiful reminder that you are making better choices, choosing a product created from actual, high-grade plant matter, not a synthetic wax chemically stabilised blend.
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