Every entity in our supply chain is certified organic and receives regular audits, from the beekeepers keeping bees and harvesting honeycomb to organic standards through to the refiner, The East Africa Wax Company and British Wax, who have held organic certification since 2009.

From a fully traceable supply chain via our sister company based in Kenya.    EAWC delivers the very best quality sustainably-sourced beeswax, which supports communities and the environment in which they live, enables them to thrive and means our customers can create truly natural ethical products supported by supply transparency right from the hive to the product you make.

The East Africa Wax Company was founded in 2018 as a joint venture of British Wax and Bee-Care Apiaries International with the aim of leveraging demand for the highest quality premium beeswax to improve the lives and natural environment of the beekeeping community in Tanzania and Kenya.  There are now well over 100,000 hives kept by over 3,000 individual beekeepers registered in The East Africa Wax Company’s supply chain.  Those that are prepared to work with Ecocert’s organic standards are paid an additional premium on top of the premium for their already high quality wax.

As well as paying a premium for the product, The East Africa Wax Company has started a number of initiatives including promoting female beekeeping using Top Bar hives, providing training on hive management to improve bee welfare, introducing a tree planting scheme and providing beekeepers with access to Health & Safety equipment.

Read more about The East Africa Wax Company at and British Wax’s Instagram and channels for updates.

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Every entity in our supply chain is certified organic and receives regular audits, from the beekeepers keeping bees and harvesting honeycomb to organic standards through to the refiner, The East Africa Wax Company and British Wax, who have held organic certification since 2009.

From a fully traceable supply chain via our sister company based in Kenya.    EAWC delivers the very best quality sustainably-sourced beeswax, which supports communities and the environment in which they live, enables them to thrive and means our customers can create truly natural ethical products supported by supply transparency right from the hive to the product you make.

The East Africa Wax Company was founded in 2018 as a joint venture of British Wax and Bee-Care Apiaries International with the aim of leveraging demand for the highest quality premium beeswax to improve the lives and natural environment of the beekeeping community in Tanzania and Kenya.  There are now well over 100,000 hives kept by over 3,000 individual beekeepers registered in The East Africa Wax Company’s supply chain.  Those that are prepared to work with Ecocert’s organic standards are paid an additional premium on top of the premium for their already high quality wax.

As well as paying a premium for the product, The East Africa Wax Company has started a number of initiatives including promoting female beekeeping using Top Bar hives, providing training on hive management to improve bee welfare, introducing a tree planting scheme and providing beekeepers with access to Health & Safety equipment.

Read more about The East Africa Wax Company at and British Wax’s Instagram and channels for updates.

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We are passionate about sourcing 100% natural, sustainable, ethical, high quality raw materials to incorporate into our proprietary BW blends.  We are the only wax manufacturer in the UK producing certified organic candle wax. This provides our customers with the reassurance that our supply chains are traceable, replenishable and ensures quality is maintained between batches, this means you can produce sustainable high quality candles every batch.

British Wax expertly blends candle wax formulations for a variety of candle brands and manufacturers. We work closely with our customers to meet their particular needs for better fragrance throw, glass adhesion, a smooth finish etc. The breadth of the BW natural candle wax range means you can find the wax that works for you and provides the great performance you want to achieve.

So if you want a simple Soy/Rapeseed blend, a Certified Organic blend, or a complex multiple component wax blend for a truly premium performance, please do contact us to find the ideal wax solution to suit you.

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It has a characteristic fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Relative density, about 0.96.

This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.

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As stated in the Quality Mark for Candles and Candlemaking (RAL-GZ041). The scope of this quality mark is to guarantee the beeswax is genuine unadulterated, and possess sufficient purity.

This beeswax is natural unbleached from China. It has a fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Odour, faint and characteristic of honey. Relative density, about 0.96.

This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.

Also available in pellets, SKU 5046 and granules on request.

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It has a characteristic fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Odour, faint and characteristic of honey. Relative density, about 0.96.

This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.

Also available in slab format, SKU 5045

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Format: pellets.

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Please note this wax is not suitable for container candles.

Like our other rapeseed waxes and melts, 4119-P has excellent sustainability credentials and is vegetarian and vegan friendly.
This blend contains rapeseed sourced from agricultural land in the UK and EU, and coconut sourced from small holders in Asia.
This blend is free from – soy, GM, palm and beeswax.

This completely natural, renewable, and sustainable wax melt blend is pesticide free and includes no additives or dyes.

4119 comes in pellet format and is bright white and provides great colour retention.

This wax blend is excellent in terms of cold & hot fragrance throw, enabling a 12-15% fragrance load. Good results have been achieved at 8% fragrance load.

When using dye, melt to 75°c to fully dissolve dye, without dye, 65°c is sufficient. Avoid scorching or sustained temperature above 90°c.

This wax is quite versatile with good results achieved pouring between 45-60°c in an ambient room, then allow to cool slowly and cure for 24 hours.

Minimum order: 20kg carton

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In candle making, 4051/2 is ideal for making paraffin pillar candles.

For cosmetics applications, paraffin wax 4051/2 is used in the formulation of lipsticks, creams, lotions and make-up.

This versatile wax is suitable for:

Adhesives, Candles, Illumination, Chemicals industry, Corrosion protection, Cosmetics, Ignition, Inks, Paints, Packaging coating, Pharmaceuticals, Polymer processing, Rubber and tyres, Plastics and polymers, Industrial products, Chemicals, Personal care, Publishing and inks, Paints and coatings, Packaging, Textile and Leather.

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