BB-M170 Extra Soft Microcrystalline Wax

Micro Wax 170 is a soft microcrystalline wax used as a blending additive for candle and wax formulas. It is more flexible and tacky than standard paraffin wax, making it useful when a formula needs better adhesion, less brittleness, and more structural toughness.

This is not a ready-to-use standalone candle wax for most projects. It performs best as part of a tested blend with paraffin, pillar wax, mold wax, or other compatible waxes.

• Soft microcrystalline wax for formula blending
• Helps improve flexibility and toughness
• Can reduce brittleness in paraffin blends
• Supports better adhesion and tack in custom wax formulas
• Useful for molded, sculptural, and decorative wax testing
• Best for makers who understand small-batch formula testing

1. Cut or break the soft wax into smaller pieces.
2. Melt with your chosen wax blend until fully liquid.
3. Stir slowly until the micro wax is completely blended.
4. Add dye if desired and mix until fully dissolved.
5. Add fragrance oil at your tested fragrance-add temperature.
6. Pour into your prepared mold, container, or test setup.
7. Allow the wax to cool fully before evaluating texture, adhesion, and burn behavior.

Micro Wax 170 changes the texture and behavior of a wax blend. It can make wax more flexible, tacky, and resistant to cracking, but too much can make a formula sticky, soft, cloudy, or harder to wick correctly.

Start with a low percentage and test carefully. A formula that works in paraffin may not behave the same way in soy, coconut, beeswax, gel-compatible embeds, or finished commercial wax blends.

• Paraffin blends: Helps reduce brittleness and improve flexibility.
• Molded candles: Can support toughness and reduce cracking in some formulas.
• Decorative wax pieces: Adds flexibility for sculptural or detailed wax work.
• Pillar formulas: Can help reduce fragility, but must be tested with wick and fragrance.
• Custom blends: Useful when adjusting tack, adhesion, flexibility, and texture.

Micro Wax 170 is soft and tacky, so too much can make a formula worse. Test small percentages before scaling.

• Wax feels sticky: Lower the Micro Wax 170 percentage.
• Formula becomes too soft: Reduce usage rate or blend with a harder compatible wax.
• Poor mold release: Lower micro wax percentage or test a harder wax blend.
• Weak scent throw: Test fragrance load, cure time, and wick size after changing the formula.
• Cloudy finish: Reduce additive percentage or test a clearer paraffin base.
• Unstable burn: Re-test wick size after every formula change.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture, and strong odors.

Micro Wax 170 is soft and may feel sticky, dented, or slightly deformed during warm-weather shipping. This usually does not affect usability. Let the wax return to room temperature before cutting, weighing, or melting.

Is Micro Wax 170 a candle wax?
It is better treated as a wax additive or blending wax, not a ready-to-use candle wax by itself.

What is Micro Wax 170 best used for?
It is best used for improving flexibility, tack, adhesion, toughness, and crack resistance in custom paraffin or wax blends.

Is Micro Wax 170 a hardener?
Not really. Micro Wax 170 is softer and more flexible. If you need stronger hardening, a higher-melt micro wax such as Micro Wax 180 or Micro Wax 195 is usually a better direction.

How much Micro Wax 170 should I use?
Start with 1–5% of total wax weight. Increase only after testing texture, mold release, fragrance behavior, and burn performance.

Can I use Micro Wax 170 with paraffin wax?
Yes. This is one of its best uses. It can help make paraffin blends less brittle and more flexible.

Can I use Micro Wax 170 with soy wax?
You can test it, but use caution. Soy wax is already sensitive to frosting, rough tops, and surface changes. Start very low and test before production.

Can I use Micro Wax 170 for pillar candles?
It can be tested in pillar formulas, but it should not be the main wax. Too much can soften the candle or hurt mold release.

Can I use Micro Wax 170 for container candles?
It can be tested in custom container blends, but it is not a finished container wax. Use small percentages only and re-test wick size.

How is Micro Wax 170 different from Micro Wax 180?
Micro Wax 170 is softer, tackier, and more flexible. Micro Wax 180 is generally firmer and more useful when you need more structure.

How is Micro Wax 170 different from Micro Wax 195?
Micro Wax 195 is much harder and higher melt. It is better for increasing hardness and heat resistance. Micro Wax 170 is better for flexibility and crack resistance.

Why is this wax sticky?
That is normal for a soft microcrystalline wax. Its tacky texture is part of why it works well for flexibility and adhesion testing.

Is Micro Wax 170 beginner-friendly?
It is better for intermediate makers. Beginners can test it, but it must be measured carefully and used in small batches first.