What is soft wax
Soft wax is a byproduct of producing paraffin wax from slack wax in paraffin wax factories .
Soft wax is used for Petroleum Jelly product, for Petroleum Jelly manufacturing Micro crystalline wax + white oil +paraffin wax should be mixed and processed.
Soft wax limits the process of producing petroleum jelly , it means that soft wax is a mixture of white oil + paraffin wax itself so the only remaining process will be mixing soft wax with Microcrystalline wax .
It would be great for Vaseline factories to decrease their cost and time of producing and they can choose between heavy and light grade of soft wax.
Soft wax pros
• Soft wax adheres to skin more than hard wax.
• Soft wax grabs fine hairs perfectly, working better on large areas of the body like legs comparing hard wax.
• Soft wax cannot be applied to the same spot twice because it removes layers of dead skin.
• Even if soft wax tends to be stickier, there is no special preparation needed.
• Soft wax is perfect for extra sensitive areas such as the armpits or a Brazilian wax since it is less painful for most people.
Soft wax Specification
Description Method |
Oil Content ASTM D721 |
Congealing Point ASTM D938 |
Viscosity @ 100 C ASTM D 445 |
Specific Gravity @25 C ASTM D 1298 |
Color ASTM D1500 |
Packing |
Light Soft Paraffin Wax LSPW |
8-10% |
52-54 C |
4-4.5 Cst |
0.80 |
<1 |
Clean Used Drum |
Heavy Soft Paraffin Wax HSPW |
8-10% |
56-58 C |
5-5.6 Cst |
0.85 |
<1 |
Clean Used Drum |