- Gel wax is a transparent, rubbery compound composed of mineral oil and polymer resin; capable of burning almost twice as long as paraffin wax candles. The approximate percentage of these two elements is 95% mineral oil and 5% polymer resin. The mineral oil is too loose in its original form, and that is where the polymer resin comes into play. This resin is used to thicken the mineral oil to give it the clear, slow burning wax that we know it as.
- Most gel candles are container based, meaning decorative materials (called embeds) and a wick are placed inside a container.