Wax guides · Coconut apricot
CandleScience Coconut Apricot Wax
At a glance
CandleScience's own apricot, coconut, paraffin and soy container wax, a soft slab that needs a smaller wick than soy.
- Best for
- Container candles with smooth tops and strong hot throw; CandleScience says no full melt pool is needed.12
- Watch out
- Wet spots showed up on some 10% fragrance test candles and grew over a week, in CandleScience's own lab notes.2 See problems Read the notes
Find your wick for CandleScience Coconut Apricot Wax
Every wick size for CandleScience Coconut Apricot Wax
From supplier charts and makers' own tests.
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| Jar width | Wick | Fragrance | Supplier starting point | What makers found |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.75-2.19 in / 44-56 mm | Cotton AL | 7.5% | AL100 6 in pretabbedSeller's pick3 CandleScience wick guide for 1.75 to 2.19 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row 'Extra Small' 1.75 to 2.19 in | None yet |
| 2.2-2.69 in / 56-68 mm | Cotton AL | 7.5% | AL140 6 in pretabbedSeller's pick3 CandleScience wick guide for 2.2 to 2.69 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row 'Small' 2.2 to 2.69 in | None yet |
| 3.3-3.79 in / 84-96 mm | Cotton AL | 7.5% | 2 x AL110 6 in pretabbedSeller's pick3 CandleScience wick guide for 3.3 to 3.79 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row 'Extra Large' 3.3 to 3.79 in (double wicked) | None yet |
| 3.8-4.2 in / 97-107 mm | Cotton AL | 7.5% | 2 x AL110 6 in pretabbedSeller's pick3 CandleScience wick guide for 3.8 to 4.2 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row '2X Large' 3.8 to 4.2 in (double wicked) | None yet |
| 3.8-4.2 in / 97-107 mm | Cotton AL | 7.5% | 3 x AL100 6 in pretabbedRunner-up3 CandleScience wick guide for 3.8 to 4.2 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row '2X Large' 3.8 to 4.2 in (listed as the runner-up, triple wicked) | None yet |
| 3.8-4.5 in / 97-114 mm | Cotton AL | 7.5% | 3 x AL100 6 in pretabbedSeller's pick3 CandleScience wick guide for 3.8 to 4.5 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row '2XL Multi-Wick' 3.8 to 4.5 in (triple wicked) | None yet |
| 2.7-2.94 in / 69-75 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | LX 16Seller's pick3 CandleScience wick guide for 2.7 to 2.94 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row 'Medium' 2.7 to 2.94 in | None yet |
| 2.95-3.29 in / 75-84 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | LX 18Seller's pick3 CandleScience wick guide for 2.95 to 3.29 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Chart wordingCandleScience wick guide, Coconut Apricot Wax table (its jar diameter ranges do not say inside or outside; test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound, 7.5%, and no dye), row 'Large' 2.95 to 3.29 in | None yet |
Problems makers report
Wet spots (the wax pulls from the glass) on some candles at 10% fragrance
What makers do: CandleScience's own tests saw wet spots grow over a week. It says to warm the jars or pour hotter, and pour at 145 to 155 F for an even pull-away look.21
Read the fix: Frosting and Wet Spots in Candles: Causes and Fixes
Wax melting out of the jar in a hot place at a high fragrance load
What makers do: At 113 F for 24 hours some 15% candles melted out of the jar. CandleScience says keep fragrance moderate and store candles upright.2
Soy wick sizes run too big because the wax flows faster than soy
What makers do: CandleScience says use a smaller wick than you would in soy, and that a full edge-to-edge melt pool is not needed because unmelted wax slides down the wall.21
ECO wicks lose performance at high fragrance loads
What makers do: CandleScience says keep ECO wicks to a load of 10% or less.2
Notes from the sources
- The product page gives a 10% maximum (1.6 oz per lb) but the lab notes say fragrance stayed dissolved up to 15%. Use the 10% on the product page; the lab notes also say higher loads lower the melt point.12
- The lab notes found the best pour at 175 F (plus or minus 5) and added fragrance at 190 F (plus or minus 5); the product page says heat to 185 F, add fragrance and stir two minutes, pour at 170 F.12
- Lab-note testers judged cold throw after 24 hours (a little better at a week) and hot throw after 3 days.2
- The product page names AL, CD and LX as the wick series, but the wick guide table lists only AL and LX sizes. The lab notes say CD and LX both performed well, with no CD sizes given.132
- The wick guide says to wick up one or two sizes for dye, a dense fragrance or more than 1 oz of fragrance per pound, and down for less.4
- The wick guide's test candles used 1.2 oz of fragrance per pound (7.5%) and no dye. The lab notes judged scent at 6% and saw wet spots at 10%.32
- Not the same wax as Coco Apricot (Ceda Serica), which is made by Calwax. CandleScience calls this its own custom blend and lists soy in it; Hive & Honey says Ceda Serica has no soy.15
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these. Checked November 8, 2026.
- CandleScience Coconut Apricot Wax product page Supplier
- CandleScience lab notes: CandleScience Coconut Apricot Wax Supplier
- CandleScience wick guide (Coconut Apricot Wax table) Supplier
- CandleScience: How to properly wick container candles Supplier
- Hive & Honey: Coconut Apricot Luxury Wax, Ceda-Serica (Calwax), product page Supplier