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Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax
At a glance
AAK's soy and coconut blend for jars. Low frosting and a little more throw than 464, but CandleScience calls it hard to wick.
- Best for
- Makers who want a smooth, low-frost coconut soy jar wax and will spend time on wick testing.23
- Watch out
- Wicking. CandleScience calls it the biggest challenge with 454: going up a size often cut burn time or tunneled, and it double wicks jars from 2.95 in up.23 See problems Read the notes
Find your wick for Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax
Every wick size for Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy 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 CD | 7.5% | CD 6Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide for 1.75 to 2.19 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Extra SmallChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 2.7-2.94 in / 69-75 mm | Cotton CD | 7.5% | CD 18Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide for 2.7 to 2.94 in candles at 7.5% fragrance MediumChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 2.95-3.29 in / 75-84 mm | Cotton CD | 7.5% | CD 22Runner-up4 CandleScience wick guide for 2.95 to 3.29 in candles at 7.5% fragrance LargeChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 3.3-3.79 in / 84-96 mm | Cotton CD | 7.5% | 2 x CD 6Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide for 3.3 to 3.79 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Extra LargeChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 3.8-4.2 in / 97-107 mm | Cotton CD | 7.5% | 2 x CD 8Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide for 3.8 to 4.2 in candles at 7.5% fragrance 2X LargeChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 3.8-4.5 in / 97-114 mm | Cotton CD | 7.5% | 3 x CD 6Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide for 3.8 to 4.5 in candles at 7.5% fragrance 2XL Multi-WickChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| Not stated | Cotton CD | Not given | None | No cotton or wood size worked (CD, CDN, LX tried); ECO next One maker's report What they sawOne maker spent a year testing 454 in 7, 8, 9 and 12 oz vessels with every size of CD, CDN and several LX, single and double wicked, plus wood wicks; when flame and pool looked right the vessel reached 170 F or more. This maker was trying ECO next.9 Only one maker has reported this. Test it before you trust it. |
| 2.2-2.69 in / 56-68 mm | Cotton ECO | 7.5% | ECO 12Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide for 2.2 to 2.69 in candles at 7.5% fragrance SmallChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| Not stated | Cotton ECO | 7.5% | ECO 1Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide at 7.5% fragrance TealightChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 1.75-2.19 in / 44-56 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | LX 12Runner-up4 CandleScience wick guide for 1.75 to 2.19 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Extra SmallChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 2.2-2.69 in / 56-68 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | LX 20Runner-up4 CandleScience wick guide for 2.2 to 2.69 in candles at 7.5% fragrance SmallChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 2.7-2.94 in / 69-75 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | LX 24Runner-up4 CandleScience wick guide for 2.7 to 2.94 in candles at 7.5% fragrance MediumChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 2.95-3.29 in / 75-84 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | 2 x LX 12Seller's pick4 CandleScience wick guide for 2.95 to 3.29 in candles at 7.5% fragrance LargeChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 3.3-3.79 in / 84-96 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | 2 x LX 14Runner-up4 CandleScience wick guide for 3.3 to 3.79 in candles at 7.5% fragrance Extra LargeChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 3.8-4.2 in / 97-107 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | 2 x LX 16Runner-up4 CandleScience wick guide for 3.8 to 4.2 in candles at 7.5% fragrance 2X LargeChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| 3.8-4.5 in / 97-114 mm | Cotton LX | 7.5% | 3 x LX 14Runner-up4 CandleScience wick guide for 3.8 to 4.5 in candles at 7.5% fragrance 2XL Multi-WickChart wordingCandleScience wick guide, section 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax'. Chart basis: no dye, 1.2 oz per lb (7.5%) fragrance; CandleScience says dyed or heavily scented candles may need a bigger wick. | None yet |
| Not stated | Wood wick | Not given | None | A wooden wick (size not given) One maker's report What they sawOne business owner reviewing on CandleScience says 454 burns clean paired with a wooden wick (jar and size not given).11 Only one maker has reported this. Test it before you trust it. Wood wicks (size not given) One maker's report What they sawOne business owner reviewing on CandleScience uses 454 for wood wick candles and says it helps them crackle better than pure soy wax (jar and size not given).12 Only one maker has reported this. Test it before you trust it. |
Problems makers report
Wicking is hard
What makers do: CandleScience calls wicking the biggest challenge it has seen with 454. Going up one wick size often fixed wax left on the sides but cut burn time a lot, and some bigger sizes tunneled. It tells makers to read its lab notes and burn test.23
Sinkholes, craters and wet spots
What makers do: Adjust the pour temperature in 5 F steps from 170 F. In CandleScience's tests low pour temperatures gave cratered tops and wet spots, and 165 to 175 F gave smooth tops and good adhesion. AAK (160 F plus or minus 5), Candlewic (160 F) and Voyageur (155 to 165 F) give a lower pour.23156
Read the fix: Frosting and Wet Spots in Candles: Causes and Fixes
Heat gun makes frosting worse
What makers do: CandleScience saw more frosting after heat-gun smoothing and suggests saving extra wax to top off the candle instead.3
Read the fix: Frosting and Wet Spots in Candles: Causes and Fixes
Tall flames and thick side walls with one wick from 2.95 in up
What makers do: In CandleScience's tests, single wicks in the Large band (2.95 to 3.29 in) needed flames up to 2.5 in for a full pool, with heavy mushrooming and a thick wall of wax. It recommends double wicks there and in Extra Large (3.3 to 3.79 in), though it normally does not multi-wick under 3.5 in for safety: wicks need room from each other and the glass, so burn test it.3
Craters when the wax resets after burning
What makers do: CandleScience says it is not fully preventable. A melt pool 1/2 to 3/4 in deep that reaches edge to edge gave less pitting.3
One test candle frosted quickly
What makers do: One Craft Server maker saw no big gain over 464, a higher price, and a test candle that frosted very quickly.10
Soft wax
What makers do: One CandleScience reviewer who would buy again warns the wax is rather soft and needs care.13
A year of wicking without a safe result
What makers do: One maker could get flame, pool and tops right but the vessel reached 170 F or more. This maker changed vessels, wick series, double wicking and pour temperatures, and was moving to ECO with wicks closer together.9
Notes from the sources
- '454' is Golden Brands (AAK) Golden Wax 454, a soy and coconut container wax. AAK lists it as Soy/Coconut with a 115 to 125 F drop point. The soy to coconut ratio is not published; CandleScience says soy is the majority.123
- Pour temperature differs by source: AAK says 160 F plus or minus 5, Candlewic 160 F, Voyageur 155 to 165 F, CandleScience 170 F as a start (165 to 175 F gave the best tops in its tests). CandleScience's lab notes keep the wax on the heat at 185 to 190 F while adding fragrance so it does not drop below 165 F before pouring.15623
- CandleScience's tests: CD did well in small jars and OK in the widest with several wicks; ECO did well only in jars about 2.5 to 3 in wide; in the Large band (2.95 to 3.29 in) single wicks failed and double-wicked LX gave small flames and a full pool. Its lab notes name series, not sizes; sizes come from the wick guide.34
- In CandleScience's side-by-side with 464 the 454 hot throw was a little stronger. Cold throw was a little weak at 24 hours and a solid 3 of 3 by day 3; hot throw a solid 3 of 3 by one week.3
- CandleScience's chart text for the 454 Large band reads 'LX 12 6"' (double wicked); the 6" is probably the wick tab length. It is shown here as LX 12.4
- Wood wicks: no 454 wood wick chart was found. A 2024 video uses CandleScience wicks with 454 but its description gives no sizes.87
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these. Checked November 8, 2026.
- AAK Golden Wax sell sheet (083023): 454 listed as Soy/Coconut Maker of the wax
- CandleScience product page: Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax Supplier
- CandleScience Lab Notes: Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax (supplier's own tests, undated) Supplier
- CandleScience wick guide (Golden Brands 454 section) Supplier
- Candlewic: Golden Wax 454 Coconut Soy Blend Wax Supplier
- Voyageur Soap and Candle: Golden Brands GW 454 Coconut Soy Container Candle Wax Supplier Read as a summary.
- Ariane Arsenault: 'Making Candles with Coconut Soy Wax 454 and Supplies from Candle Science' (2024), description only YouTube From the video description.
- Makesy blog 'What size wood wick should I use?' (names no 454 size) Supplier
- Craft Server thread 'GB 454 Wax' (resonateapothecary, 2023) Forum
- Craft Server thread 'Golden Brands 454 Coconut Soy Wax' (NightLight, 2022) Forum
- CandleScience customer review, Golden Brands 454 ('Exceptional with Wooden Wicks', anonymous) Other
- CandleScience customer review, Golden Brands 454 ('Love this for our men's line!', anonymous) Other
- CandleScience customer review, Golden Brands 454 ('I would buy again', 3 stars, anonymous) Other