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Titan Wax Natural 5230 (100% Soy)
At a glance
A Titan Wax 100% soy wax with no paraffin, for container candles and melts. Hive & Honey publishes a two-series (CD and ECO) chart and three wick tests.
- Best for
- Container candles and wax melts. Hive & Honey recommends CD, ECO and HTP wicks.3
- Watch out
- Hive & Honey's CD and CDN tests left a thin wax layer on the jar sides, which it thought may be a trait of this wax. One maker at 10% fragrance was not having much luck with the recommended CD wicks.457 See problems Read the notes
Find your wick for Titan Wax Natural 5230 (100% Soy)
Every wick size for Titan Wax Natural 5230 (100% Soy)
From supplier charts and makers' own tests.
16 lines.
| Jar width | Wick | Fragrance | Supplier starting point | What makers found |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.75-2.25 in / 44-57 mm | Cotton CD | Not given | CD 41 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 1.75 to 2.25 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 1.75 to 2.25 in | None yet |
| 2.25-2.75 in / 57-70 mm | Cotton CD | Not given | CD 101 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 2.25 to 2.75 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 2.25 to 2.75 in | None yet |
| 2.75-3 in / 70-76 mm | Cotton CD | Not given | CD 141 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 2.75 to 3 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 2.75 to 3 in | None yet |
| 3-3.25 in / 76-83 mm | Cotton CD | Not given | CD 201 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 3 to 3.25 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 3 to 3.25 in | None yet |
| 3.13 in / 79 mm | Cotton CD | 9% | CD 124 Hive & Honey's own wick test of this wax (the seller that publishes the chart) for 3.13 in jars at 9% fragrance Chart wordingHive & Honey's own wick test of this wax (the seller that publishes the chart; 3 1/8 in inner diameter at the top, 9% Pumpkin Souffle, 2 week cure): CD 12 turned out pretty good; wax hung up on the sides at first then melted off, leaving a thin residue and no soot. CD 10 seemed too small; CD 14 was only scheduled, so the test is unfinished. | None yet |
| 3.25-3.75 in / 83-95 mm | Cotton CD | Not given | CD 241 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 3.25 to 3.75 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 3.25 to 3.75 in | None yet |
| 3.75-4.5 in / 95-114 mm | Cotton CD | Not given | CD 261 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 3.75 to 4.5 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 3.75 to 4.5 in | None yet |
| 3.75-4.5 in / 95-114 mm | Cotton CD | Not given | 3 x CD 61 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 3.75 to 4.5 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, TRIPLE (three wicks), inner diameter 3.75 to 4.5 in | None yet |
| Not stated | Cotton CD | 10% | None | CD wicks not working well at 10% fragrance One maker's report What they sawOne maker testing 5230 in 9 oz and 16 oz straight-sided jars at 10% fragrance (some testers with a bit of beeswax added) said she was not having much luck with CD wicks; the jar width and sizes tried are not given.7 Only one maker has reported this. Test it before you trust it. |
| 3.13 in / 79 mm | Cotton CDN | 9% | CDN 125 Hive & Honey's own wick test of this wax (the seller that publishes the chart) for 3.13 in jars at 9% fragrance Chart wordingHive & Honey's own wick test of this wax (the seller that publishes the chart; 3 1/8 in inner diameter at the top, 9% Pumpkin Souffle, 2 week cure): CDN 12 turned out pretty good with some hang-up on the sides that melted away; CDN 14 was only scheduled. | None yet |
| 1.75-2.25 in / 44-57 mm | Cotton ECO | Not given | ECO 41 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 1.75 to 2.25 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 1.75 to 2.25 in | None yet |
| 2.25-2.75 in / 57-70 mm | Cotton ECO | Not given | ECO 101 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 2.25 to 2.75 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 2.25 to 2.75 in | None yet |
| 2.75-3 in / 70-76 mm | Cotton ECO | Not given | ECO 121 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 2.75 to 3 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 2.75 to 3 in | None yet |
| 3-3.25 in / 76-83 mm | Cotton ECO | Not given | ECO 141 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 3 to 3.25 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 3 to 3.25 in | None yet |
| 3.25-3.75 in / 83-95 mm | Cotton ECO | Not given | ECO 161 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 3.25 to 3.75 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, inner diameter 3.25 to 3.75 in | None yet |
| 3.75-4.5 in / 95-114 mm | Cotton ECO | Not given | 2 x ECO 101 Hive & Honey general wick guide for 3.75 to 4.5 in candles Chart wordingHive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax, DOUBLE (two wicks), inner diameter 3.75 to 4.5 in | None yet |
Problems makers report
A thin layer of wax left on the jar sides, wax hanging up early in the burn
What makers do: Hive & Honey saw hang-up with CD 12 and CDN 12 that melted off as the candle burned; a thin residue stayed, which it thought might be a trait of this wax. CD 10 left more wax on the sides and seemed too small.45
Soot at the rim with ECO wicks
What makers do: ECO 12 burned OK with a little soot along the rim and ECO 10 had a tiny bit less. ECO 8 was only scheduled.6
Wicking trouble at a high fragrance load
What makers do: A Craft Server maker at 10% fragrance in 9 oz and 16 oz straight-sided jars was not having much luck with CD wicks; she made some testers with a bit of beeswax added. Her opening post gives no fix.7
Hard wax that is hard to use in containers
What makers do: One buyer on Hive & Honey's page uses it for melts and says she has not had much luck with container candles because it can be too hard or the dye color can change. No fix is stated.3
Notes from the sources
- Hive & Honey says to heat to 200 F and pour between 135 and 150 F (it found 135-140 F ideal). Fragrance is added after heating and stirred for 30 to 60 seconds.2
- Hive & Honey's instructions say the maximum is 8-12%, its product page says it handles 8-10% and that 9% is best. Cure: the instructions say 1 week, the product page says 1-2 weeks.23
- Hive & Honey's own chart lists CD 20 for 3 to 3.25 in vessels, yet its test in a 3 1/8 in jar found CD 12 turned out pretty good and gave no result for anything bigger. The chart and the test do not agree.14
- Hive & Honey says CDN wicks curl to about 30 degrees against 90 degrees for CD, which gives a smaller melt pool, and that CDN burns cooler than CD in most waxes.5
- Hive & Honey says it is made from midwestern soy wax and meets U.S. Soybean Export Council standards. Titan's safety sheet names it Titanwax Natural 5230 (made by Calumet), and Titan says its Natural blends have zero paraffin.389
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Hive & Honey general wick guide, Soy 5230 Titan wax Supplier
- Hive & Honey TitanWax 5230 Pure Soy Wax melt and pour instructions Supplier
- Hive & Honey Soy Natural Wax | Soy 5230 (Titan) product page, with customer reviews Supplier
- Hive & Honey: Wick Testing Titan Wax Natural 5230 & CD Wicks Blog
- Hive & Honey: Wick Testing Titan Wax Natural 5230 & CDN Wicks Blog
- Hive & Honey: Wick Testing Titan Wax Natural 5230 & ECO Wicks Blog
- Craft Server: Titan 5230 Soy Wax (Wax and Wick Tests), opening post read in full; the 8 replies were not opened (blocked) Forum
- Titanwax Natural 5230 safety data sheet (Calumet), linked from Hive & Honey Maker of the wax
- Calumet TitanWax page (ParaNatural = paraffin plus natural ingredients; Natural = zero paraffin) Maker of the wax