Whitener for candles WW 16 is a high-performance optical additive designed to improve the appearance of candle waxes. Developed for professional candle making, it helps reduce yellowish tones and creates a cleaner, brighter white finish without chemical bleaching.
Using advanced color physics, WW 16 changes the way light reflects from wax by absorbing yellow tones and shifting them toward the blue spectrum, which the eye perceives as a purer white. The result is a fresher, more refined candle appearance.
Whitener WW 16 is suitable for paraffin, stearin, and other fatty acid-based waxes. It is versatile, effective at low dosage levels, and can be used together with UV absorbers and antioxidants to support both color quality and product stability.
Whether you want to correct discoloration or enhance the overall look of your candles, WW 16 delivers consistent, professional, and premium visual results.
WW 16 is a high-performance optical whitening additive designed to improve candle appearance by neutralizing yellowish discoloration and giving wax a visibly whiter appearance without bleaching the wax.
It works through an optical effect by absorbing yellowish light and shifting the perceived hue toward the blue region, making wax appear whiter and fresher.
Paraffin, stearin, and vegetable or fatty acid-based wax blends
Dosage:
The recommended dosage of 0.02% should be increased until the yellowish tint of the wax disappears. Too high a dosage will create a violet tint, and the dosage must be reduced.
Result: More refined candles with a visibly whiter, fresher appearance.