Candles normally consist of pure stearin, pure paraffin wax or mixtures of the two. Colored candles are produced either by mass coloration or dip coloration. In the former instance the entire candle compound from which the candles are moulded or drawn is colored. In the latter case the colored coating is applied to the uncolored candle by dipping. Clariant has a wide range of solvent dyes and pigments which can be used for candle coloration.
| Dyes | Fat | Colorants with good solubility in aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, oils and waxes, suitable for mass coloration of candles |
| Hostasol | Fluorescent colorants with excellent fastness properties |
Solvaperm
(former Sandoplast) | High-quality polymer soluble colorants with excellent light fastness properties |
| Pigments | Hansa
Permanent | Standard range for economic pigments |
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Hostaperm
Novoperm | High performance pigments, consisting of phthalocyanine, polycyclic and high performance azo pigments |