Paraffin wax is a white or colourless soft, solid wax. It's made from saturated hydrocarbons. It's often used in skin-softening salon and spa treatments on the hands, cuticles, and feet because it's colourless, tasteless, and odourless. It can also be used to provide pain relief to sore joints and muscles Paraffin wax is obtained from petroleum by de-waxing light lubricating oil stocks. It is used in candles, wax paper, polishes, cosmetics, and electrical insulators. It assists in extracting perfumes from flowers, forms a base for medical ointments, and supplies a waterproof coating for wood