Semi Refined Paraffin wax is a white or colorless 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 colorless, tasteless, and odorless. 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 . Low-melt point paraffin wax (less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit) is used for container candles in jars, cups, tin or glasses. Paraffin wax has many other uses, too. It’s often used as lubrication, electrical insulation, paper, wood ply cosmetic, and therapeutic benefits.