Fully Refined Paraffin Wax Granules paraffin wax is a white or colorless soft, solid wax. It's made from saturated hydrocarbons. It has many uses in a variety of products, including candles, food, adhesives, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals It's often used in skin-softening salon and spa treatments on the hands, cuticles, and feet because it's colorless, tasteless, and odourless, candle making. has many uses in a variety of products, including candles, food, adhesives, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals