Roseart v. Crayola: the Sun Test - Neatorama

Photo credit: Katiedidit

Reddit user Katiedidit was making some art by melting crayons on a canvas in the hot Texas sun. She had a couple of brands on hand and decided to try each on a canvas. Surprisingly, the Roseart barely melted, making you wonder... What's in those things if not paraffin?

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Definitely better if you are a parent and your kid accidentally leaves some on the seat of the car on a hot summer day.

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This kinda says Roseart's is better, then? I've never heard of the brand, though.

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DaveS, that is kinda awesome that you know that.

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Thanks to a science fair project this spring I can attest that Crayola uses a paraffin base BUT adds other materials that affect the melting and burning qualities of their crayons. I don't know if those are the primary effects or if the additives are included for other purposes.

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Roseart uses soy instead of paraffin. Soy is great for long burning candles but you need a soft wax with good strong color dyes to have a good crayon, IMO.

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Crayolas definitely blend better! :D

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Roseart is made from expired Soylent Green.

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Now all my years as a child of snubbing all my teachers' crappy Roseart crayons are justified.

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To me this says buy both.

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The internet is ruining me.

I just spent an hour sulking around the house that this didn't include an HD time lapse set to music I've never heard.

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Roseart uses soy instead of paraffin. Soy is great for long burning candles but you need a soft wax with good strong color dyes to have a good crayon, IMO.

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Thanks to a science fair project this spring I can attest that Crayola uses a paraffin base BUT adds other materials that affect the melting and burning qualities of their crayons. I don't know if those are the primary effects or if the additives are included for other purposes.

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DaveS, that is kinda awesome that you know that.

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This kinda says Roseart's is better, then? I've never heard of the brand, though.

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Definitely better if you are a parent and your kid accidentally leaves some on the seat of the car on a hot summer day.

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