Paraffin wax is a soft colourless solid, derived from petroleum, coal or shale oil, that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between twenty and forty carbon atoms. Wikipedia
Chemical formula: CnH2n+2
Melting point: 37 °C (99 °F; 310 K)
Density: ~0.90 g/cm3
Boiling point: > 370 °C (698 °F)
Solubility in water: ~1 mg/L
Flash point: 200–240 °C (392–464 °F; 473–513 K