The melting point of waxes (not wax like wax) is between 50 - 95 ° C, but the temperature of molten wax can reach up to about 350 ° C (before it ignites *), so yes - liquid wax can burn - very dangerous! ! *) however, be careful - if you want to melt the wax (eg due to the production of candles), heat it in a water bath, when heated by a direct flame, vapors may ignite even at much lower temperatures!