Candle Burning Tips

Soy wax is softer than paraffin and it does not burn as hot as paraffin wax. There are a couple of things to remember when burning soy candles.

After each burn, trim the wick to about 1/4 of an inch in length to remove any mushrooming of the wick left by the previous burn.

When lighting a soy candle for the first time, allow the wax to melt all the way to the sides of the container. The first burn of any candle should last as long as it takes to get the melted wax all the way to the edges of the jar - about 1" per hour (varies with scent). This will give you maximum fragrance and minimize the amount of wax remaining on the sides of the container. If you don't allow the wax to melt on the first burn of your soy candle (or any candle), you may get "tunneling", which means the wax simply burns down the center of the candle, leaving wax on the side of the jar. However, with our candles we have found that in most cases even if you do get some tunneling, it will catch up or melt down off the sides of the jar as the candle burns down and the flame moves further into the jar.