Tips & Safety to Make Your Candles Last Longer
*The wick should be trimmed to a 1/4 inch every time you burn your candle to avoid smoking or blackening of container. The special type of wicks that we use are virtually self-trimming, however some minor "mushrooming" of the wick may occur with our candles. If a mushroom forms on your wick, extinguish the candle and cut it off and relight. If your wick begins to smoke it needs to be trimmed.
*Let your candle burn from side to side (across the top) each time you light it. Candles have a "memory" and letting them burn until the entire top layer of wax melts ensures that there will be no "tunneling" or wasted wax in your container.
*Burn only on a stable, heat resistant surface for not more than four hours at a time. Do not move candle while burning or if wax is hot. *Keep your candle out of reach of children and pets. Do not leave your candle unattended!!!
*Do not allow flames to touch the side of the jar.
NOTE: *Frosting (white frosty patches) is a natural characteristic of soy. It's part of the soy experience! It is not a flaw, and it is strictly unique to pure soy candles. Often times it is called the "bloom." Frosting does not affect the scent throw or the burning properties of the candle. You can safely burn a candle with "frosting" without worry. Frosting is a particular crystal growth of vegetable oils. It will cause the candle to look dry, which is simply a characteristic of that crystal structure, but has nothing to do with the candle "drying out". To minimize frosting, try to keep your candle out of direct sunlight and florescent lighting. Even changes in the weather can cause additional frosting. It is almost impossible to stop the soy wax from blooming. It's just one of the beautiful and natural features of this wonderful wax.
*Let your candle burn from side to side (across the top) each time you light it. Candles have a "memory" and letting them burn until the entire top layer of wax melts ensures that there will be no "tunneling" or wasted wax in your container.
*Burn only on a stable, heat resistant surface for not more than four hours at a time. Do not move candle while burning or if wax is hot. *Keep your candle out of reach of children and pets. Do not leave your candle unattended!!!
*Do not allow flames to touch the side of the jar.
NOTE: *Frosting (white frosty patches) is a natural characteristic of soy. It's part of the soy experience! It is not a flaw, and it is strictly unique to pure soy candles. Often times it is called the "bloom." Frosting does not affect the scent throw or the burning properties of the candle. You can safely burn a candle with "frosting" without worry. Frosting is a particular crystal growth of vegetable oils. It will cause the candle to look dry, which is simply a characteristic of that crystal structure, but has nothing to do with the candle "drying out". To minimize frosting, try to keep your candle out of direct sunlight and florescent lighting. Even changes in the weather can cause additional frosting. It is almost impossible to stop the soy wax from blooming. It's just one of the beautiful and natural features of this wonderful wax.