Candle Care
1. Always let wax melt all the way across the candle. This is the most important step of burning candles. All wicks of candle have to be lit simultaneously. Once candle is lit, don't blow out until top layer of wax has melted to all sides of the glass jar.
This will take 1 to 2 hours — Don’t light a candle unless you have time to burn.
Failing to achieve a full melt pool, contributes to a process called “tunneling”. The wick sinks lower and lower, and a tunnel forms right through the center of the candle. Eventually, the tunnel gets so deep that it's tough to light the wick at all. More importantly, all that unmelted wax on the sides represents hours of fragrance and burn time you bought but won't ever get to use.
It takes patience, but if you melt the wax all the way across every time you burn, the surface of the candle will stay flat and the sides of the jar will stay clean, all the way down until the candle is spent.
2. Burn candle on flat, level, fire resistant surface. Do not move or re-light candle until candle wax has set again after extinguishing.
3. Keep wick trimmed to ¼ inch and do not burn for more than 4 hours. Keeping your wick trimmed is important, but never trim shorter than 1/4 inch. If the wick is trimmed too short, it will not get hot enough to melt the wax properly and the wick can start to "bury" itself in the wax. If the wick is too long, it causes the candle to smoke and form a black residue on the walls of the candle glass.
Our wicks are organic cotton and are zinc core free. Handle with care when trimming to avoid breakage. The cotton wick will naturally curl when burning and can be straightened by a wick straightening tool or equivalent. It's best practice to trim the wick with a wick trimmer before each lighting.
4. Do not burn out of sight, near pets, or near children. Never burn near drafts, flammable objects, and keep wax clear of debris. Never extinguish with water.