Candle Care & Safety Instructions

Tips for a Safe, Long Lasting and Clean Burning Candle

Amber glass candles with flames in jars on a wooden tray, surrounded by green sprigs against a light background

CANDLE TIP # 1

Trim Your Wick

Before lighting your candle, always trim the wick to 5-6mm to ensure a controlled, clean flame. This will prevent soot release and build-up in your candle and also helps your candle last longer!

Warm amber candles in glass jars on a wooden tray with lavender sprigs, one flame visible and another jar blurred in view

CANDLE TIP # 2

Full Melt Pool

Allow your candle to melt evenly across the container to prevent wax tunnelling and to get the best fragrance release from your candle. It usually takes 2-3 hours of burning to create a full melt-pool.

Three amber candles in glass jars with flames, green bauble, pine tree, cinnamon sticks and wrapped gifts on faux snow

CANDLE TIP # 3

Safety First

Do not burn a candle for longer than 4 hours at a time to reduce the risk of fire. Always keep a burning candle within sight and keep far away from flammable objects. Ensure burning candles are out-of-reach from both children and pets. Place your candle on a stable, flat, heat resistant surface and away from flammable items. For safe candle enjoyment, always stop burning when 1 cm of wax remains to prevent container overheating and potential fire hazards.

Four amber glass candles with visible flames on a black tray, with pine greenery and a wooden log in the background

CANDLE TIP #4

Finished burning your favorite candle?

There are easy ways to remove the leftover wax from candle jars and fun ways to repurpose them!

1. Fill a pot with boiling water and place the candle jar for a few minutes for the wax to soften.

2. Once the wax has melted, carefully remove the jar from the water and pour out the remaining wax into the garbage (never down the drain). Thoroughly wash using warm soapy water.

3. Don’t forget to remove the remaining wick and the wick-holder. The boiling water will soften the adhesive enough to remove but if stuck, slip a pen underneath to pop it out.

*Do not microwave to melt the leftover wax as the wick holder that holds the wick in place is made out of metal.

4. Repurpose your candle jar or recycle it!

Candle care infographic with icons and text on safe placement, trimming wick to 6mm, and never leaving a burning candle unattended

Important

Please take the time to read our Candle Care card, and follow all instructions for safe candle burning.

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