Care & Safety

Your candle will burn beautifully if you follow these. It'll burn badly — or dangerously — if you don't.

Before every burn

• Trim the wick to about 10mm. Long wicks smoke and burn through wax fast.
• Use a heat-safe vessel on a heat-safe surface. No untreated wood, fabric or plastic. A ceramic plate or trivet works.
• Clear a 30cm radius. No curtains, books, overhanging shelves, or pets within reach.

While burning

• First burn: let the pool spread. Burn until the melted wax reaches the edge of your vessel so it pools evenly next time.
• No more than 4 hours at a stretch. Let it cool for an hour before relighting.
• Never leave a burning candle unattended. Not even to the next room. Never asleep.

After burning

• Snuff, don't blow. Blowing can spray hot wax.
• Let it cool fully before moving it. The vessel stays hot and the wax stays liquid for a while.
• Refresh & reuse — once the wax hardens, bury the hard wax or flip the wick over and give it a shuffle to flatten it out. New candle, zero waste.

When to stop

Stop burning when about 1cm of wax remains at the bottom — the vessel can overheat below that. Scoop in fresh pearls and start again.

Pets & children

• Cats: some fragrances and essential oils can affect cats over long exposure. Burn in a ventilated room and keep candles out of reach.
• Dogs & children: treat a lit candle like a hot stove — out of reach, never unattended.

If something goes wrong

• Smoking: wick too long — extinguish, trim, relight.
• Tiny flame, small pool: wick too short — let it build, or set a fresh wick.
• Vessel cracks: stop immediately, let it cool, dispose carefully. Email us a photo.

What it's made of

• Wax: sand wax pearls (palm wax).
• Wick: cotton, lead-free.
• Fragrance: fragrance oils suitable for candle use.

Questions? sales@thescentstack.co.