Why Your Candle's First Burn Sets the Melt Pool Forever

When lighting a pure coconut-soy candle for the first time, patience is essential. Natural plant waxes have what candlemakers call 'wax memory'. This means the size of the liquid pool created on the very first burn sets the boundary for every future burn.

If you put out a candle before the liquid wax reaches the glass edge, the wick will tunnel straight down the middle on subsequent burns, wasting wax along the sides.

For our 180ml amber jars, keep the candle lit for 2 to 3 hours on its first burn. For our larger 500ml 3-wick bowls, allow 3 to 4 hours. Once the wax pool reaches the container edge, let it cool completely. Your candle will then burn cleanly and flat all the way to the bottom.