Are there special care instructions for soy wax candles?
There are a few simple steps for getting the maximum enjoyment from your Beanpod Candles. Soy wax does not burn as hot as paraffin wax, so soy wax candles require a thicker wick. This wick doesnt burn completely and needs to be trimmed before relighting to be 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch in length. This will minimize soot and remove any mushrooming of the wick left by the previous burn. When lighting a soy candle for the first time, allow the wax to pool all the way to the sides of the container. (Pooling is simply defined as melted wax. The initial burn of any candle should last as long as it takes for the melted wax to reach all the way to the edges of the jar about 1″ per hour.) This will give you maximum fragrance and minimize the wax remaining along the sides of the container. If you don’t allow the wax to pool on the first burn of your soy wax candle (or any candle), you may get “tunneling. This means the wax simply burns down the center of the candle, leaving wax on the side of the jar
