Is there a proper way to burn Soy Candles?
Yes! Since Soy has a much lower melting temperature then traditional paraffin candles, it is very important that you only burn a soy candle for the recommended length of time during the first ‘burn’ – doing so will ensure that you get the most out of your soy candle. Without an intial burn Soy Candles are prone to ‘tunnelling’ and will rapidly burn a narrow path down the wick straight to the bottom of the candle. After the initial burn feel free to enjoy your candle safely as much as you like! The rule of thumb is to burn a candle for one hour for every inch in its diamter. Using this formula, we would burn a candle with a diameter (the width of the candle at the top) of 1.5″ for 90 minutes.
