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October 28, 2020
Are you new to candle making? Do you have a candle making business and want to make your candles JUST right? You’ve come to the right place!
One of the first and most important steps in your candle making journey will be conducting burn tests. This ensures the best performance of your candle with your chosen wax, fragrance load, and fragrance type.
Each fragrance, fragrance load, and wax type will perform a little differently due to naturally occurring compounds in the elements. Because of this, it’s important to conduct a new burn test when changing anything about your candle.
WHEN TO CONDUCT A BURN TEST
This includes any scenario in which your recipe is altered:
Additionally, it’s important to conduct a separate burn test for every different combination that you have and every different fragrance as each may perform differently. For example, you have 4 scents and want to add micas to 2 of them. You’ll want to conduct a burn test for your 2 separate scents, then for your 2 scents with micas added.
Once you’ve nailed down your starting fragrance load, fragrance, wax, and vessel size. Begin with the Wick Sample Kit and reference our Wick Selection Guide to obtain recommendations for which wick to begin testing.
HOW TO CONDUCT YOUR BURN TESTS
It’s important to conduct your tests thoroughly and through the end of the lifecycle of your candle to make sure that the candle burn safely.
For more information about candle safety, check out our Top Candle Safety Tips.
Happy Making!