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Can Candles Catch Fire? Yes. Answering Your Burning Questions on Candle Safety

Posted by Aimee Lauren on

Candle Safety is an absolute must, no matter who your candle is from. 

I posted to my Instagram recently about candle burn times, and a shocking number of my customers did not know what they were! I was quite taken back by this, so I decided to write a short blog post about candle burn times!

After six years of being a professional candle maker, I'd like to think I qualify as an "expert" in this field, but always ensure to read any safety labels on your smell-related products, because each one is different!

What are "burn times", and why do they matter?

Technically, when it comes to burn times, there are two meanings (just to make things more confusing).

There's the candle's quoted burn time, which is how long the candle burns for. So for example, our Skully candle has a total burn time of over 70 hours. 

But there's also the candle's recommended burn time per session. This is often the part that gets neglected!
You can find out a candle's recommended burn time by taking a look at its safety label. Every candle is legally required to have one, or to display this information on the candle's website.
For example, the base label on our tin candles (located the bottom) recommends that you do not burn for more than 4 hours at a time. But why?

What happens if you burn candles too long? Well, with any fire-related product, it's not a very safe thing to do.

If wax gets too hot, it can indeed ignite. This can turn your lovely candle into a mini fire jar if you're not careful!
If you're burning a candle in a glass container, burning for too long can cause the glass to crack, or worse, shatter.

Finally, if you burn your candle for too long, the fragrance within the wax can literally evaporate if it gets too hot. This might be why you've burnt a candle before and realised it no longer smells as strong as it did at the time of lighting!


Follow your burn instructions, and you'll be alright.

As outlined at the start of this blog post, burn times differ for almost every product. It's essential that you read the safety information on your candle's label. If you're ever concerned about how to get the best performance out of your RinkyDink candle, you can take a look at our product safety FAQ here. :)

 

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