🕯️ Untamed Essence Candle Care Guide
Welcome to the glowing world of Untamed Essence.
Every candle you buy from us is hand-poured using 100% natural soy wax — no nasties, no toxins, no palm oil, just clean, beautiful fragrance.
To help you get the most magical burn from your candle, here’s our ultimate care guide… sprinkled with candle trivia you never knew you needed. ✨
✨ General Candle Care (for ALL Untamed Essence candles)
🔥 Trim the wick — your candle will love you for it
Cut your wick to ¼ inch (6mm) before every burn.
This keeps the flame calm, clean, and perfectly behaved.
💡 Fun Fact:
The ancient Egyptians used wick trimming as a ritual of respect for the flame.
Good news — you don’t need a ritual, just scissors or a wick trimmer.
🧠 The first burn is the candle’s “memory moment”
Let the wax melt edge-to-edge to create a full melt pool.
Soy wax remembers this shape — and will burn the same way from then on.
💡 Wild Fact:
Wax has something called “melt memory”.
If you blow it out too early the first time… it will sulk and tunnel forever.
🌬️ Avoid drafts — candles don’t like dancing flames
Keep away from fans, windows, vents or excited pets zooming past.
💡 Candle Myth:
A flickering flame does not mean your candle is “strong.”
It just means it’s struggling.
⏳ Burn for up to 4 hours at a time
After that, give your candle a break to cool and reset.
💡 Did You Know…
Burning a candle too long makes the flame grow, the jar overheat, and your fragrance disappear faster.
✨ Extinguish like a candle pro
Use a snuffer or dip the wick into the melted wax — then stand it back up.
💡 Old Candle Fact:
Before snuffers existed, people used pieces of bread to extinguish flames.
No, really. Bread.
❄️ Store your candle like the natural product it is
Our soy wax is plant-based, which means:
• It doesn’t like extreme heat
• It can “frost” naturally (this is normal and shows it’s real soy)
• Sunlight can fade fragrance
Store in a cool, dry spot for best results.
🕯️ Container Candle Care
(Jar candles, tins, vessels, glassware)
✔ Let it melt to the edges, every time
This keeps your soy candle burning evenly and powerfully scented.
💡 Fun Fact:
Soy wax has a lower melting point than paraffin, so it burns 30–50% longer.
A full melt pool is your secret weapon for getting every hour of burn time.
✔ Protect surfaces
Although soy burns cooler than paraffin, jars still get warm — always burn on a heat-resistant, stable surface.
✔ Stop when ½ inch of wax remains
This prevents overheating at the base of the jar.
💡 Candle Science:
Jars act like little “ovens.” If all the wax burns away, the glass can become too hot.
🕯️ Pillar Candle Care
(Freestanding sculptural candles)
✔ Always place them on a heat-proof plate
Pillar candles melt naturally and beautifully — but they will drip.
💡 Fact:
Pillar candles burn from the inside out, creating a “hollow glow” lantern effect.
Some candle lovers collect these shapes because each one is unique.
✔ Rotate your candle every so often
Especially if one side is melting faster — this keeps the shape balanced.
✔ Encourage the melt
If wax pools or builds up, gently guide softened wax inward to maintain a controlled burn.
🔥 Safety First — Always
• Never leave a candle burning unattended
• Keep away from pets, kids, and anything flammable
• Avoid burning near curtains, bedding or dry foliage
• Extinguish before moving
• If the flame gets too high, blow it out, trim the wick, and relight
✨ From Our Hands to Your Home
At Untamed Essence, every candle is hand-poured, hand-finished, and made with 100% natural soy wax. We want your experience to be cosy, relaxing, long-lasting and safe — and with these simple tips, your candle will burn beautifully from the first spark to the final flicker.