FAQs

Care instructions:
Wooden wicks are a bit different from a traditional cotton wick - they burn longer, cleaner, and have a cozy crackling ambiance. However, they do require a bit of extra care.

1. Always trim your wick before each use, removing all charred wood from previous burns. If you don’t, the wick may not stay lit long enough to fuel the flame, causing it to extinguish itself. To trim a wooden wick remove all charred wood (I knock it off with the end of a lighter).

2. Make sure to allow the wax to melt across the entire diameter of your candle on the first burn - this helps prevent tunneling, which can impact how well the candle burns.

These two simple tips will help your candle burn clean and long for the entire life of your wooden wick candle.

Why Wood Wicks?
Wood wicks add value to your candle through their crackling ambiance, enhanced burn performance, and 'modern appeal'. To start, wood wicks burn slower than traditional cotton wicks (meaning more flame time for you). They crackle gently whilst they are burning (like a fireplace) which produces a beautiful effect and mood – relaxing ambiance. Finally, all wood used for CoopsCandleCo are purchased from a company that sources their wicks from Forest Stewardship Council Certified Mills and for every $100 spent on their website, they plant a tree with trees.org. Can you go wrong?

Why Soy Wax?
One of the benefits of soy wax over paraffin is that it doesn’t produce smoke (when lit properly). Soy wax contains no herbicides, pesticides or toxins so they are a much better choice for your family, indoor environment and they are safe for asthmatics too. In short, soy wax provides a slow, clean burn without harsh chemicals filling your air. PLUS - soy candles tend to burn the longest, because soy wax actually burns at a lower temperature.