FAQ

3-Wick Candles 30 oz burn up to 120 hours
Signature Candles 15.5 oz burn up to 90 hours
Classic Candles 6.5 oz burn up to 50 hours
Travel Candles 4 oz burn up to 30 hours
Votive Candles 1.9 oz burn up to 20 hours

Light the candle on a heat-resistant surface within sight and away from drafts, children, and pets.
After the first burn, trim the wick to 1/4” before each subsequent burn or when the wick “mushrooms” to maintain a clean burn. No trim is necessary for the first burn.
To prevent tunneling and to ensure an even burn, allow the melt pool to reach the walls of the vessel every use. This can take up to 4 hours depending on the size of the candle.
Keep the wick centered at all times so the candle burns evenly. Keep the wax pool free of matches, wick trimming and other debris.

How to extinguish after each burn:
To extinguish your candle without smoke, use a candle snuffer to gently push the wick into the melt pool.
Once extinguished, carefully lift the wick up and re-center it. You can also gently blow out the flame. Always let the candle cool for 12 hours before relighting.

At the end of the candle life: If the candle does not self-extinguish as it is designed to do, discontinue use when 1/2” of wax remains at the bottom of the vessel. Once your candle is finished, re-purpose the hand-blown glass vessel.

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LAFCO candles are hand poured and boxed in the United States.

Our candle formula is simple: soy wax, a small amount of paraffin wax to enhance the fragrance delivery, essential oil-based fragrance and a 100% unbleached cotton wick (or wicks). Our wicks and fragrance blends are free of dyes, propellants and other synthetic ingredients to deliver a natural and true scent.

We use soy wax because it is a renewable, biodegradable, non-toxic and carbon neutral resource. Our wax releases fragrance gradually due to the pure and slow burn characterized by solid soy wax. Candles that are made of soy tend to be clean burning and long lasting.

LAFCO candles are designed to self-extinguish, leaving ½ to one inch of wax at the bottom of the vessel. Once your candle is finished, re-purpose the glass vessel.

The right way to burn a candle is to let it burn until the top layer of wax is completely melted across the top of the vessel.  This is especially important on the initial burn, but consistently burning this way will ensure your candle burns evenly throughout its use.  Keep in mind that this could take a couple of hours, depending on the size of the candle, so try not to light your candle unless you can give it the time it needs to burn evenly. As an added bonus, burning your candle for longer periods of time means that the fragrance will be stronger. Keep the candle away from drafts or moving air – this includes fans, air conditioners, open windows, and areas where people travel back and forth. Moving air disturbs the flame, leading to an uneven burn.

Once your candle is finished, re-purpose the hand-blown glass vessel. Learn how to clean remaining wax from the vessel and ideas for what to repurpose your vessel into here.

Let your LAFCO candle cool to room temperature. Place the glass vessel in the freezer and leave it overnight to harden the wax. Scrape out the hardened wax with a butter knife, using care not to crack the glass. To remove any final traces of wax, place the vessel in the sink and fill with warm water. Let the vessel soak for a few hours – any remaining wax should have solidified at the top. Remove the solidified wax then wash the vessel with soap and water.

Keep the candle away from drafts or moving air – this includes fans, air conditioners, open windows, and areas where people travel back and forth. Moving air disturbs the flame, leading to an uneven burn and can cause the formation of soot marks on the glass. We advise using a wick dipper to extinguish the candle rather than blowing it out. This dips the wick into the melt pool and immediately puts out the flame eliminating soot.

When the weather is warm, some of the natural oils may sweat in the wax. This is a natural occurrence and not a defect. Simply burn your candle and it will be reabsorbed.

Light the candle on a heat-resistant surface within sight and away from drafts, children, and pets. Do not move or touch the candle while it is lit. For more safety tips, learn more here.

We offer over 30 unique fragrance options, so we created our Discovery Trio which allows you to sample different fragrances. You pick three different fragrances to sample for $20 (shipping included). We will email you a code for $20 which can be applied to your next full-sized purchase. Each fragrance sample in the Discovery Trio is 0.43 ounces.

We do not recommend you put your candle in the microwave. At the bottom of the cotton wick is a metal base to keep it in place. Metal and microwaves are not friends.

Natural ingredients in our fragrances can cause candle wax to oxidize. This does not affect the fragrance integrity or the burning experience.

If you notice your wick is off center, the candle may burn unevenly and form soot on the side of the glass. This can pose a safety hazard if the glass gets too hot when the flame nears the side of the vessel. In this case, extinguish the candle immediately and use a wick dipper or tweezer to re-center the wick. Sink the wick dipper or tweezer down into the melted wax about 1/2" and gently push the wick towards the center. Never pull on the wick as you could pull the wick completely out of the candle. Let the wax harden before relighting the candle.

LAFCO uses 100% cotton wicks. The cotton wick is critical to creating a candle that burns clean and properly. We choose 100% cotton wicks because they do not release harmful chemicals and/or metals into your breathing air. Our wicks are made of braided cotton fibers which encourages a slow and consistent burn for long lasting home fragrance. We never use metal or other synthetic materials in any of our wick.