How to select the best candle wicks to enhance your burning experience
When choosing a wick for an
Scented Candle, a number of factors need to be considered to ensure the candle's burning effect, safety, and the uniformity of the aroma release. Here are some suggestions to help you choose the most suitable candle wick
Cotton Candle Wick: The most common candle wick material, usually made of pure cotton, the shape is mostly twisted. The whole cotton core is soft, and it is necessary to pass a paraffin wax before use to stabilize its hardness and prevent uneven combustion caused by tipping and skewing during combustion. Suitable for most situations, especially for candles under 10 cm in diameter.
Wood Candle Wick : Made of wood, with natural texture and aroma. When burning, it will not produce black smoke and mushroom heads, but it will burn faster and easily burn through the bottom of the candle. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a thicker candle cup or add an anti-burning agent. Suitable for the pursuit of natural flavor of consumers.
Environmental protection wick: It is actually a mixture of cotton wick and paper wick, which is harder than cotton core and relatively more environmentally friendly. However, it is easy to form carbon, and once carbon is formed, it is easy to burn inadequately, and black smoke and mushrooms appear. Wicks need to be repaired frequently, suitable for candles with a diameter of more than 10 cm, especially large candles and candles that burn for a long time
The diameter of the candle is an important factor in determining the size of the candle wick. Usually, the larger the diameter of the candle, the larger the wicks required.
Wax Material: Different wax Material (such as
Soy Wax, paraffin wax, jelly wax, beeswax, etc.) have different densities and melting points, affecting the required wick size. The higher the wax base density, the higher the melting point, and the larger the core required.
The proportion of essential oils and color dye used in candles: the more fragrances and
Candle Dye used, the larger the candle wick required.
The expected burning time of the candle: If the candle is not expected to be lit for too long each time (such as 1 to 1.5 hours), you need to use a thicker candle wick to ensure that the flame remains stable before forming a complete burning pool and avoid self-extinguishing.
No matter what kind of candle wick material you choose, you need to pay attention to regular trimming and maintenance to ensure the burning effect and safety of the candle. Candle wicks too long may lead to unstable combustion, black smoke and carbon accumulation; Too short a wick can cause the candle to be difficult to light or to burn unevenly.
