20 Years to Embrace Wet Spots
For years, we’ve worked behind the scenes to better understand a common candle occurrence often referred to as wet spots or bubbles. Despite the name, wet spots have nothing to do with moisture. They occur when wax naturally pulls away from the glass as it cools and responds to temperature changes.
Over time, we’ve explored many approaches to reduce this effect — including pouring at different temperatures, working with warmed or cooled jars, adjusting pour speed, and experimenting with different cooling methods such as slow cooling, faster cooling, heated surfaces, and air circulation. Some of these methods, or combinations of them, can help under certain conditions. However, whether wet spots appear ultimately depends on the environment the candles are exposed to during and after curing.
This is a common characteristic of soy candles and can be seen across the industry, including in high-end brands. It’s important to note that wet spots are not a defect and do not affect the candle’s performance, burn quality, or fragrance throw.
We intentionally choose not to use additives that are sometimes used to mask this effect, as they can compromise the purity of the wax or change how the candle burns.
As stated in the title of this post, it’s taken us 20 years to accept this. Our primary focus has always been to create a candle that burns well and has a great fragrance throw, and we’re proud of the quality we offer — even with this minor quirk.
