Your Votivo candle deserves a little TLC to perform its best. Follow these simple steps to get the most out of every burn. Trim your wick to 1/4 inch. Before lighting your candle each time, trim the wick with scissors or a wick trimmer. This ensures
Ever wonder what's happening when you light a candle? Here's the science: when you light the wick, the heat melts the wax. The liquid wax gets drawn up the wick (capillary action), where the heat vaporizes it. That vapor is what actually burns, creat
Yes. Scented candles are safe when used properly, and that's backed by decades of scientific research. When a candle burns correctly, complete combustion occurs. This means the wax is fully converted into water vapor and carbon dioxide, the same bypr
Our wax: We use a proprietary soy-blend wax formula developed specifically to work with our in-house fragrances. This custom formulation ensures maximum performance, clean burning, and optimal fragrance throw in every Votivo candle. Our fragrances: L
Millions of people enjoy scented candles every day without any issues. However, like with any fragranced product, it's possible that a particular scent might trigger a reaction in some individuals. Everyone's different. If you have known sensitivitie
Yes. Every piece of glass we use has passed rigorous third-party safety testing to ensure it can safely withstand the heat of a burning candle. All Votivo glassware is tested and certified by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), an
All Votivo candles use cotton or paper wicks that are completely free of lead and zinc. The wick is the heart of a candle. It's what draws the melted wax up to the flame, creating the light and fragrance you enjoy. The type of wick affects everything
If you've noticed the strands of your Votivo wick coming apart, don't worry. This is normal and doesn't affect how your candle burns. Votivo wicks are constructed from three twisted coils: two outer coils made of cotton and one center core coil made
If you've noticed your multi-wick candle burning faster than a single-wick candle, that's completely normal. Here's why. It's simple: multiple flames consume wax faster than one flame. Each wick draws up liquid wax through capillary action, vaporizes