What Kind of Wick Is Best for Soy Candles?
Soy candle-making is both an art and a science, requiring the right materials to produce the perfect candle. Finding the best wicks for soy candles is an essential component. Not all wicks are created equal, and choosing the best candle wicks for soy can transform your products from ordinary to extraordinary.
How Do I Know What Wick to Use in My Candle?
Choosing the proper wick helps you achieve the best performance for your candles. Some key considerations to help you determine which wick to use include:
- Understanding your wax: Different waxes have different properties and requirements. Soy wax is denser than paraffin, meaning it needs a hotter flame to effectively melt. One-hundred percent soy wax candles can burn anywhere from 35% to 50% longer than paraffin wax.
- The candle’s diameter:The diameter of candles is an essential factor in wick selection. Larger diameter candles require candle wicks thick enough to produce larger flames and melt the wax evenly.
- Consider additives and fragrance load: Additives and fragrances significantly affect how a candle burns along with the wax selection. Reviewing different candle wicks can help you find the right match for high fragrance loads.
Why HTP Wicks Are Ideal for Soy Candles
When making soy candles, the right wick prevents common issues like tunneling and uneven burning. Soy wax, known for its dense and viscous nature, requires a wick that can effectively manage these properties — the best wick for soy wax is often an HTP wick.
Our HTP wicks are crafted to merge the benefits of self-trimming wicks with the rigidity found in cored wicks. This unique combination results in a wick that maintains its posture throughout the burn. It also burns hotter than zinc wicks, ensuring a more complete and even melt pool across the entire surface of the soy wax. This improves the candle’s aesthetic quality and maximizes fragrance release.
HTP wicks are ideal for handling complex, high-additive, and tough-to-burn formulations commonly found in today’s diverse candle market. Besides providing an optimal burn for soy wax, it is also an excellent choice for paraffin wax, gel wax, and vegetable wax candle systems.
Are Zinc Wicks Good for Soy Candles?
Zinc wicks are not the best option for soy wax candles. These wicks tend to burn at a cooler temperature, which might not be sufficient to melt soy wax properly. This often results in tunneling, where the wax near the edges remains unburnt, thus wasting wax and diminishing the aesthetic appeal and efficiency of the candle.
Enhance Your Soy Candles With HTP Wicks
Experience the difference in soy candle making with Atkin’s & Pearce’s HTP wicks. Get support for your candle-making ambitions with our expertise and high-quality products. To begin testing our wick technology, purchase our HTP Wick Sample Kit. For specific wick recommendations and more tailored advice, our knowledgeable team is eager to be of service, so contact us today!