Soy Candle Frosting and Wet Spots: Why They're Normal

Frosting

Frosting is a white, chalky or crystal-like coating on the top or sides of a soy candle. Natural soy wax forms small crystals as it cools and as the temperature around it changes. It's cosmetic, it doesn't change the burn or the scent, and it often comes back after the candle has been lit.

Wet spots

Wet spots are patches on the side of the jar that look damp. They're where the wax pulled away from the glass as it cooled and shrank. Temperature swings, like a box sitting in a cold truck and then a warm house, make them more likely. They're cosmetic too.

A bumpy or cratered top after burning

As melted soy wax cools, it can set lumpy or with small holes. The next burn melts it smooth again.

Sweating

In a warm room, small drops of oil can appear on the top of the wax. That's fragrance oil coming to the surface. Blot it with a paper towel and keep the candle somewhere cooler.

What isn't normal

Cracked or chipped glass. Stop using the candle.
A flame that drowns or a hole down the middle. That's tunneling, and here's how to fix it.
Lots of black smoke. See why candles smoke.

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Storing candles

Keep candles somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sun and away from heaters, with the lid on. That keeps the surface smoother and the scent in the wax.