I bought several CD, Eco and LX wicks to test on my candles, but they all have mushrooms on the ends. I tested them with several types of wax. Could you give me some tips on what I could do to prevent this from happening to the wicks, please?

We tested this wick series in multiple sizings, vessels, and wax combinations. We have now used these CD12 wicks for well over a year and receive compliments about the consistency of our melt pools and longevity of our burn time. With proper wick care and usage, these burn consistently and wonderfully.

I’m just starting to do research as a hobby making candles and I started out with the soy wax using the tins. I recently purchased the C6 wax based on research and reviews . I wanted to create a soy candle blend with great fragrance load and slow burn. I used the 9oz straight sided jars with CD12 wick with 9% fragrance load. Only a hint of dye. The pool melt takes about 5 hours to reach the outsides but my issue I’m having is my wick keeps mushrooming. Can you offer advice how prevent this ? Is it the dye? Or my pouring time? This is need to me but I’m doing a lot of testing before I make decision on candle containers etc.

I purchased these wicks as CandleSciences recommendation for my wax type and jar size. My initial thought when burn testing was that they were too large for my candle and burned wax too fast. Before jumping to conclusions, I started weighing my candle before each burn and after burn (sometimes hourly) to determine the actual burn rate. These wicks are burning my wax at a rate of 1oz every 5-7 hours. Within 2.5 hours burn time, the candle has usually got a melt pool that reaches all sides of the jar about 1/4in deep. As the candle burns deeper, all wax is cleanly melted from the sides of the jar. I think these wicks are great for my candles (Soy wax 464, 9oz straight sided glass jar).

These are great wicks with a consistent burn and excellent hot throw using 464 soy and a 8% fragrance load. Make sure you trim them to 1/4” before each burn and instruct your customers to do so too… these don’t need a lot of head to catch a flame and build a pool without drowning. Do your tests with your vessels, as different materials retain and distribute heat differently, but the CS wick guide hasn’t failed me yet!