Wicks are an important part of Foton Pearled Candle’s refillable candle system and included with almost all Foton Candle products.

There are a few things you need to know about Foton Candle wicks to ensure the best candle burning experience. In this blog post, we’ll cover the composition of Foton Pearled Candle wicks, how to properly use them, and the most common errors and questions we see regarding Foton wicks.

What are Foton Pearled Candle wicks made of?

Foton offers several different wick options, and they fall into two primary categories – cotton wicks and wooden wicks. Foton cotton wicks are made from organic cotton, and don’t include any metals including lead. The wooden wicks are also lead-free and are made from, as you can probably guess, wood. Foton Candle wicks do not contain soy or any other known allergens.

How long do Foton Candle wicks last?

When used correctly, Foton’s organic cotton wicks last around 12 hours and Foton wooden wicks around 20 hours. Foton XL Wooden Wicks last around 18 hours.

To ensure maximum burn time per wick, make sure to insert the wick almost entirely into the pearls. Only a very small tip needs to be outside of the pearls (about ¼” for cotton wicks and even less, around 1/8”, for wooden wicks), just long enough to light it.

What’s the most common mistake people make with Foton Candle wicks?

The main mistake people make with Foton Pearled Candle wicks is leaving the wick too far out of the pearls. The wick will burn down quickly until it reaches the pearls, then it will slow down and start melting the pearls. By doing this, you could easily cut Foton candle’s burn time from 12+ hours to just a few hours per wick. When you insert the wicks properly into the pearls, your wicks should burn around 12 hours for cotton wicks, and around 20 hours for Foton wood wicks.

Do I have to use a new wick every time?

Nope, you can relight the same wick multiple times and burn it as long as it lasts. Each cotton wick can burn around 12 hours, wooden wicks around 20 hours. That said, we give you plenty of wicks with every pearled candle so you could refresh your candle as often as you'd like to make it look new again.

You can also cut the wick and re-use the part that hasn't been used yet, or flip the wick to bury the melt pool for zero waste while still making your candle look brand new. Keep in mind cutting the wick will shorten the burn time. 

Do I need to use a wick holder for Foton candle wicks?

No, the fact that our wicks are NOT attached to the bottom of the jar makes them safer than traditional candles. When the wick gets close to running out, it simply falls over into the melt pool and self-extinguishes. This means if you accidentally leave your Foton candle burning (which we of course do not recommend since it’s still real fire), the flame will go out after about 12 hours. Our instructions also say to leave at least an inch of space between the bottom of the wick and the container, which means the wick will self-extinguish before the heat reaches the container.

My Foton wood wicks won’t light – what am I doing wrong?

Wooden wicks can be trickier to light than regular cotton wicks. Check out this video demo about how to properly light Foton wood wicks. 

First, make sure to insert the wood wick almost entirely into the Foton pearls – only about 1/8^th of an inch should be visible (only the “F” part of Foton that’s engraved onto the wick). Next, hold the lighter on the wick until you see the pearls starting to melt around the wick. This may take several seconds, so keep holding the flame there until the pearls start melting and the wick stays lit after removing the lighter.

Are wicks included with my Foton Candle? 

Yes, wicks are included with almost every Foton Pearled Candle - you get 30 wicks with every colored or scented 18oz Foton Candle, 100 wicks with colored or scented Foton XL Kits, and 200 wicks with Foton Bulk Bags.

The only exception is the colored or scented Foton Refill product, which does not come with wicks because you should have wicks left over from your original order. If not, no worries, you can purchase Extra Wicks in packs of 30 or 100 here. 

Currently, wooden wicks are only offered as part of the limited edition fall scent called Cozy Crackle, they are not sold separately. Our 18oz Cozy Crackle product comes with 15 wooden wicks, and the Cozy Crackle Grande comes with 10 XL Wooden Wicks. 

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