This winter’s trends have dropped! Be the first to discover them here.

Discover what your customers will shop for this Christmas 2023 and prepare on-trend candles, diffusers and wax melts that they will love!

Be the first to know what your customers will shop for in Autumn 2023! Discover the next hot trends and make irresistible home fragrance products.

Ready to make your candles not only gorgeous but also safe to use? Check out these essential safety tests that will give you peace of mind when selling or gifting...

Building an eco brand has never been easier! In three simple steps, build a sustainable brand that you can be proud of.

Be the first to know the top decor trends for this year’s wedding season and create must-have home fragrance products!

Get ahead of the curb and explore The Summer 2023 trends! Discover what will be popular next season and create collections that will fly off the shelves.

All hail the arrival of winter! And with this new season come new tastes and preferences. But don’t worry, we’ve compiled what’s popular this winter, so you don’t have to....

Whether you are just starting your candle making process or looking to scale your business, the question of how to melt your wax is probably on your mind. This article...

Learn all about nature inspired candles and get ahead of Autumn 2022’s top trend to create best-selling home fragrance collections.

Expand your candle knowledge and fact check your assumptions about candle making as Candle Shack debunks candle myths.

Summer is just around the corner and here at Candle Shack we are thinking about diffusers! The process of making a diffuser is relatively simple, but you also need to...

We made a video about an effect that many chandlers in our community have called 'curdling'. We are going to show you what causes this effect and why it might...

David and Zoe from our laboratory are excited to share their knowledge on all things colour and to help you identify key points to watch out for when using dye!

February 11th marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, recognising their role and contribution to the field. Candle Shack wanted to be part of the movement that...

The iMelt is a must addition for someone looking to grow or already running a business. No more waiting around for the wax to melt- it’s ready whenever you are.

Avoid and fix the most common mistakes in candle making and create professional-grade candles with Candle Shack’s how-to guide.

Wanting to create diffusers but unsure how to get started? Candle Shack is here to help with their top diffuser tips and tricks. 

Have you ever asked yourself ‘what does a ‘good’ candle really look like?’ As candle makers we know that creating gorgeous candles is one of your top priorities. Sometimes all...

We are all looking to save a little money wherever we can at the moment, especially for those who are running a small business. Candle making can be extremely expensive,...

June is Pride month, and to get ready we are starting to think of fun ideas for products you can add to your collection. Today we are talking wax melts!...

Have you ever wondered what the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils is? Our R&D team have put together an article to explain the difference!

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is the global representative body of the fragrance industry. It seeks to represent the collective interests of the industry and promote the safe use of...

Candle making is a complex craft to master, not only for its technical processes and the chemistry involved but also for the candle language. Understanding the terminology will enable you...

Our chemist, David, will go through the definitions, compare, and discuss both advantages and disadvantages of each wax type in this video.

To register your Soap2Go range, you can add the label information in full to your soap and lotion range. This information can be found in the product description and includes...

IFRA are the International Fragrance Association, and they produce 'IFRA standards' which are globally recognised for regulating the safe use of fragrance ingredients.

Our fragrances have been created in line with IFRA standards, which are there to ensure the safe use of fragrances ingredients, however; IFRA’s standards are aimed at humans, and they...

Some of our fragrances do carry this hazard in their raw form. Once diluted, this hazard is no longer applicable. If ever in doubt, check the 8% or 10% SDS...

CLP legislation was introduced within the EU (as the EU implementation of GHS) in order to ensure hazardous chemicals are Classified, Labelled and Packaged in a consistent way.

Article 31(1) of CLP states that "As a general rule, CLP requires labels to be firmly affixed to one or more surfaces of the packaging immediately containing the substance or...

You are required to place your contact details on the CLP label; however, it is not specified whether this needs to be the address where the goods are manufactured or...

Our CLP templates are based on fragrance content, which is defined as the percentage of fragrance oil relative to the total mass of the candle formula (wax and fragrance).

Wax is, usually, not classified under CLP – meaning it carries no hazards/precautionary statements. Although a 10% candle and 10% wax melts are two different products, the same CLP information...

It has been thought that a CLP label could cover you ‘up to’ the stated dosage, likely stemming from the fact that it’s ok to produce a possibly overestimated CLP...

The ‘Contains section of the CLP label is triggered if one or more respiratory or skin sensitisers are present in the product above a generic or specific concentration threshold. For...

There are allowed omissions for products where it is otherwise impossible to label fully, so long as the contents do not exceed 125g and the full CLP information is supplied...

Want to know if Candle Shack's fragrance oils are vegan friendly, and paraben free? Check out the answer in this article.

When ordering 5kg or more of fragrance,you can use this tool for opening and closing these bottles. Also, check out the link that you can purchase it from.

Not sure where to start on candle making? Here's an easy guide to all beginners. With years of experience in producing and testing candles, Candle Shack has developed a process...

Calculating the correct amount of wax, fragrance and dye is an area that can often confuse novice candle makers.  This article and supporting video are intended to demystify this and...

A UFI (Unique Formula Identifier) is a 16-digit alphanumeric code that is now a requirement on CLP labels as part of a recent amendment to EU CLP.

Cotswold Candle Co was thought up by founder Polly Oswald after moving from the big city to the Cotswolds. Polly is inspired by the beauty of the countryside surrounding her...

Jo Kendrick launched The White Candle Company at the end of 2013, after attending a candle making workshop in the summer. 6 years later, Jo now offers her own candle...

Breeze Candles is owned and operated by entrepreneur Dominque Newburn, who started making candles just 3 years ago and is now the biggest candle maker on the Isle of Man....

In this short tutorial, I will show you how to choose and test wicks using SASOL 6213 paraffin wax.  You will make 6 candles in all, with some colour and fragrance added.

It is no secret that choosing the correct wick for your candles is both important and difficult. This series of videos will demystify the science of 'wick selection' and hopefully help...

The aim of this article is to shed some light on the end-to-end processes used in manufacturing candle wicks.