▶ What are the ingredients in the Scandle Candle?
Our candles are made of a blend of pure soybeans and carefully selected botanical oils and/or fragrances. They may contain soy butter, Shea butter, jojoba, Vitamin E and fragrance or essential oils.
▶ Are your Candles Gluten Free?
Yes, our Candles are made of gluten free ingredients.
▶ How many applications can you achieve from a Scandle?
Depending on your glide preference, body size of your client, and the type of massage given, or skin type an average of 4 - 6 full body massages can be achieved using our 10oz Scandle. Of course, if you choose to use it for specific body parts (i.e. hands, feets, legs, etc.)...the usage will increase.
▶ What is the average burn time of the Scandle?
When using the body oil of the 10oz Scandle, the Scandle has an average burn time of over 30 hours. When just burning the Scandle for ambiance or scent, the Scandle can burn for over 40 hours!
▶ How are Scandles safe for the environment?
Scandles are not only healthy for your skin, but are healthy for the environment because they are...
- All natural and are made from FDA approved ingredients including shea butter, cosmetic grade soy butter, jojoba, vitamin E, & body safe fragrance or essential oils.
- No Stearic Acid
- The wick is cotton and contains no lead or zinc.
- Contains no paraffin or petroleum
- Free of UV inhibitors and dyes
▶ What is the benefit of high grade cosmetic soy used in Scandles?
There are several benefits of soy that can never be replicated with paraffin candles or other vegetable based candles:
- complex blend of soy and all natural vegetable oils
- does not emit toxins while burning
- emits an incredibly small amount of soot
- biodegradable
- water soluble
- burns cooler and therefore, slower
- renewable resource
- supports economic growth and US farmers
▶ What’s the big deal with Scandles being Paraffin free?
Paraffin is a petroleum product - a byproduct of oil refining. As a result, it contains dangerous toxins and carcinogens such as benzene, acetone, lead & mercury when burned. Moreover, paraffin produces more soot, coating ceilings and walls, damaging your home; paraffin burns at a higher temperature meaning that it burns faster; it is not water soluble or biodegradable; and many people get headaches around paraffin candles due to the toxins emitted.
▶ What is your return policy?
We do not accept any returns at this time. However, if your product is shipped and damaged, we will replace it with a product of equal value.
▶ Who shouldn’t use the Scandle?
Pyromaniacs and those allergic to nut based products. Because the Scandle contains soy, jojoba, and shea oils.
Please be advised that if you have children never let them see you dip your hands into a massage candle or pour the lotion onto your skin. Although it is true that our candles burn much cooler than other candles; a child will not know the difference between a "lotion candle" and a paraffin candle.
▶ What are some uses for the Scandle?
You can light the Scandle like any other candle and burn it for ambiance, aromatherapy, and fragrance or you can use the melted portion as a body moisturizer, massage lotion, or as a cuticle treatment for manicures and pedicures. When used in conjunction with our Dead Sea Salt Soak and Scrub and Turbinado Sugar Scrub, The Scandle is transformed in to a therapeutic exfoliator to reveal healthy and radiant skin!
▶ How do I use a Scandle Body Massage Candle?
Simply light the Scandle (we recommend for about 30 minutes or until the melt pool reaches the container's edge so that the candle will continue to burn evenly with every use). Then, extinguish the flame and apply a small amount on to desired area (we recommend a quarter size to start). When done, allow the candle to cool. The liquid will re-congeal to a solid state permitting additional applications. If you would rather not burn your Scandle, you can also scoop a little out using a spoon and simply rub it directly on your skin!
If you would like to prolong the life of your Scandle and also have ready to use oil or lotion to use throughout the day, we highly recommend our Scandle Lamp. Unlike traditional heat plates, The Scandle Lamp heats the candle from the top down. This keeps the canister from becoming too hot and bursting (which many customers have reported happening with their traditional candles in glass votives on hot plates) and keeps it cool enough to pick up and use. Furthermore by melting only the top portion of the Scandle, as opposed to melting the entire candle with a hot plate, The Scandle Lamp does not dispurse the fragrance molecules from the entire candle…resulting in longer lasting fragrance throw.
▶ Does the Scandle hurt when you put it on?
Unless you put your finger or other body part directly in the flame, the Scandle is ouch-less and actually feels quite nice. By using cosmetic grade soy oil rather than traditional waxes, such as paraffin or beeswax, we are able to offer a candle in which amounts of the safe, comfortable, and warmed oil can be directly massaged into the skin , leaving the skin smooth, soft, and pleasantly scented.
▶ How Can You Tell When A Massage Candle is Made Mostly of Soy Wax?
- How does it feel on your skin? When you put the oil on your skin, does it feel greasy and heavy? If it does and the skin does not absorb it and creates a greasy film on top of the skin...then it is mostly soy wax.
- Does it have color? If it does, then it more than likely has some sort of a wax product in it for the color to adhere to. Dyes for candles are much more powerful dyes and have not been tested for the skin, because they were made for candles not lotion. It takes much more dye to color a candle than to color lotion. At these concentrated levels you may experience some skin irritation.
- Did you know that Vitamin E is a naturally occuring element of soy wax? So, if the massage candle lists no other ingredients other than Vitamin E...chances are that the product contains mostly or only soy wax.
- What is the wick made of? Soy Wax requires a higher temperature to melt than our candles. Therefore, soy wax candles often require a wick with a zinc core to get the wax hot enough to melt, which can often emit toxins into the air. Since our candles melt at 2 degrees above body temperature, we do not require a zinc wick and utilize an earth friendly cotton wick. If you wanted to, you could even scoop some out in a solid state and use your body temperature to melt it.
- Does it have to be heated before being used? Again, since soy wax requires a higher temperature to melt, some massage candles containing predominantly soy wax will recommend that you microwave them before burning them to pre-melt the soy wax. Our candles will burn till the very last drop without any pre-heating!
- Finally, how much does it cost? If the candle is fairly cheap...say an 8oz candle in the $10-$15 range (retail), then it is probably mostly made of wax because wax is a cheaper ingredient than soy butter, shea butter, jojoba, aloe, etc.
▶ How is your product packaged?
Because we believe that appearance is everything, we have taken special time and care to package this product in a way that is visually appealing, functional, but (more importantly) sustainable. Our 10oz candle is packaged in refillable/reusable ceramic canisters with a pour spout. Our 4oz travel tin is packaged in a lightweight square tin made from recycled materials and comes with a silicone band for safer application and can be worn as a stylish eco-reminder around your wrist to “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle”!
▶ What makes The Scandle different than some of the other “massage candles” on the market?
Why do your Scandle Essentials cost more than Scandle Originals? What’s the difference?
The reason that our Essentials line has a higher price point than The Originals is because The Essentials are made with plant derived essential oils, whereas The Originals are made with skin-safe, man-made fragrance oils.
Buyer beware! There is much debate in the beauty industry on standards for labeling a product “Natural”. Some manufacturers use the deceptive practice of labeling their Body Candles as such, but there may be using synthetic fragrance oils. At Scandle, we have taken the guess work out of what constitutes “Natural” by separating our product into two distinct lines: Scandle Essentials (which is truly all natural) and Scandle Originals (which is a natural product that uses fragrance oils free from animal by-products). To learn more about how to distinguish Essential Oils from Synthetic Fragrances, read our blog post on “Recognizing Nature’s Perfume.” https://www.abodycandle.com/blog/recognizing-natures-purfume/
