What Is Candle Sweating?
If you’ve ever opened a candle and noticed tiny beads of oil or moisture on the surface, don’t worry. This is a completely natural occurrence, especially with high-quality coconut soy wax candles like ours.
Sweating happens when the wax is exposed to heat or temperature fluctuations. The fragrance oil may rise to the surface, giving the candle a dewy appearance. It may look a little different, but it doesn’t affect how your candle performs or smells.
Why Does It Happen?
Candle sweating is most common during warm weather and shipping seasons. Here’s why it might happen:
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Your candle has been exposed to heat during transit or while sitting outside after delivery.
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The natural oils in the wax separate slightly in high temperatures.
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You live in a warm, humid climate or it was stored near sunlight.
This is purely cosmetic and easily fixed by gently blotting the surface with a paper towel. Once lit, the oils reintegrate, and your candle will burn just as intended.
Does Sweating Affect the Candle?
Nope. It’s all surface level. The quality, fragrance, and burn performance remain intact. Sweating is simply the result of natural ingredients responding to external temperatures. It’s actually a sign that your candle isn’t full of synthetic hardeners.
Our Summer Shipping Policy
To protect the integrity of every candle we send, our shipping schedule changes during the summer season.
We only ship on Mondays and Tuesdays—and sometimes Wednesdays depending on the destination—to avoid having your package sit in a hot delivery truck or warehouse over the weekend.
This helps minimize temperature exposure and ensures that your candle arrives in beautiful condition, ready to burn.
A Final Word
We believe intentional moments start with quality. That’s why every Loft81 Home candle is hand-poured with clean ingredients, and why we take extra care during hotter months. If your candle arrives with a little sweat on top, just know it’s completely normal—and we’ve planned ahead so you can still enjoy every layer of scent and ambiance you love.