How are your products better than your standard supermarket candle?
Our candles are handmade, so we are able to quality check every single candle before it leaves us. We use 100% natural wax, and phthalate and paraben free oils. Supermarket candles tend to use cheap oils that can cause headaches and/or allergies. They also tend to let off soot which can be harmful to breathe in, and leave black marks on your ceilings.
Our candles and packaging are:
- Vegan
- Plastic Free
- Paraben Free
- Hand poured in Essex
- 100% Sustainable Crop Soy
- All our essential oils are also 100% Organic
Why don't you decorate your candles with flowers/décor I've seen with other brands?
They might look pretty but we stand by UK laws and fire safety standards.
It is actually a serious fire hazard to place petals, pieces of dried fruit and other décor items on the top of, or inside a candle with a wick. Houses burn down because of these candle makers ignoring fire safety regulations when creating their candles.
Insurances will not cover them for this damage so you would not be able to claim back any damages, so its best to avoid these types of products. This is the same for any candles poured in shells, coconuts, and other various items.
This is different to wax melts, which because are kept away from a flame, can include dried fruit, petals and other décor.
Where did the WILDRACE name come from?
The WILDRACE name was created on a sunny day in May 2021. I had the vision of Wildrace becoming this new race of women that were confident in their connection to the earth. Women who were WILD, different and bold. I wanted to create this RACE of women… part of a new era. Our products were then designed as close to nature as possible, with different scents aiding different cycles, emotions and feelings that a woman goes through.
Are your candles safe to burn all day?
In terms of safety in our ingredients, our candles are as safe as you can get. They are soot free, phthalate and paraben free. There will be no damage caused by burning our candles over long periods of time (unless you suffer with an allergy to an ingredient). Our vessels are however recommended for burning up to 4 hours. We have customers that burn our candles for entire days, and have not faced any issues, but we recommend regularly checking the temperature of the glass if burning over 4 hours.
We personally test burn all of our vessels by burning them, the whole way through. Start to finish in one sitting, and have never experiences any shattering of the glass, but the vessel does get very hot at times which could cause damage to a table or surface if not placed on a mat.
Why Soy Wax
Did you know that most candle brands claiming to use soy wax are really using a paraffin blend with less than 40% soy.
We believe in honesty and transparency and you can rest assure all our candle are 100% soy wax, sourced in Europe to reduce environmental impact.
As a sufferer of asthma, our candles will always be made to the highest quality and the cleanest they can be. This is why we choose 100% soy wax with no skimping to reduce our own costs.
Soy wax is:
- Nonallergenic
- Soot Free
- Carbon Neutral
- Renewable
- Burns 50% longer than paraffin
- Toxin Free
How long is shipping?
All orders are shipped within 48 hours (working days).
All orders are sent Royal Mail 2nd Class.
Expect your order between 2-4 working days after ordering.
Where are you based?
Wildrace is based on the Essex/Suffolk border, Colchester, in a small village.
Get in touch
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