Candle Wet Spots: Wax Pulling From the Glass

Wet spots are patches where the wax has shrunk away from the glass and left a shiny, darker-looking area. It looks like the jar is weeping. It is not. It is air. Very common in soy, common enough in anything that shrinks as it cools.

What causes it

Glass that was cold, a pour that cooled too fast, a jar that got a knock, a trip in a cold van. Fragrance load and wax type play a part. None of that is a safety issue.

It does not mean the candle will leak. It does not mean it is old. It might mean throw is a tiny bit less on that side of the jar because there is a gap. In real rooms you will not notice.

Can you fix it?

A gentle warm-up of the glass (hands, not a blowtorch) sometimes closes small spots. We do not chase every one. We would rather pour a level, well-wicked candle than polish the glass for photographs. If a jar is genuinely underfilled or cracked, that is different — write to us. A wet spot on Ness is just a soy candle looking like a soy candle.