How long does sand candle burn?

The burn time depends entirely on how you design your candle! A single 2-inch wick typically burns for about 10 to 12 hours. Because Candella is a refillable system, once a wick burns out, you simply replace it, top up your sand wax, and your candle will theoretically last forever.

What happens when the wick burns down?

Lift away the thin layer of solidified wax and used wick sitting on top. Both are vegan and biodegradable — safe to compost. Then pour fresh sand wax and start again.

How do I reuse the sand wax after burn?

Refreshing your Candella candle is incredibly easy. Once you extinguish the flame, allow the small pool of melted wax around the wick to cool and harden (it only takes a few minutes). Simply lift out the hardened wax top along with the used wick, then recycle it or reuse it again. Candella Pro Tip: Don’t throw away the hardened wax top. Simply grind or break it into finer pieces, then add it back into your sand wax to use again.

How many wicks should I use in my sand candle?

You can use as many as you like if your vessel is wide, which is the magic of sand candles! For best results, we recommend keeping wicks at least 2 inches apart from each other and 1 inch away from the edge of your container. This prevents the melt pools from merging too quickly and ensures the glass doesn't overheat.

How do I add essential oils to my custom sand candle?

To create a custom-scented candle, simply add a few drops of your favorite essential oils or candle-safe fragrance oils directly to the sand wax before you light it. Drop the oil in a circle just outside where you plan to place the wick. Avoid dropping oil directly onto the wick itself, as this can cause it to burn improperly.

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Sand Candle

Discovery Scent Bundle (Set of 6)

Name: Discovery Scent Bundle (Set of 6)
Brand: Candella
SKU: SC007014
Price: 75 CAD
Availability: InStock

Includes One of Each Scent

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Pour

your vessel

Insert

wicks included

Light

reuse again

Scent profile

Explore six scents. Find your favorite.

Experience the complete range of Candella's eco-friendly sand candles with this curated discovery bundle. Each set includes 6 unique scents from our signature collection, allowing you to explore and find your favorites.

Cloud 9

Garden Picnic

Lavender Fog

Mediterranean Winds

Jasmine Oolong

Unscented

How it works

Your candle, made in 30 seconds.

Pour

Pour Candella sand wax into any fire-safe vessel; a thrifted glass, an old jar or your grandma's teacup.

Wick

Insert a cotton wick ¼" above the wax. Wicks are included with every purchase.

Light

Light it and that's it! Your candle, made in 30 seconds.

Reuse

When finished, lift out the wax top, compost it (or reuse), pour fresh wax, and relight.

Pour

Pour Candella sand wax into any fire-safe vessel; a thrifted glass, an old jar or your grandma's teacup.

Wick

Insert a cotton wick ¼" above the wax. Wicks are included with every purchase.

Light

Light it and that's it! Your candle, made in 30 seconds.

Reuse

When finished, lift out the wax top, compost it (or reuse), pour fresh wax, and relight.

Why a sand candle

Made differently. On purpose.

Make it yours

Pour into any vessel you love.

No glass jar to live with. Sand candles let you choose the container — a vintage glass from your grandmother, a ceramic bowl from a market, or the brass urn you found at a flea. Same candle, infinite looks. Change vessels with the season, the room, your mood.

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Pour into

Vintage glassfrom your grandmother cabinet
Brass urnflea-market find
Ceramic bowlstudio handmade
Coupe glasssummer cocktail energy
Vintage teacupeveryday ritual

Self-extinguishing

Tips over? Flame goes out.

Knock it over and it puts itself out. The loose wax pours over the wick within seconds: no spilled liquid, no smolder, no fire risk.

Zero landfill waste

Use the vessel you already love.

No glass jar to throw away. Pour into your favourite cup, bowl, or vintage find. When it's done, the wax is biodegradable, refill or compost.

Fragrance-gentle

Loves candles. Hates headaches.

The space between every grain of wax lets fragrance drift rather than dominate, light enough to burn all evening without a headache.

What's inside

Every kit, fully loaded.
Nothing to buy separately.

Discovery

$15 CAD

Classic

$38 CAD

Sand wax

100g

350g

Cotton wicks

6 of 7.5cm wicks

8 of 15cm wicks

Burn time

~15 hrs

~80 hrs

wicks are included in the pouch

Vegan

Certified RSPO wax

Customizable

Use any vessel

Reusable

No Jar Waste

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What people say

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the options are limitless!

"brb filling all my vessels with sand wax!"

@mylilhobospace

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transform your space instantly!

"It's perfect for repurposing your favourite containers, the wax sand creates a cozy ambiance while being 100% biodegradable!"

@shop.pineridge

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fav scent is lavender fog; sooo good!

"made some candles from Candella for international women's day and it's such a fun and sustainable activity. used some of my handmade ceramic bowls and cups!"

@emilypadan

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mediterranean winds!

perfect gift for valentines! love the scent mediterranean winds!

@potandpantry613

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take any thrifted item and turn it into a beautiful candle!

Not only do they look amazing but they smell so good!

@irvingroad

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perfect gift for mom!

love that it's unique, refillable and locally made! smells amazing too.

@therefillery.byrenu

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all the festive feels

made this floating candle to match the holiday vibes! love it!

@alphenflora.studio

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cute decor!

such a fun and cute decor for any occasion!

@milesofsilence

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The wax, traced

Every sand candle looks the same. Ours tells you where it came from

The sand candle category is full of "natural," "eco-friendly," and "plant-based." few of them name the plant. Fewer still can prove how it was grown. Here's what the shelf actually looks like.

Ours

Candella

RSPO certified

primary wax 100% Palm Fruit

rspo-certified

deforestation-free

supply chain traced

Other Brand

uncertified palm

primary wax Palm Fruit

rspo-certified Rarely

deforestation-free

supply chain traced

Other Brand

Soy-Palm Blend

primary wax Soy + Palm Blend

rspo-certified

deforestation-free Partially if certified

supply chain traced

Every candle gives back

Your purchase brings clean water to communities.

We partner with The Water Project — every purchase funds clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. Goal: 5,000 people served by 2027.

2,140

People served

5,000

Goal by 2027

100%

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The burn time depends entirely on how you design your candle! A single 2-inch wick typically burns for about 10 to 12 hours. Because Candella is a refillable system, once a wick burns out, you simply replace it, top up your sand wax, and your candle will theoretically last forever.
Lift away the thin layer of solidified wax and used wick sitting on top. Both are vegan and biodegradable — safe to compost. Then pour fresh sand wax and start again.
Refreshing your Candella candle is incredibly easy. Once you extinguish the flame, allow the small pool of melted wax around the wick to cool and harden (it only takes a few minutes). Simply lift out the hardened wax top along with the used wick, then recycle it or reuse it again.

Candella Pro Tip:
Don’t throw away the hardened wax top. Simply grind or break it into finer pieces, then add it back into your sand wax to use again.
You can use as many as you like if your vessel is wide, which is the magic of sand candles! For best results, we recommend keeping wicks at least 2 inches apart from each other and 1 inch away from the edge of your container. This prevents the melt pools from merging too quickly and ensures the glass doesn't overheat.
To create a custom-scented candle, simply add a few drops of your favorite essential oils or candle-safe fragrance oils directly to the sand wax before you light it. Drop the oil in a circle just outside where you plan to place the wick. Avoid dropping oil directly onto the wick itself, as this can cause it to burn improperly.

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