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How Long Do Wax Melts Last
How Long Do Wax Melts Last
Wax melts are a wonderful way to bring fragrance to your home. However, maybe you have been wondering just how long do wax melts last? This question, however is in fact two questions.
- How long can you burn a wax melt and still smell the fragrance. Do wax melts expire?
- How long can you store a wax melt before using it?
FelinFach Wax Melts Burners
Wax melts are typically 'burned' or warmed in a wax melt burner, some powered by electricity with others warmed by tealights. All our wax melts burners require a tealight to warm the wax and release the fragrance. We believe that a tealight adds to the ambience of the wax melts in a way that an electric wax melt warmer does not.
How Long do Wax Melts Last - Burn Time
Wax melts do not evaporate or expire, they stop releasing fragrance. The burn time refers to how long you can burn a wax melt before it stops releasing its fragrance. On average, we expect our wax melts burn time to be between 6-8 hours. On average? There are factors that affect the burn time of any given wax melt, for example,
- fewer larger wax melts tend to last longer than a number of smaller ones.
- the type of wax used, with soy wax and beeswax usually having the longer burn times.
- where the wax melts burner is placed. Try to avoid placing them near to drafty places such as outside doors or even doors to halls where the fragrance can get 'lost'. By placing your wax melter as near to the centre of a room as possible, it will allow the wax melt fragrance to circulate.
- also try to avoid radiators as the heat will cause the wax melt fragrance oil to evaporate more quickly.
- how many tealights are used in the wax melt burner. More tealights will give more fragrance but the fragrance oils will evaporate more quickly.
- If you are using an electric wax melt warmer, try turning down the heat to reduce the temperature of the wax. A higher wax temperature will cause the wax to melt more quickly and will also cause the scent to dissipate more quickly.
So how long does a wax melt last? Each room and each home are different. You will need to experiment with your wax melts - for more fragrance, warmer rooms with more tealights will create more fragrance but the wax melt fragrance will be released more quickly. A rough guide as to how long they will last is 6 to 8 hours .
How Long do Wax Melts Last - Storage Time
We consider that wax melts typically have a shelf life (before burning them) of approximately 12 months.
- store your wax melts in a moderate or cool, dark part of your home. , they could have a longer shelf life. Excessive heat can cause the wax to melt or soften, which can affect the fragrance and the overall quality of the product. Avoid storing wax melts in areas exposed to direct sunlight or near heat sources like radiators or ovens
- keep away from moisture. Moisture can cause the wax to become sticky or lose its scent. Make sure to store wax melts in an airtight container or packaging to protect them from humidity or water.
- keep your wax melts in their original packaging and away from sunlight and heat to avoid a loss of scent.
By following these tips, your wax melts can last for up to 12 months or longer, and the scent strength will remain strong and long-lasting. We are often asked, Can Wax Melts be Stored in a Fridge? Answer is, not really! Wax melts should be stored in a cool, dry and dark part of your home conditions, but not chilled or frozen!
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Last updated 7th August 2024
