How to SAFELY Start a Candle Business- Insurance and Safety Tips

I should have made a video like this sooner, but I hope this information is helpful. I have made the general liability mistake in the past also. I decided to do more digging on my own. I now have general, product, and professional liability insurance.

Product liability insurance for candles:

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[TianaCoats]

Also, having an LLC is not mandatory, but it is something to consider when you get serious about your candle business. This helps protect your assets if you ever get sued.

[BlackTieBarn]

I completely agree Tiana! Especially the part about testing for candle burning abuse (power burns, not trimming, etc). I posted a video on my channel about my testing processes and included that info as well. It's important to test for exceptions. One, it helps you avoid potential major issues as you mentioned. And two, you learn more about your own candles and how they burn. :) Good job.

[shakathomas]

And this is why I am trying to thoroughly research before go live with my business. Thank you for the gems of wisdom

[moonlightjy]

Yes you are correct! And you have to trim every time it's reignited and keep them away from the walls. I also feel people should stop putting whole flower pedals, rose buds and whole dried orange slices! I tested out rose pedals and literally saw them going in flames! Herbs or flowers need to be grind down to tiny pieces for it to work. Another issue I see is people not knowing the appropriate wick sizes for certain candle jars. Especially the smaller size jars I've noticed how important it is to be really careful with wick sizes. So many people use too big of a wick for a tiny jar.

[simplyblessed_]

Honestly this is why I’m second guessing if I should start doing candles even though I enjoy it their is a lot that goes into candle making beside making the actual candle for now I’m thinking of doing just melts

[everythingapril]

This video is so necessary. I just saw a picture like this one in a FB group. It's so scary. Candles smell good but can be very dangerous depending on how they've been made and or used. From one candle maker to another, thank you for these gems.

[DanimuchReese]

That’s it, I’m scared now. I quit. Lbs

[wizardmeat]

You should always test your candles with one not trimmed and another trimmed to see the difference and the safety for your customers

[callieduval]

Thank you for informing everyone about the legal side of things so many youtubers jump on what's hot and never speak about the legality of their products. People will sue for anything and it's best to be protected at all costs.

[thedoubleboiler]

Im starting in candles too and going straight to LLC/ trademark... While slowly dying inside until those first sales come in, but yup. You stated everything here perfectly and thank you for the I formation with insurance recommendations.

[melissaflores]

Some people just don't have common sense, most fires are due to way over burning a candle past the usual 4 hours..

[katebailey]

Thank you so much for making this video! It's so nice to see someone else who knows what she is doing and passing it on. I've been making candles for 21 years and have watched many videos that are a disaster in the making. Good Job!

[brittanymendoza]

I've never thought about this. Great video! I'm not making candles yet, but I want to give it a try. Thanks for the info!

[samanthajoy]

Because I have been wanting to start a candle business it’s been since last year I’ve been doing A lot better of research on the science behind this business and what works and what does not. But people will not care to really research this and just wanna do it for the money regardless if the mistake can cause someone to lose there home because of the candle makers negligence. I never heard of candle insurance thank you for this tid bit!!!!

[mamasavage]

I’ve only just started making candles, but I’ve known about the necessity for wick trimming for some time, and as an avid candle consumer I can confidently say I’ve never trimmed a wick 😱
I’ll pull off any “mushrooming”, otherwise I just let it burn for HOURS, and chances are most customers will too. Before people come at me I NEVER leave a candle unattended, near flammable items, or on surfaces that can’t handle the heat, but for all my safety I still don’t trim or limit burn time, so don’t expect customers to play it safe/smart 😅

[e.jenima]

i think its just common sense., I work in the floral trade seasonally at this point and at christtmas we place candles in the christmas wreaths. the candlse are still wraped in plastic bec. to unwrap them it would slow us down. . We have had so many PPl that are so stupid they lit the candle on fire while it was still wraped in plastic and then they call us. it got to the point were we placed notes with the arrangments and still we get calls in every season from Folks who are so stupid they still light them and not unwrap them.

[nurainakhaleeda]

Just popped up on my feed.... I'm glad YouTube recommend me your channel..
It's very useful tips and information.
Thank you so much for sharing this. <3

[her_thoughtz]

Yes test burn is a must i switched from my hemp wicks to cdc cotton wicks

[LysaDSmith]

Just purchased my LLC this week & have been looking at ins...thank you for sharing your knowledge, for explaining the difference, & where to purchase appropriate coverage insurance!!

[handymanschool]

Thanks for the valuable information. One accident with burning candles, potential can turn someone’s life upside down. Getting product insurance for candle business is great idea.