Recently, concerns about candle wicks containing lead have been receiving attention. As responsible leaders in the candle industry, Northern Lights Candles welcomes the opportunity to respond.

Lead-reinforced wicking has never been a part of any candle manufactured by Northern Lights Candles. We pride ourselves in keeping the environmental concerns at the forefront of all of our manufacturing and production processes. As candlemakers and candle lovers, we share your concern and fully understand the potential threats of lead-core wicks. We have been our own best consumer advocate by making only the safest products for our valued customers.

Northern Lights Candles firmly assures you there is no lead-core in any of our wicks. If a wick requires reinforcement, we work only with wicking that has a thin strand of pure Zinc wire through the center. Northern Lights Candles makes an educated and conscious decision to use Zinc-core wicking because Zinc has proven to be a safe material, which poses no threat to consumers or the environment.

Eliminate any hazard of lead emission by burning only candles without lead-core wicks, and by always burning candles according to manufacturer instructions. Perform a simple test to check for lead content in any candle wick; simply cut about 1/4 inch of the wick and expose wire which runs through the center - make sure that it has no burned/blackened areas. Rub the piece of wire against a sheet of white paper. Lead wire (and metallic alloys contain lead) will leave a heavy, distinct mark on the paper, while Zinc will not.

We thank you for inquiring about lead-core wicks. Northern Lights Candles encourages you to continue to be watchful consumers and urges you to become educated consumers. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-836-8797, should you desire further information or clarification about our candle wicks, or should you have any other concerns, questions or comments.