Candle Care

For a safer, more relaxing candle lighting experience, all of our candles are vegan, 100% soy wax, hand-poured and scented with essential oils. 

All of our original "Asobi" candles are designed, hand-poured and packaged in the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. Our candles are made with globally-sourced materials. While not all candles have the same exact composition, we guarantee that every candle is 100% vegan, cruelty-free, lead-free, petroleum-free, phthalate-free and alcohol-free.

If you have any questions about our candles, please feel free to contact us at hello@whosebackyard.com and we’d be happy to help!


For 100% essential oil blends, the candles do not contain any fragrance boosting chemicals so they may take a little more time to spread their scent. By nature, depending on the batch or time of harvest of the essential oils, please understand there may be slight aromatic/color differences in each individual end-product.

All of our candles are made with 100% soy wax for a more eco-friendly and cleaner burning experience. Soy wax is a natural, biodegradable and renewable resource and can be cleaned simply with some water and dish soap! 

A lot of candles that you may see on the market are made with paraffin wax and scented with fragrance oils. Paraffin wax and fragrance oils are commonly derived from petroleum, which when burned produces petro soot—a harmful substance that contains carcinogens and toxins. Luckily, our alternative— soy wax, does not emit any of such harmful toxins. 
 

Our candles use either cotton wicks or wooden wicks which are pre-soaked in toxic free soy wax. 

A little bit about wooden wicks. Wooden wicks are comparatively more eco-friendly and sustainable than cotton wicks. Wooden wicks diffuse heat across the surface of the candle more rapidly, allowing a more even burn and wider scent throw. Our wooden wicks also produce little-to-no soot. When lit, wooden wicks give off a crackle that is similar to a camp fire or a fireplace. The pleasant sound and the warm glow of a wooden wicked candle can soothe and relax you, making it a truly unique and calming experience.

Candle Containers


All our containers are reusable and recyclable! Once your candle has finished burning, clean the residual wax with soap and hot water (above 50°C/125°F) and wipe dry. Now, you are ready to breathe new life into your vessel and reuse it as a trinket holder, pen stand or tea leaves jar.

Burn the candle for a minimum of 2 hours to experience the candle’s full aroma and effect. For a clean and even burn each time, trim wicks to 0.25"/0.6cm before lighting.

Avoid burning candle in drafty areas. Make sure to burn your candle on stable, heat resistant surfaces. When the candle is less than 0.5”/1.2cm from the bottom of the vessel, place the candle on heat resistant surface. The vessel may be very hot to touch when the candle is lit. 

To prevent fire, always burn candle within sight and keep out of reach of children and pets. Keep away from flammable items and surfaces.