{"id":2398,"date":"2020-11-29T22:02:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T06:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housefragrance.com\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2023-02-01T17:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T01:56:47","slug":"is-mica-safe-in-candles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housefragrance.com\/is-mica-safe-in-candles\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Mica Safe in Candles? (Explained for Beginners)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Making your own candles is a great activity to do by yourself or with friends and allows you to creatively express yourself. You get to design your own color and fragrance for your candle to fit what you love. There are many different types of coloring agents that people use in candles, though. One of these coloring agents is mica. There’s a question that comes along with using mica, though. Is using mica safe for your candles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mica is better when used to add shimmer to the top of your candle instead of coloring your whole candle. There are other options that are much healthier for your candle’s lifespan. While mica is pretty and shimmery, it can cause problems with the burning of your candle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While mica may seem like a great idea to add to your candle because it creates a shimmery melted wax, there are better options for you to choose. There are also other ways you can use mica to where it isn’t affecting the health of your candle.<\/p>\n\n\n