By Luke Sumpter


The versatility of the hemp plant knows no bounds. Rope, paper, smokable flowers, and even biofuel are all products that stem from this useful species. Even candles have a place on the long list of goods crafted from hemp components. The oil from hemp seeds makes for candles that burn slow and steady, giving them a longer lifespan than those composed of wax and wick alone.

Hemp candles produce a warm glow perfect for relaxing evenings spent enjoying the plant in other ways. While plain hemp candles serve as a mellow and effective light source, you can get creative and add terpenes and even cannabinoid oils to your homemade candles that double up as aromatherapy diffusers. Below, you’ll learn the ins and outs of hemp candles, including their benefits and how to make your own.

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Aromatherapy and Hemp Candles

The practice of aromatherapy spans back thousands of years in human history. The holistic modality harnesses essential oils from plants in an attempt to influence the body and mind in beneficial ways. Essential oils contain plant constituents, including terpenes, that influence human physiology after they make their way into the bloodstream via inhalation. Interestingly, you engage in aromatherapy every time you smoke or vape cannabis flowers and extracts. The herb produces myriad terpenes, such as pinene and limonene. Ongoing studies[1] are exploring how these constituents might alter mood, relaxation, and even cognitive performance when inhaled.

In the modern era, essential oils are often delivered via diffusers in the form of a mist. However, hemp candles also serve as a great way to fill a room with these aromatic molecules. Plus, they offer the additional benefit of emitting a relaxing and warm glow into the room.

Benefits of Hemp Candles

Candles alone tout many benefits, but adding hemp into the equation improves the experience further. Check out the main reasons why you should consider making your own at home:

✔️ Relaxing: Candles are inherently relaxing. Their soft orange glow is a welcoming difference from the harsh blue light emitted from phone and computer screens. Their flicking draws in our attention, helps us momentarily forget the outside world, and enables us to reflect.

✔️ Save money: Hemp seed oil burns steady and slow in a candle. You’ll find that your hemp candle lasts longer than those made solely from wax, which will help you to save money in the long run.

✔️ Aromatherapy: Hemp candles allow you to play around with terpenes and essential oils. You can craft blends that smell just like cannabis (try mixing essential oils high in pinene, caryophyllene, and myrcene), or those that smell nothing like the herb. Experiment until you find a blend that works perfectly for you.

✔️ You can add cannabinoids: You can harness another element of the cannabis plant to improve upon the experience further. By adding oils that contain cannabinoids such as CBD, CBG, and CBN, you can take the aromatherapy experience to another level. You’ll only inhale a tiny dose as these molecules permeate the air, but many people report a pleasant experience from CBD-infused candles.

How to Use Hemp Candles

Just like other candles, hemp candles are easy and simple to use. They don’t require any special technique. However, there is a particular way to light them, and a way to burn them, that enhances their life span.

  • How to burn them

Follow these tips to light and burn a hemp candle properly:

1. Start with a short wick: Start with a wick around 3mm from the top of the candle itself. If your wick is longer than this, simply snip off the excess with a pair of scissors. A shorter wick will ensure that the flame starts to melt the candle quicker.

How to Use Hemp Candles

2. Use a long match or lighter: Long matches are the best when it comes to lighting candles to keep your hand away from the flame. However, lighters also work well; you might need to light and angle the candle to keep the flame away from your fingers. Most hemp candles don’t contain accelerators, so you might need to try a couple of times before the wick catches.

How to Use Hemp Candles

3. Allow for an even burn: Let your hemp candles burn until the melted wax reaches the edges of the candles. This may take between 1 and 2 hours. Doing so will allow your candle to continue to burn evenly in the future without caving in.

How to Use Hemp Candles

4. Readjust your wick: Once blown out and cooled off, readjust your wick to a length of 3mm ready for the next session.

How to Use Hemp Candles
  • Cannabis and hemp candles: A perfect match

Now you know how to use hemp candles, but how best to enjoy them? It won’t come as a surprise that we recommend enjoying hemp candles with another form of combustion. What better way to soak in the ambience than to puff on a vape or watch the smoke twirl from the tip of a joint or blunt? Consuming cannabis this way puts a lot of people in an enjoyable mental state, and doing so while gazing into the flame of a hemp candle—while the aromatic compounds within fill the air—brings the experience to another level.

How to Make Hemp Candles at Home

Now for the exciting part! You’ve discovered the benefits of hemp candles, how to use them, and how to enjoy them. Now it’s time to craft your own at home. First, we’ll teach you what you’ll need to get the job done. Then, we’ll serve up step-by-step directions to guide you through the process.

What you need to make hemp candles

To make your own hemp candles, you’ll need:

  • Essential oils of your choice (we recommend bergamot, rosemary, and rose)
  • CBG, CBN, or CBD oil (optional)
  • 450g soy wax
  • 30ml hemp seed oil
  • Hemp wick
  • Saucepan
  • Pyrex bowl
  • Food thermometer
  • 250ml mason jar
  • Cardboard
  • Strong glue
  • Long tweezers or forceps
  • Small funnel
How to Use Hemp Candles

Directions: How to make hemp candles

Now that you have everything you need, follow the simple steps below to craft your own hemp candles. This recipe provides enough mixture to create one hemp candle using a 250ml mason jar.

Step one: Put your wick in place

Cut a length of hemp wick several centimetres longer than the height of the jar. Next, cut a circle of cardboard wider than the circumference of the mouth of the jar. Pierce a hole through the cardboard’s centre and create a larger hole to the side where you can later pour your wax mixture in. Then, place a dab of strong glue in the centre of the bottom of the mason jar and use tweezers or forceps to stick one end of the hemp wick to the bottom of the jar. Let the glue set. Next, feed the other end of the hemp wick through the centre of the cardboard and rest the cardboard on the top of the mason jar. This setup will keep the hemp wick in the middle of the candle when you pour in your mixture.

Step two: Create your double boiler

Place your saucepan on the stove and fill it with several centimetres of water. Place your Pyrex bowl on top of the saucepan to create a double boiler.

Step three: Make your mixture

Turn your stovetop to low heat and place the soy wax into the Pyrex bowl to melt. When the wax reaches a temperature of 50°C, add the hemp seed oil, essential oils, and cannabinoid oils and stir thoroughly.

Step four: Pour and let set

Once well mixed, pour your mixture through the hole in the cardboard into the jar using a small funnel. Pour the mixture up to the point that the mouth begins to narrow. Keep the cardboard in place until the mixture cools and sets. Remove the cardboard from the mouth of both jars and use a pair of scissors to cut the wick to a height of 3mm. Light your candle, sit back, and enjoy the vibe!

How to Use Hemp Candles

Try Our Scented Vegan Hemp Candle

Crafting your own hemp candles makes for a lot of fun. But if you’d rather skip this step, you should consider trying our pre-made Hemp Candle! Our candle is environmentally friendly and contains no plastic or paraffin. It uses vegetable wax for a cleaner burn that produces less soot. RQS Scented Vegan Hemp Candle is 9cm in height and comes packaged in a clear glass jar with a rustic wooden lid. Once lit, you’ll experience a subtle but pleasant aroma of cannabis leaves, tobacco, patchouli, and earthy notes.

Are you looking for some hemp wick to create your own candles? Then try out our natural Hemp Wick crafted from hemp grown ecologically in Europe. Coated in beeswax, our Hemp Wick burns consistently and also makes a great eco alternative to lighters when igniting blunts, joints, and bowls. Plus, it comes with eco-friendly packaging, making it a superb green option for conscious cannabis users.

External Resources:
  1. Forest Volatile Organic Compounds and Their Effects on Human Health https://www.mdpi.com
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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: