Carbon Deposits are referred to as “Mushrooming”. Long burn-times can easily create a mushroom in any candle, especially if the wick isn’t kept trimmed to 1/4″. Other reasons mushrooms occur are due to the combinations of scent and dye. Mushrooming can be more common in heavier or floral scents but if the wick is kept trimmed, mushrooming should not be a problem.
Candle makers have dozens of choices of wicks to choose from. Certain wicks, tend produce this effect when the candle is richly-scented. Usually, if a mushrooming-type wick is used, there is a greater benefit such as a slower burning candle.
There is nothing wrong with a wick of this kind, it just may look a little odd. The size of the wick can be controlled by always remembering to trim the wick prior to burning.
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As with any wick on any candle, the carbon build-up can eventually fall into the melt pool and sink to the bottom. Allowing this to happen is not proper candle care and may cause a fire hazard. This concern can be eliminated by always keeping candle wicks trimmed to 1/4″.
