How to SAFELY Start a Candle Business- Insurance and Safety Tips

[@TianaCoats]

Also, having an LLC is not mandatory, but it is something to consider when you get serious about your candle business. This helps protect your assets if you ever get sued.

[@Southern_Beauty81]

That was my next question lol I plan to get insurance and get my LLC once I see me having some sort of success. Great video

[@ladylunasspiritual-guidanc208]

Will a LLC be enough?

[@TheKikifilms]

Great info, thank you!

[@domonantmedia]

@@Southern_Beauty81 so a sp will be just as good for you. If you get insurance added on then you don't need to get an LLC unless you plan on getting a store front or get workers... then you will need a LLC. A SP will be just as fine if your starting out by working in your home. Make sure your contracts are straight, and that your wording covers all layers. You can also get business insurance to protect your SP.

[@Southern_Beauty81]

Dominique Tolbert what’s SP?

[@BlackTieBarn]

I completely agree Tiana! Especially the part about testing for candle burning abuse (power burns, not trimming, etc). I posted a video on my channel about my testing processes and included that info as well. It's important to test for exceptions. One, it helps you avoid potential major issues as you mentioned. And two, you learn more about your own candles and how they burn. :) Good job.

[@shakathomas5211]

And this is why I am trying to thoroughly research before go live with my business. Thank you for the gems of wisdom

[@naturale_appeal2790]

Right!!!

[@moonlightj0y]

Yes you are correct! And you have to trim every time it's reignited and keep them away from the walls. I also feel people should stop putting whole flower pedals, rose buds and whole dried orange slices! I tested out rose pedals and literally saw them going in flames! Herbs or flowers need to be grind down to tiny pieces for it to work. Another issue I see is people not knowing the appropriate wick sizes for certain candle jars. Especially the smaller size jars I've noticed how important it is to be really careful with wick sizes. So many people use too big of a wick for a tiny jar.

[@witchyglamfam8358]

I put them and just leave a note to remove then items as the wax loosens for this

[@mamasavage7568]

I was so sad thinking I wouldn’t be able to add these sorts of things to candles, so glad I can incorporate them with a little editing!

[@everythingapril327]

This video is so necessary. I just saw a picture like this one in a FB group. It's so scary. Candles smell good but can be very dangerous depending on how they've been made and or used. From one candle maker to another, thank you for these gems.

[@naturale_appeal2790]

Finally, I understand the meaning of flashpoint! Wow! Great video by the way!

[@simplyblessed_]

Honestly this is why I’m second guessing if I should start doing candles even though I enjoy it their is a lot that goes into candle making beside making the actual candle for now I’m thinking of doing just melts

[@callieduval3000]

Thank you for informing everyone about the legal side of things so many youtubers jump on what's hot and never speak about the legality of their products. People will sue for anything and it's best to be protected at all costs.

[@thedoubleboiler6971]

Im starting in candles too and going straight to LLC/ trademark... While slowly dying inside until those first sales come in, but yup. You stated everything here perfectly and thank you for the I formation with insurance recommendations.

[@katebailey1544]

Thank you so much for making this video! It's so nice to see someone else who knows what she is doing and passing it on. I've been making candles for 21 years and have watched many videos that are a disaster in the making. Good Job!

[@wizardmeat2519]

You should always test your candles with one not trimmed and another trimmed to see the difference and the safety for your customers

[@jmckellor]

Very informative. I like watching your videos because your kind of the only one I see who talk about the business side.

[@nurainakhaleeda6163]

Just popped up on my feed.... I'm glad KZbin recommend me your channel.. It's very useful tips and information. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@maryrodriguez2530]

No joke this is exactly what I have been working on this weeks and calling around for quotes! How do you always know what I need!? You are amazing and lovely. Thank you for all the help and the ESP!

[@handymanschool]

Thanks for the valuable information. One accident with burning candles, potential can turn someone’s life upside down. Getting product insurance for candle business is great idea.

[@brittanymendoza8830]

I've never thought about this. Great video! I'm not making candles yet, but I want to give it a try. Thanks for the info!

[@toniewinston4367]

Thank you Tiana listen to you really helped me. As of two weeks from now i will be starting my candle business. Again i say thank you❤

[@Dani2muchReese]

That’s it, I’m scared now. I quit. Lbs

[@SoShyMeka]

Lol me to

[@Janae2brian]

Same here!!!

[@trinitydenae2206]

Samee😭

[@hudaahmed794]

Yaa me too🤦🏽‍♀️

[@jemjem1717]

I appreciate the information. These are things people don’t think about and should be informed about. I am new to the candle making business and still doing all of my research and planning. However, in your video you said that the warning label doesn’t mean anything. I think that should be disregarded, or maybe state your point differently. We all know how important warning labels are, you even said you use 2. Warning labels are a MUST. Viewers should not be confused with your statement. And not having them on your product in court would be even worse then if you had them. Other then that, loved the video! New subbie

[@britneypage7342]

Thank you so much love!! My Mom and I just started a candle business last year. We never thought about this. I truly appreciate your videos. They have really helped us out.

[@SoShyMeka]

How is your business doing so far?

[@anaiscastro1047]

Thank you, Tiana! It’s obvious you speak from the heart and you really care about us doing well.

[@Hyzlysworld]

I’m brand new to candle making so your video gave me a lot of insight so I can’t thank you enough for this!

[@LysaDSmith]

Just purchased my LLC this week & have been looking at ins...thank you for sharing your knowledge, for explaining the difference, & where to purchase appropriate coverage insurance!!

[@TianaCoats]

No problem and congrats on filing your LLC!

[@carlaxavier]

Hi! I'm one of those people thinking about starting a candle business, I'm doing my research and I found you! Thank you for sharing great content! And I love your work! Also, definitely, it is lockdown that is making people doing do many DIYs!

[@candlecocoon]

Great video! shout this info from the roof tops!!! An additional tid bit - Take great notes when making candles and testing candles! My insurance company says this is the best defense. You have proof as to how your candles burn.

[@her_thoughtz]

Yes test burn is a must i switched from my hemp wicks to cdc cotton wicks

[@mariahserrano6822]

wow i was just about to start my business without insurance. I'm so glad i seen your vid so that may get it now before I start to sell.

[@life_with_lindsey]

Thank you so much for this video! I was just searching on KZbin and came across your page. I recently decided to add candles to my product line and was looking into insurance and didn’t know where to begin. Thank you for all this valuable information!

[@GS-uc6dy]

Love you Tiana. You’re so honest and Always looking out for us

[@samanthajoy1]

Because I have been wanting to start a candle business it’s been since last year I’ve been doing A lot better of research on the science behind this business and what works and what does not. But people will not care to really research this and just wanna do it for the money regardless if the mistake can cause someone to lose there home because of the candle makers negligence. I never heard of candle insurance thank you for this tid bit!!!!

[@74Rockme]

Very informative video, thank you!

[@tamiirae6636]

I really appreciate you for making this video! I too want to start a candle business as I find it to be a very enjoyable process. I even successfully sold some as of recently on ones that turned out good. Its good to know that there are people who REALLY want to make sure the newbies know what to do and what are the differences on insurances because knowing me i would have been confused as to what covers what

[@Realbits12]

Thank you so much … so informative

[@Irelandspeculativepodcastshow]

Thank you so much for this video very good information.

[@TheMichelle810]

Thank you for sharing this helpful information! I subscribed and am looking forward to watching more of your videos

[@mindbodysoul2960]

Tiana I look forward to all your videos. I started a Candle business last April and all you videos have helped me through the growing pains. Thank you so much for all the time you take out of your day to bring us these these videos and information💜

[@TianaCoats]

You are very welcome!

[@paperbackbrookie6804]

You are the candle angel. Thank you.

[@porshajasper]

Thank you so much for the information! I really appreciate it.

[@SkcreamStream]

I love your Ghost Face pin ♥️

[@keonajohnson1708]

love your work area; is that one piece with the shelves included.

[@N1986-t2r]

Thank you soo much for the tips , I'm not a idiot lo but i was trying jump too soon into a candle business while not thinking os safety and insurance like duh but instead of rushing i took my time looking at videos and I'm grateful to see yours much love thanks .

[@gingersweeney7071]

Thanks so much Tiana! I make 100% beeswax candles with essential oils. I’m just starting out, and the oil to wax ration I learned from a KZbin maker was so high that I had a candle catch on fire. Thankfully it was just one in my home, but I had to re-melt all the candles and double the wax. Testing seems safe now. When I tried to look up what happened online, there wasn’t even one resource that contained the info you are sharing. Thank you - this video is so helpful to so many!

[@TianaCoats]

Oh wow! That’s great that you were able to dial in your recipe. When I was looking into all of this info for myself it took a lot of digging.

[@calliebarnes6308]

Thank you for this video. Such an important topic.

[@mamasavage7568]

I’ve only just started making candles, but I’ve known about the necessity for wick trimming for some time, and as an avid candle consumer I can confidently say I’ve never trimmed a wick 😱 I’ll pull off any “mushrooming”, otherwise I just let it burn for HOURS, and chances are most customers will too. Before people come at me I NEVER leave a candle unattended, near flammable items, or on surfaces that can’t handle the heat, but for all my safety I still don’t trim or limit burn time, so don’t expect customers to play it safe/smart 😅

[@evewilliams2602]

Thank you for saying this. I've seen lots of candle makers doing that with putting dried flowers or stones in candles, and I've done it myself only to have that very thing happen to me. The candle caught fire and had I not been in the room it would have been very very bad. So I don't add anything to my candles other than wax and wicks now. I'm going to purchase insurance soon as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@antonaejones5784]

Thank you so much!

[@e.jenima7263]

i think its just common sense. , I work in the floral trade seasonally at this point and at christtmas we place candles in the christmas wreaths. the candlse are still wraped in plastic bec. to unwrap them it would slow us down. . We have had so many PPl that are so stupid they lit the candle on fire while it was still wraped in plastic and then they call us. it got to the point were we placed notes with the arrangments and still we get calls in every season from Folks who are so stupid they still light them and not unwrap them.

[@paperbackbrookie6804]

I’m laughing out loud

[@dangersparoxysm]

This is fantastic. I’m a ceramic artist who’s adding candles to my handmade vessels so this is just the kind of info I was looking for. Thank you!

[@melissaflores2302]

Some people just don't have common sense, most fires are due to way over burning a candle past the usual 4 hours..

[@mindyleecharles1972]

Girl thank you for this video. I learn about 3 things from it alone.

[@cherylgrace2744]

You are a God send!! Thank you so much, for your videos and your expertise

[@Hijinx44]

Pretty awesome info!!! First time seeing someone go into depth about protection and risk. Thanks for sharing this!!!

[@opalrhue9032]

I’ve seen sooo many candle making videos too...and I don’t even make candles. I think bc I watch your videos the algorithms sucked me in lol. These are great tips...as a candle consumer I honestly didn’t know I was supposed to trim the wick or limit the burn time...so THANK YOU!

[@TianaCoats]

I’m glad you learned something new! I think the stickers on the bottom of the candles get overlooked which is understandable since they are out of sight. I think In the future I want to dedicate more space on my site to candle safety to help consumers.

[@toyshiajohnson8604]

Thank you 🎉

[@Oklahomanews24]

I'm so glad you raised this point. I just saw a candle maker on tik tok who is inserting 'surprise jewelry' (which is wrapped in a plastic bag, then wrapped in a piece of foil) into the candle. So she pours wax into the jar, allows the wax to semi solidify then inserts the jewelry wrapped in plastic and foil and adds another layer of wax. Can you imagine the potential fire hazard!

[@malicahamilton]

There’s a few big companies that do this but I can’t remember if the jewellery is also wrapped in plastic along with the foil

[@moniquei.samuels8925]

Thank you so much fir this I’ve been looking for a good insurance. It’s actually the only think I had left on my list your the best for sharing all your knowledge I truly appreciate it.

[@belemcastro9638]

Thank you, you are a big help with all the important information.

[@SRH189]

Wow thank you so much! I am a new candle business and was running into problems mentioned. This helps so much!

[@WildWiccanTarot]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! From one candle maker to the other, I appreciate this advice!

[@TammyWhelan]

Thank you for sharing this! I do it was as a hobby and your information is always helpful.

[@OnlyBeingMe]

Very informative and perfect for new startup candle business 🤞🏾 thank you

[@tashjones4487]

First off thank you for all the info you share on your channel! I have been learning so much! Secondly, if I was to make candles with things inside them ( like the jewelry candles that are so popular) what type of extra insurance would I be looking for? You mentioned purchasing extra insurance for these types of things. I knew about general and product liability but haven't found any information on insurance past that for candles with items in them and don't know where to start on covering myself for that.

[@kiradali8992]

This is brilliant. I’d love to see more safety tip videos. Thank you!

[@kokthekid6896]

Great video!!

[@jendenryter8939]

Always so helpful Tiana. Not candle related, but your hair looks ahhhmazing.

[@simplycreativeashley8549]

This was very informative. Thank you!

[@antonianoonan1795]

Thank you so much for sharing wonderful information. I have learned so much from you.

[@allthingscarmisa]

Thank you for dropping gems 💙

[@moniquebrown8491]

This video was soo needed. Thank you for the information.

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

I had a viewer question me when I said you’re only supposed to burn candles for 4 hours max. They then went on to tell me that they burn candles for 14 hours 😳

[@TianaCoats]

Yikes! I can only imagine the soot that would create.

[@MartinezJ916]

Thank you for making this video.☺️

[@zolalola8619]

I love you so much you share a lot of things that are so helpful and for that thank you so much ❤️♥️❤️♥️

[@TheMarquettamjohnson]

Thank you so much!!

[@theevolvingmindset333]

Important and great info! Thank you for sharing this w/us.

[@Ms.K001]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Battleropebarbie]

I’m new to starting my candle business and this video really helped. Thanks

[@tawanna_denise8875]

Thank you!!! Ppl need to understand this

[@brittanicunningham]

This video is soooo on time! Thank you, signing up for indie business now

[@samarmubarak8557]

Thank you for the video. Quick question. What’s the other insurance you mean when you mentioned herbs and crystal candles? Is there another insurance other than product insurance for it!?

[@crosswind76]

So it's safer and krss risky to create a homemade soap business? A customer house fire risk is scary thought. You really know your stuff. Thanks for sharing. I would feel safe buying YOUR candles.

[@desu248]

Thank you so much for your guidance!

[@ginamarie2782]

Thank you so much!! Very helpful!

[@nanmar7222]

How about if you just want to do wax melts does this apply to that too thanks?

[@nicholasdonayre7457]

Thank u for this sis!!

[@jessican4589]

You’re awesome for sharing this important info with us

[@violetcarson5532]

Happy Sunday 😊 wooooooooow niiiiiccccceeeeeee you covered something that no one else has. Thanks for the information.. that GREAT WEALTH of information. Have safe and blessed day 🕊️💖

[@TianaCoats]

You are very welcome!

[@sylviagray4206]

Excellent video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Stylistaaaa]

Metal spoons?....Geeze. This was very helpful, thank you!

[@TianaCoats]

Yes! I’ve seen cereal candles in bowls with real spoons in them.

[@jasminerasco]

Thank you so much! These tips are so helpful.

[@edithromero4227]

Thank you for sharing this important information 😊

[@Janays]

Hi, great information, thanks so much for sharing

[@ChiddyBANGr]

Can we include in the Terms of Service that the customer agrees to absolve us of any responsibility for damages/fires caused by customer negligence? Or is that too easy.. lol

[@rfrprof09]

All they would have to do is have evidence to show they weren’t negligent to show the “shadow of a doubt” and you would still be liable. Especially if you’re running it out of your home with DIY style materials/equipment and office space. Since you would be the defendant it would be very difficult to prove that your operation is 100% fool proof and to also prove that the customer was negligent when you weren’t present.

[@ShadajahPowell]

Thank you for continuing to drop gems. I haven't launched my candle business yet because I want my formula to be on point . Also are you on Clubhouse ? I’ve been looking for other candle makers on Clubhouse.

[@TianaCoats]

I just got on Clubhouse! I am still listening in and trying to figure out how everything works. Maybe one day I may host a room. It seems like a great way to connect with other makers.

[@marisoldiaz6850]

Thank you

[@amarylliscruzjustiniano1053]

Thank you, Tiana! Thank you so much for all your help. You're awesome 😊

[@peggypope4383]

Thank you. This was so helpful. What additional insurance (aside from product liability insurance) would you need to get if you put lavender sprigs or rose petals in your candles? I am testing out my candles in order to place these herbs and flowers safely in the inside of the jar, but would like to know if there is other insurance I would need to get if I sell these types of candles. Thank you!

[@Candlestickmaker13]

Wonderful video very informative

[@libbysunflower5861]

What insurance would you need for selling herb candles ? Thank you for such an informative video 🖤

[@TianaCoats]

Ask either of the providers I listed about that and they can guide you on what add on to get.

[@libbysunflower5861]

Thank you so much angel xx

[@alipo320]

omg thank you so much, I always have this dude, thank you

[@CaribbeanMuva]

Hi there, Any tips for oil based candles?

[@asiahoke6510]

Thank you! 💜So do you recommend getting candle insurance before actually starting your business, or once you start selling? I’m scared to purchase insurance, and this turns out being something that I don’t see myself doing long term. Hope that makes sense

[@TianaCoats]

Try out candle making and keep the candles for personal use. If you decide you want to get serious about selling them then look into the insurance.