Massage Candle – Black

Yes. Every candle is hand-poured in Sydney in small batches from soy wax, shea butter, jojoba oil and castor oil, blended with essential oils (except coconut and pineapple as it uses body fragrance oil). Banana Passion is an Australian-owned, woman-led brand.

A massage candle melts into a warm massage oil you can pour straight onto skin. Regular candles are made from paraffin or wax blends that burn hotter and aren't designed for skin. Ours is made from skin-safe plant butters and oils with a low melting point, so the melted pool is warm, not hot.

The melted oil sits at about 40°C, roughly the temperature of a warm bath, so it feels warm rather than hot. Always blow the candle out before pouring, test a drop on your wrist first, and pour from close to the skin or into your hands.

1. Light the candle for 30 minutes or so to melt a pool of oil (and set the mood).
2. Blow it out gently so the oil doesn't splash.
3. Test a drop on your wrist.
4. Pour a little onto your partner's skin or into your hands, and massage it in.
You don't need to use it all at once. Relight it next time.

Soy wax, shea butter, jojoba seed oil, castor seed oil, and essential oils (these vary by blend: Sacred Wood or Vanilla or Coconut and Pineapple). No paraffin, parabens or glycerin.

Please check with your doctor first. The candle contains shea butter, which comes from the shea nut, and it's made where traces of other nuts may be present. It doesn't contain almond oil. If you have a tree nut allergy, don't use it without medical advice.

Yes. Every ingredient is plant-based, and we never test on animals.

It's made from gentle, plant-based ingredients, but essential oils can irritate very sensitive skin. Do a patch test on your inner arm 24 hours before using it all over.

No. It's for external massage only and not for internal use. Like all oils, it can also weaken latex condoms, so don't use it with them.

It can. Like any massage oil, it can leave greasy marks on sheets and upholstery. Put a Banana Passion waterproof blanket down first to protect your bed. If oil does get on fabric, treat it straight away with dish soap, then wash as normal.

A 100% cotton, lead-free wick. A small metal tab at the base holds it upright and doesn't burn.

No, not when you use it as directed. Our massage candle is made to melt at a low temperature, and the oil pool stays around 40-42°C even after a long burn. That's about the temperature of a warm bath. Every batch is tested after a 3-4 hours burn, and any candle whose oil goes above 43°C is rejected. Regular candle wax gets much hotter and isn't made for skin, so never use an ordinary candle for massage.

To stay safe:

1. Always blow the flame out before pouring.
2. Test a drop on your inner wrist first.
3. Pour from a few centimetres away, or into your hands first. Lets say about 30cm.
4. Hold the jar by the base and sides, not the rim, because the jar can feel hotter than the oil after a long burn.

Wait a minute or two after blowing the candle out; the oil cools quickly. If it still feels hotter than a warm bath on your wrist, pour it into your hands first instead of directly onto skin. If the candle has been burning for longer than 2 hours, let it rest before using the oil.

The black massage candle has about 10 hours of burn time. Our larger glass-jar candle lasts about 24 hours. How many massages you get depends on how much oil you use each time: burn it for 30 minutes and use just the melted pool, and one candle lasts many sessions. Use all the oil at once and it will go much faster.