Why Australians Are Reusing Their Candle Jars

Why Australians are reusing their candle jars

“these candle kits are easy to use and have a nice variety of scents. a+, would get again. much better to use old candle jars rather than buy expensive new ones.”

let's unpack this recent five-star review.


it starts with ease

“easy to use” is what makes reativ different.

For a long time, candle making felt like something you had to commit to. Equipment, measurements, techniques — more of a heavy investment than something you’d casually try on a weeknight.

That’s changed, largely because reativ candle making kits have been simplified to the point where they don’t feel like a project at all.

You melt the wax, mix in fragrance, pour it into your vessel, and leave it to set.

No complicated candle making equipment. No second-guessing. No sense that you need to get it perfect.


then it becomes about what you already have

“much better to use old candle jars…”

Most people already have empty vessels tucked in cupboards, sitting on shelves, too nice to throw away, but not doing anything either.

This is where our candle refill kits come in.

Instead of buying another candle in another jar, you reuse the one you already have and love. Same process, just without adding another vessel to your growing collection.


the kind of product you come back to

“would get again.”

Those words come from experience.

Once something proves to be easy, genuinely easy, and works the way you hoped, it becomes a go-to product.

That’s what our candle refill kits are for a lot of australians.

Not as a one-off refill, but as a feel-good creative experience you want to repeat over and over again. a creative and calming experience that fits into everyday life, effortlessly. 

Discover our range of candle making kits and candle refill kits today and try it for yourself.