Jelique Massage Candle Sex-A-Licious Ravenous Raspberry 4 Oz

The Jelique Sex-A-Licious Ravenous Raspberry is a 4 oz massage candle that melts into warm, raspberry-scented massage oil. You light it to set the mood, then pour the melted oil straight into your hands. It's a simple way for couples to turn a massage into foreplay, with no bottles to warm and a scent that fills the room as it burns.

How a massage candle works

A massage candle isn't paraffin wax. It's a blend of plant oils and butters that's solid at room temperature and melts at a low heat. Light the wick and, after about 30 minutes, a pool of warm oil forms around it. Blow the flame out, tip a little oil into your palm and massage it straight onto skin. Jelique describes the oil as warm rather than hot, but always test a drop on your wrist first, the way you'd test a baby's bottle, since the oil nearest the wick runs warmer. Whatever you don't use sets solid again for next time.

What's in it

The base is coconut and soybean oil, with apricot kernel oil, jojoba seed oil, shea butter and aloe for slip and softness, plus vitamin E. The raspberry scent comes from added fragrance, and Jelique includes three pheromone-type compounds (copulandrone, a copuline-like ingredient and reconstituted andronone). It's free from sugar, parabens and gluten, vegan friendly and not tested on animals. People with sensitive skin or nut allergies should check the ingredients and patch-test on the inner arm before using it all over.

Using it with a partner

Light the candle while you set up the room, so the oil is ready when you are. Warm oil glides further than cold oil, so a small pour covers a whole back. Work slowly along the larger muscles of the shoulders, back and thighs, and re-dip as needed. Oil and latex don't mix: if you're moving from massage to sex with latex condoms, wash the oil off hands and genitals first, or use non-latex condoms. It's for external massage, not as a personal lube.

Burning and care

Never leave a lit candle unattended, and keep it on a heat-safe surface away from fabric. After each use, trim the wick to about 1/4 inch and keep it centred so it burns evenly. Put the lid back on once it has cooled.

Specifications

• Brand: Jelique, Sex-A-Licious
• Type: massage oil candle
• Scent: Ravenous Raspberry
• Size: 4 oz
• Key ingredients: coconut, soybean, apricot kernel and jojoba oils; shea butter; aloe; fragrance; pheromone compounds
• Free from: sugar, parabens, gluten; vegan friendly; not tested on animals

See more massage candles and massage oils, browse Jelique, or find more ideas in our couples guide.