Massage Candle Ruf Taboo
£30.86
Massage Candle Ruf Taboo
A massage candle that turns liquid about 10 minutes after you light it, giving you warm oil to massage with. There are four scents and each candle contains 60 g. It contains oils, so don't use it with latex condoms.
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RUF TabooFrom candle to warm oil.
Light the candle and wait about 10 minutes for the wax to turn liquid. Blow out the flame, pour the oil into the palm of your hand and massage. There are four scents: fern, wild lichen, peach and nectarine, and cocoa flower.
- 4 scents
- 60 g
- Soy and coconut
- 10 minutes
The essentials
RUF Taboo: what you need to know before you buy
Is it for you?
Who the RUF Taboo is for and who it isn't for
It suits you if…
- You want a massage candle that turns into warm oil.
- You'd like to choose from four scents: fern, wild lichen, peach and nectarine, or cocoa flower.
- You prefer a massage oil with a soy and coconut base.
Better look elsewhere if…
- You use latex condoms. It contains oils, and oil damages latex.
- You avoid ingredients of animal origin. All the scents contain beeswax.
- You avoid soy or coconut. The base contains oil from both.
- You don't want to wait. The candle needs to burn for about 10 minutes before you use it.
Step by step
How to use the RUF Taboo
- Light the candle and wait about 10 minutes for the wax to turn liquid.
- Blow out the flame.
- Pour the oil into the palm of your hand.
- Apply it to your skin and massage.
Please note
- Don't leave the candle burning unattended.
- Check the temperature of the oil before putting it on your skin.
- It contains oils: don't use it with latex condoms.
Ingredients
RUF Taboo ingredients
The base is hydrogenated soybean oil, coconut oil and beeswax, with fragrance and citric acid. The list changes a little depending on the scent: fern also has benzyl alcohol and limonene; wild lichen has limonene, linalool, geraniol, coumarin, cinnamal, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate and alpha-isomethyl ionone; peach and nectarine has geraniol and linalool. The cocoa flower list is the shortest.
INCI. Fern: HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CERA ALBA (BEESWAX), BENZYL ALCOHOL, LIMONENE, CITRIC ACID. Wild lichen: HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CERA ALBA (BEESWAX), ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, BENZYL BENZOATE, CINNAMAL, COUMARIN, GERANIOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, CITRIC ACID. Peach and nectarine: Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Cera Alba (Beeswax), Geraniol, Linalool, Citric Acid. Cocoa flower: HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CERA ALBA (BEESWAX), CITRIC ACID.
What the science says
What the science says about affectionate touch in couples
The study we cite did not test this candle: it looks at affectionate touch between couples, not candles or massage oils.
In two studies with 7,880 participants, love for a partner was positively associated with affectionate touch. It covers touch in general, not massage with oil.
Specifications
RUF Taboo technical specifications
- Type
- Massage candle
- Brand
- RUF, Taboo range
- Contents
- 60 g, a little less than the weight of three AA batteries
- Scents
- Caresses Ardentes (fern), Jeux Interdits (wild lichen), Pêche Sucrée (peach and nectarine), Plaisir Charnel (cocoa flower)
- Scent notes
- Fern: fougère, wild and woody. Wild lichen: strong, virile and woody. Peach and nectarine: fruity. Cocoa flower: gourmand and sweet
- Designed for
- According to RUF, fern and wild lichen are scents for him, and peach and nectarine and cocoa flower are for her
- Base
- Hydrogenated soybean oil, coconut oil and beeswax
- Container
- Glass with pouring spout (fern)
- Melting time
- About 10 minutes after lighting
- Condoms
- Do not use with latex condoms
For wild lichen, peach and nectarine, and cocoa flower, the manufacturer doesn't publish the type of container.
Questions
RUF Taboo: frequently asked questions
How do you use the RUF Taboo?
Light the candle and wait about 10 minutes for the wax to turn liquid. Blow out the flame, pour the oil into the palm of your hand, apply it to your skin and massage.
What does the RUF Taboo smell like?
It depends on the scent. Fern is fougère, wild and woody; wild lichen is strong, virile and woody; peach and nectarine is fruity; and cocoa flower is gourmand and sweet.
Can you use the RUF Taboo with latex condoms?
No. It's a product with oils, and oil damages latex.
How many grams does the RUF Taboo contain?
60 g in each candle, whichever scent you choose.
Does the RUF Taboo contain beeswax?
Yes. All the scents contain beeswax, along with hydrogenated soybean oil and coconut oil. If you avoid ingredients of animal origin, it isn't suitable for you.
How long does the RUF Taboo take to melt?
About 10 minutes from when you light it. Once the wax is liquid, blow out the flame and pour the oil into your hand.
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Product sheet updated on 6 October 2026
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