ZINC CORE WICK* is a unique construction that provides maximum rigidity in a wide variety of candle systems. The Zinc Core’s jacket design is 100% all natural and maintains unmatched rigidity in the molten wax pool. superior rigidity * Zinc Core Wicks made by Atkins & Pearce are not lead alloys: they are zinc.According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, a lead-cored wick is defined as a wick containing a metal core with greater than 0.06% lead weight in the metal. Atkins & Pearce Zinc Core Wicks have a maximum lead content of 0.004%, which is well below the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s standard 16CFR 1500.17 (a) (13).   Raw Wick | Waxed & Tabbed Wicks | Wick Slection Guide | Sample Set