Established in 1933, Char-Lite has been dedicated to servicing the liturgical industry with a reliable briquette for the burning of incense. Briquettes are formulated to light rapidly and provide a heat source up to 45 minutes.


Easy to Light ♦ Reliable


A SELF-LITE briquette lights immediately when touched by flame. Providing a slow consistent burn for 30 minutes or more!


Time-Tested Value


SELF-LITE has been produced and distributed worldwide for more than 60 years.
We are proud to offer the most economical and reliable resource for your congregation.

No-Waste Design

Each SELF-LITE briquette has an unusual “star saucer” shape. It holds three spoonfuls of incense as required by the Church Rubrics until every grain of incense is completely burned.

Convenient Packaging

Charcoal briquettes are sealed with foil in a pack of 5.

20 foil sealed packages come to a box.

By the box

100 briquettes to a box

Bulk savings with a purchase of 2 or more boxes.

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