Abstract: An oil candle having an oil seal includes an oil seal, oil candle base, quantity of oil, and glass wick tube. The oil seal includes a tapered cylinder with a bore down substantially a middle thereof. The bore is sized to slidably receive a standard size glass wick tube. A notch is cut down the length of the oil seal to allow air flow between the outside environment and the inside of the oil candle base. The cross section of the notch is small enough to prevent oil from dripping through thereof, if the oil candle base is knocked over. The oil seal is sized to be firmly received by a mouth of the oil candle base when on the glass wick tube.