SUSTAINABILITY
Every decision we make has its roots in its environmental impact, from selecting ingredients and packaging to offering free delivery for larger orders to try to encourage less frequent postage. We often make our local doorstep deliveries on foot or if not we use our zero emissions car.
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Our ingredients are always vegan and cruelty free, and are UK made and sustainable wherever possible. We avoid the use of unnecessary additives, such as dyes.
REDUCE WASTE
A key part of our philosophy is reducing waste - we do this wherever we can, and we promote reuse of materials. From cutting out pointless presentation packaging, to selecting not just recyclable but also reusable containers and offering refills for some of our products. We also take back any unwanted packaging to reuse and have a bag returns scheme for our branded hessian bags. See our Refill and Reuse page for more information.
OUR CANDLE WAX
We believe first and foremost in the quality of our products and in choosing the best wax for this, and although an important consideration is the environmental impact of any ingredient, we know that as a luxury product there is no such thing as a truly eco-friendly candle, or perfect a wax: from an environmental perspective they all have their good points and their bad points. So the wax that we use varies from product to product to suit each fragrance. We are always open to experimenting with new and innovative waxes and are always on the look out for new and genuinely more eco friendly alternatives.
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We always use waxes with a high vegetable wax content as this helps with cleaning out empty vessels which is important for a company that is all about reuse. Anyone who has cleaned out one of our candle vessels will know how easily they wash out! Currently our most commonly used wax combines rapeseed, which is abundant in the UK, with mineral wax for an exceptional scent throw.
ECO-FRIENDLY MYTH BUSTING...
As we progressed on our candle making journey we realised there is much misinformation in the candle world about the environmental drawbacks of paraffin wax and the alleged virtues of vegetable based waxes like soy, rapeseed and coconut. While these claims have been disproven repeatedly this misinformation endures, with many candles being labelled 'eco-friendly' due to little more than their use of vegetable wax. We have resolved to avoid these unfounded marketing claims and instead focus on providing clear and honest information to help customers make an informed choice, alongside products which genuinely offer a more eco-friendly alternative within the luxury home fragrance market.