26 Best Non-Toxic & Organic Candles in 2024 - Organic Beauty Lover (2024)

This article covers everything you need to know about non toxic candles. I’m sharing my favorite non toxic candles that contain only natural ingredients like soy wax, coconut wax and beeswax – and smell amazing. These natural candle brands are clean burning and some use only organic ingredients. You should look for the type of wax, wick and fragrance used when choosing a clean candle.I really go into detail here, so toss out your paraffin wax-filled Yankee Candles and read on to learn how to choose a healthy candle and the safest organic candles.

Using conventional candles in your home means you’re unleashing a ton of toxic compounds and particles into the air that are harmful to breathe. If you enjoy burning candles fairly regularly, then it’s important to be aware of what’s actually inside your candles and their effects. The candle industry is unregulated, socompanies don’t even need to label all the ingredients they put in their candles.

Below are the ingredients you want to avoid in candles:

• Paraffin: petroleum-based product that can release dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOC’s can disrupt hormones, carcinogens and neurotoxins.
• Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, toluene, benzene, acetone and more can be released
• Burning paraffin wax releases ultrafine soot with particulates that stay suspended in the air. This particulate matter, just like pollution, penetrates into the lungs and enters the bloodstream, leading to allergies, asthma, bronchitis and more.
• Wicks that contain lead: In 2003 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the manufacture of all candles with lead cores. But many candles still contain lead or even have core wicks made of zinc and tin that can release trace amounts of heavy metals. Be sure to look for cotton wicks, hemp wicks or wooden wicks.

You should look for the kind of wax, wick and fragrance used when choosing a non-toxic candle.

• Wax type: Be sure to look for soy, beeswax, coconut wax, apricot wax, rapeseed wax or vegetable wax
• Wick type: cotton, wood, paper
• Fragrance type: natural (essential oils), synthetic (fragrance oils / chemical fragrance) or a mix of both

Other factors you might want to consider:

• Artificial dyes (think those colorful Yankee Candles)
• Recyclable and reusable containers
• Complete ingredients list (or email the company directly)

What exactly does “wax blend” on a candle label mean?Wax blend can sometimes mean paraffin wax is included. If the candle states “wax blend” but doesn’t mention it’s 100% natural, be sure to reach out to the company directly and ask.

Many candle companies use a combination of natural waxes to take advantage of their different qualities in order to produce the best candle that burns smokeless, soot-less, produces the strongest scent, and lasts the longest.

• Beeswax: Beeswax is one of the healthiest candle waxes and can act as a natural air purifier.
• Soy Wax: Soy is the mostcommon natural wax used in candles since it’s the most affordable.
• Coconut Wax: Coconut wax is also one of the cleanest burning waxes & often considered by candlemakers as the best natural wax option. Coconut wax burnsslower than other waxes for a longer lasting candle and has stronger scent throw than soy wax. It’s also the most eco-friendly wax to produce and is more costly, so you’ll often find coconut wax mixed with other waxes.

Candles are basically perfume for your home, and how well a candle’s smell can fill up your home will depend on the type of fragrance used. If you want a subtle scent, then look for 100% essential oils. If you’re looking for strong scent throw, look for candles with fragrance oils or phthalate free fragrance.

• Mrs Meyers Soy Aromatherapy Candle (under $10 for 7.2 oz)
  
• La Lueur (Clearance Section)

High quality clean candles that are ethically and thoughtfully made simply cost more to make, so there aren’t many cheap organic candles.

I’m sharing my top natural candle picks that are clean burning and indicating the 1) type of wax used and 2) if they’re scented naturally with 100% essential oils or with added fragrance. Many of these natural candles are on Amazon.

Fontana Candle Co

My top organic candle pick is Fontana Candle Co! This is one of the cleanest candle brands out there with zero questionable ingredients, and I can confirm they operate at the highest level of integrity.Fontana Candle Co uses a blend of beeswax and coconut oil with a wooden wick. As beeswax is a difficult wax to use for candles,it took the Fontana 150 attempts, before finally finding the optimal blend that allowed a nice even burn without scorching. *Note: Many Fontana candles are lightly scented.

• Candle type: beeswax
• Scent: essential oils
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Hemlock Park Candles

For an affordable organic candle that you can easily buy on Amazon, I recommend Hemlock Park’s organic coconut wax candles. I love the crackling wooden wick, recyclable amber glass jars I can easily repurpose and lush scents. Each Hemlock Park candle is hand-poured in small batches at their artist-owned apothecary in Nevada. Hemlock Park offers a wide variety of 22 candle scents and a crackling wooden wick.

• Candle type: 100% organic coconut wax
• Scent: essential oils and fine fragrance oils (check individual candle)

Terralite Essential Oil Candles

Terralite is one my favorite non toxic candle brands I only just discovered in 2023. The Terralite scents smell amazing and I can tell so much thought has gone into make these the most sustainable candles possible. They use coconut wax that’s biodegradable, all natural and completely free of paraffin along with organic essential oils. Terralite even makes zero waste ceramic candles that can go back into the earth. This clean burning candle uses a hemp core wick and is housed in amber glasses made of60% recycled glass.

• Candle type: 100% coconut wax
• Scent: organic, wildcrafted essential oils
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Peacesake Candles

For a really long lasting non toxic candle, I truly love these Peacesake Candles and can’t recommend them enough . All Peacesake candles are handmade with 100% soy wax that’s free of herbicides and pesticides as well as genetically modified material. Their cotton wicks are free of lead cores and the dozen or so scents they offer are created using essential oils and fragrance oils. Peacesake candles are generously sized at 14 oz (most candles are 8 oz) and cost $30. White Lavender smells amazing with notes of sweet woodsy birch, calming floral and a little bit of pine.

• Candle type: 100% soy wax
• Scent: mix of essential oils and fragrance oils
• Strongly scented & generous 14 oz

Neom Organics

Neom Organics makes 100% natural candles that just look so clean and elegant. They really elevate the look of my home more than any other candle. Hand-poured in the UK, Neom Organics’ bestselling 3 wicks contain up to3 bottles of essential oils,contain absolutelyno paraffin or syntheticsfor a soot-free burn.

• Candle type: 100% natural vegetable wax blend
• Scent: 100% essential oils
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Yield Design

I’ve tested every organic Yield Candle and love their unique scents like Coquina and Castillo. For winter, their Entenza scent with eucalyptus, birch and rosemary has my home smelling like a festive forest. Yield Candles are poured in Florida and are made with organic coconut wax and a clean burning cotton wick. Each vessel can be re-used as a chic tumbler or drinking glass.

• Candle type: 100% organic coconut wax
• Scent: mix of essential oils with fragrance oils

Arctic Wicks

I tested a variety of Arctic Wicks USDA certified bio-based candles this year and they have amazing scent throw. Arctic Wicks is a coconut and beeswax candle brand that offers strong scent throws through a combination of safe fragrance oils and essential oils.In August 2022, Arctic Wicks earned the USDA BioPreferred BioBased Certification.This certification means that the candles are made from 100% renewable resources, making them one of only a few candle brands who have taken this step.

• Candle type: coconut wax + beeswax
• Scent: fragrance oils + essential oils

Primally Pure Essential Oil Candle

Primally Pure’s candles are made of organic beeswax and coconut wax with only organic essential oils. Sweet Floral Sage contains organic, wild-harvested and sustainably sourced essential oils of Pink Grapefruit, Wild Lavender, White Sage and Palo Santo. 6 oz and 9 oz jars are available. I love that Primally Pure candles combine the two healthiest candle waxes, and I find the scent throw decent for 100% essential oils.

• Candle type: organic beeswax and coconut wax
• Scent: essential oils
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P.F. Candle Co

I’m currently loving P F Candle Co’s new limited edition winter candles! P. F. Candle Co is a handmade fragrance goods company, owned and operated by wife and husband team Kristen Pumphrey & Thomas Neuberger. Their cult favorite Teakwood and Tobacco scent catapulted the brand to fame and today they offer a wide variety of candles using fine fragrance oils.

• Candle type: 100% soy wax
• Scent: fragrance oils

Spoken Flames

If you’re looking for a 100% natural candle that’s out of the ordinary, my top pick is Spoken Flames. Their coconut wax candles are a multi sensory experience that engages your senses of smell, sight (golden shimmer from ethical minerals) AND sound (crackling wooden wicks). Spoken Flames candles are hand poured by a small team in Brooklyn, NY. With each candle you unlock an audible affirmation or poem via augmented reality along with a visual scene. Spoken Flames offers an enhanced sensorial experience to bring you inspiration and a more mindful self-care moment. Each candle has a 55 hour burn and dual wooden wicks.

• Candle type: 100% natural coconut wax blend
• Scent: mix of essential oils with fragrance oils

Aromatherapy Associates

I love Aromatherapy Associates unique, rounded vessels and how strong their scent throw is for a 100% essential oil candle. They’re on the pricier end, but Aromatherapy Associates candles have very strong scent throw and comes in beautiful cup shaped ceramic vessels. Each luxury candle has the equivalent of two 10ml bottles of pure essential oils.

• Candle type: 100% soy wax
• Scent: essential oils

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Aerangis Candles

I admit Aerangis candles are very expensive, but they are simply gorgeous. My favorite scent is Seven Miles – just so divine, fresh, dewy, floral and heavenly. The glazed ceramic vessel adds a special touch of elegance. Aerangis candles are sustainable, handcrafted and consciously-made using only plant-based waxes, lead-free wicks and non-toxic scents. The scents areinspired by founder Alicia’s most cherished memories, including a secret garden in Taiwan, a ranch and vineyard in upstate New York, and the spirit of New Orleans. Aerangis’ scents are created byworld-renowned perfumers and vessels by the historic Shuili Snake Kiln in Taiwan, where ceramics have been made for over a century.

• Candle type: plant-based waxes
• Scent: essential oils + fragrance oils
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Homecourt by Courteney Cox

Homecourt is Courteney Cox’s newly launched home care brand she deems as “beauty products for the home.” The clean burning Homecourt Cece candle scent is considered one of the best of the year. Using sustainably sourced ingredients the Cece candle has notes of Guatemalan cardamom,Dried mate absolute leaves,Sri Lankan cinnamon,Carrot seeds and leaves,Indonesian patchouli oil andVetiver oil.

• Candle Type: Soy wax
• Scent: Essential oils + fragrance oils
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Fernweh Editions

Inspired by travel and the deep connection between emotion, scent and memory, Fernweh candles take you on a scent journey to places near and far. The candles are made from a 100% soy wax blend and premium fragrance oils. The candles arehand-poured in the USA with no synthetic dyes, parabens, phthalates, sulfates, or toxic chemicals.

• Candle type: soy and coconut wax
• Scent: fragrance oils

Flamingo Estate

I tested three different Flaming Estate candles and love their natural approach and unique scent creations. Their Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle is a must try if you’re a candle lover who’s tired of the usual scents. Los Angeles-based Flaming Estate’s candles are made of non-GMO soy wax,cotton wicks and scented withessential oils + fragrance oils.

• Candle type: soy wax
• Scent: essential oils + fragrance oils

La Lueur Candles

I love La Lueur Candles sophisticated premium scents and the wide variety of selection they offer. Nebraska-based La Lueur uses a coconut wax blend that is clean burning, biodegradable, vegan, skin safe, non-toxic, colorless, odorless, and doesn’t contain any candle enhancing additives. La Lueur candles are also crafted to be slow burning for a candle that’s long lasting and burns evenly.

While many candle companies generally stick to one signature vessel, La Lueur offers a variety of beautiful, unique and luxe vessels to choose from, including a 100% natural green onyx stone vessel, ornate glass vessels and more.

• Candle type: vegetable, apricot and coconut wax
• Scent: mix of essential oils and fragrance oils

Heretic Parfum

I’m a HUGE fan of Heretic Parfum perfumes, so it’s no surprise that I enjoy their candles. LA based natural perfume house Heretic Parfum is known for their innovative takes on classic notes like lavender, vanilla and coconut. For a clean candle with sophisticated fine fragrance scents that are as natural as possible, check out Heretic Parfum’s luxury candles.

• Candle type: 100% soy wax
• Scent: mix of essential oils with safe synthetics

Isle de Nature

Isle de Nature is a natural candle brand that offers just one candle, but it is insanely beautiful. The untouched ceramic vessel with beeswax-inspired etchings and the beautiful golden hue of the beeswax makes this one of my favorite candles. Isle de Nature is a luxury sustainable candle brand that captures the exquisite indigenous scents of remote island paradises. With a strong focus on clean, non-toxic ingredients and sustainability, Isle de Nature gives back to rebuild local bee populations of remote islands. Their Pagua Bay candle is inspired by the nation of Dominica in the West Indies.

• Candle type: Dominican Beeswax, soy wax and coconut oil
• Scent: fragrance oils

Brooklyn Made Natural

Yes there’s an organic candle without any added scent that exists. If you only want the cozy feeling of a burning candle without any scent, check out Brooklyn Made Natural’s 100% beeswax candle. The only con is that they only this one candle and in a small 4 oz glass jar.

• Candle type: 100% certified organic beeswax
• Scent: no scent

Lite + Cycle

Los Angeles based all natural candle brand Lite + Cycle was one of the first clean candles I tried and repurchased many times. In my humble opinion, Vetiver is their best scent. It’s an earthy and warm pure essential oil blend of vetiver with a hint of vanilla. They use unbleached cotton wicks and wickbraiding and thickness is chosen according to the unique composition of each essential oil blend (may vary from scent to scent.)

• Candle type: 100% soy wax
• Scent: essential oils

Choiselle

Choiselle organic candles are inspired by the beauty and botanicals of St. Lucia and the Caribbean. Each Choiselle candle is infused with organic essential oils and a wooden wick for the cleanest burning candle possible.

• Candle type: 100% organic coconut wax
• Scent: organic essential oils

Neals Yard Remedies

I’ve tested two different Neals Yard Remedies candles and they are as organic as can be. Natural British apothecary brand Neals Yard Remedies makes hand-poured aromatherapy candles using organic beeswax and organic essential oils without any synthetic fragrance. Each candle has about a 36 hour burn time.

• Candle type: organic beeswax
• Scent: organic essential oils

Makana Candles

Island inspired and Laguna Beach, CA-based candle brand Makana makes clean candles using 100% soy wax and lead-free cotton wicks. Makana candles are free of dyes, pesticides, herbicides, harmful metals, preservatives and chemical enhancers.

• Candle type: 100% soy wax
• Scent: mix of essential oils with fragrance oils

Evermore

If you’re looking for a black wax candle, I had to throw in ethical UK candle brand Evermore. They make rapeseed wax candles with phthalate-free fragrance and sustainably farmed essential oils. Sustainability is at the core of Evermore’s business philosophy and the brand requests up-to-date audits and certifications from their suppliers. Evermore’s luxury candles come in hand-blown black recycled glass.

• Candle type: 100% rapeseed wax
• Scent: essential oils with safe synthetics

Les Creme

Based in San Diego, Les Creme makes budget friendly organic coconut wax candles. The small indie brand handcrafts products that contain no animal fats, are cruelty free and are formulated with the highest quality botanical ingredients.

• Candle type: 100% organic coconut wax
• Scent: essential oils + fragrance oils