Wellness Blog

Inside Our Santa Ana Candle Lab
Inside Our Santa Ana Candle Lab
A look inside the Santa Ana lab where we hand-pour clean, coconut wax candles with real essential oils, for our own line and for private label partners. Read more...
What Does "Clean Burning" Actually Mean? A Guide to Candle Label Claims
Clean, natural, non-toxic, eco: candle labels are full of claims. Here is what each one actually means, which are regulated, and how to spot a genuinely clean candle. Read more...
How to Choose the Right Candle Scent for Every Room in Your Home
A room-by-room guide to choosing candle scents: calming lavender for the bedroom, bright citrus for the kitchen, grounding woods for the living room. Read more...
Essential Oils vs. Fragrance Oils: What's the Real Difference?
Essential oils and synthetic fragrance oils are not the same thing. Here is the real difference, why it matters for a cleaner burn, and how to tell them apart. Read more...
The Best Candles for Sleep: How Aromatherapy Actually Works
Which scents actually help you wind down, and the aromatherapy behind them. A guide to lavender, ylang ylang, and the calming essential oils that aid sleep. Read more...
Coconut Wax vs. Soy Wax vs. Paraffin: Which Candle Burns Cleanest?
Coconut, soy, or paraffin? We compare the three most common candle waxes by burn quality, soot, scent throw, and what is really inside each one. Read more...
Are Scented Candles Toxic? What You're Actually Breathing
Paraffin, synthetic fragrance, soot: here is what is actually in a scented candle, and how to tell a genuinely non-toxic one from clever marketing. Read more...