Oakmont Candle Works is a small-batch candle maker with a storefront at 727 Allegheny Avenue in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. It hand-pours candles using 100% natural, USA-grown soy wax and cotton wicks, and describes its fragrances as paraffin- and phthalate-free.
Pure Integrity Soy CandlesFamily-owned and operated since 2002, Pure Integrity Soy Candles makes strong-scented soy candles in the USA. Teresa and Jeffrey Schumacher built the business from a family search for a cleaner alternative to paraffin candles, and the company now hand-pours each candle through a seven-step process using natural soy wax, cotton wicks and its own fragrance technology.AMHERST, NY
Fontana Candle CompanyFontana Candle Company grew from a newlywed couple’s 2017 date-night candle hobby into a family-owned manufacturer of beeswax-and-coconut-oil candles scented with pure essential oils. Founded by Katie and Eric Roering, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania company hand-pours its products with complete ingredient transparency and makes them in the United States. Fontana was the first candle company to receive independent MADE SAFE certification for a non-toxic candle, and now has more than 100 MADE SAFE-certified products.LANCASTER, PA
Catskills Candle StudioFrom her fashion-design background and love of the Catskill Mountains, Nicole Andrick creates hand-poured soy candles in Tannersville that bring the region’s earthy scents into contemporary homes. Catskills Candle Studio is a women-owned business using American-grown soy wax and fragrance oils infused with essential oils, with its signature Kaaterskill Falls candle offering a particularly direct link to the surrounding landscape. Nicole also opens the studio to the community through candle-pouring workshops.TANNERSVILLE, NY