Family-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.
Heartland Candle CompanyHeartland Candle Company hand-makes all-natural soy wax candles on its family farm in Illinois, drawing on more than 30 years in the family soybean seed business to turn a renewable farm resource into a finished product. Lynn and Pam Wilken built the candle operation from home production into a family business that now includes their son A.J. and offers custom candle manufacturing for orders ranging from 50 to 50,000 units. The company uses American-made wax, jars, and other ingredients, with personal attention for customers and fundraising partners.BERLIN, OH
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
CANDLE.NYCBorn in SoHo in 2017, CANDLE.NYC is a family-run New York candle company that hand-pours candles in the city. Its candles use American soy wax, essential oils and cotton wicks, following a century-old family formula passed down through generations. The line is vegan, paraffin-free and phthalate-free, with custom-label candles available for businesses.NEW YORK, NY
Three Chicks Candle CoThree Chicks Candle Co. hand-crafts and hand-pours scented candles, a small business born when its founder decided to make the peach-and-vanilla candle she could never find. The company works primarily with U.S.-sourced soy wax, recyclable tin and glass containers, and cotton-and-paper ECO wicks, while also creating custom fragrances and event candles. Its collections draw on the founder’s inspirations, from farmers’ markets to flower markets.