Three 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.
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
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
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
Aerangis LLCNamed for the star-shaped orchid that sparked founder Alicia Tsai’s first scent memory, Aerangis creates hand-poured candles designed to turn personal stories and places into fragrance. Tsai trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology and works with perfumers to develop both signature and bespoke scents, including custom candles for weddings, milestones, and businesses. The candles are made in small batches in the USA, with reusable ceramic jars crafted at Taiwan’s century-old Shuili Snake Kiln and plastic-free packaging.