Non Toxic Candles: Winter Edition

For years I loved cozy candle nights – until I realized even the fanciest “clean” candles were paraffin (petroleum waste), fragrance-loaded, or had PFAS-coated wicks that were off-gassing phthalates, benzene, and toluene straight into my lungs and hormones.

If you’re still burning candles with these ingredients, read on to find the best swap to eliminate these toxins from the air of your home this holiday season.

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Why Even “Clean” Candles Are Still Toxic

  • Paraffin = crude-oil waste → benzene & toluene when burned
  • “Clean fragrance” = still phthalates & synthetic musk
  • Most soy is blended with paraffin + fragrance
  • PFAS-coated or lead-core wicks (still legal in the U.S.)
  • Jar coatings & dyes → heavy metals & forever chemicals

What to Look For In Non Toxic Candles

Sticking to this criteria ensures your candles are not pumping toxins into your home:

  • 100 % pure beeswax or 100 % non-GMO soy
  • Zero fragrance (natural or synthetic) or only pure essential oils
  • Zero PFAS/lead/core wicks – only cotton or wood

Non Toxic Winter Candle Swaps

Wellness by Ari

Primally Pure

Heather Kay

  • Heather Kay Christmas Tree
  • Heather Kay Mistletoe
  • Heather Kay Peppermint Mocha

Meaningful Mantras

Fontana Candle Company

Soli Deo Gloria Candles

  • Soli Deo Gloria Frankincense & Myrrh
  • Soli Deo Gloria Log Cabin
  • Soli Deo Gloria Sugar & Spice Christmas Cookie
  • Soli Deo Gloria Winter Woods

Non Toxic Winter Candle Swaps – Tiered by Budget

Budget (< $4/oz)

  • Meaningful Mantras = $3.12/oz
  • Fontana Candle Company = $3.66/oz
  • Heather Kay Candles = $3.75

Mid-Range ($4–$6/oz)

  • Soli Deo Gloria Candles = $4.16/oz
  • Wellness by Ari Candles = $5/oz

Splurge ($6+/oz)

  • Primally Pure Candles ($9/oz)

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