A great candle goes beyond a great fragrance — it’s a blend of science and craft that should have a net positive effect on both you and your environment. The candle industry is full of fragrances that sacrifice health and environmental concerns in favor of powerful aromas that can cause headaches, stick to your environment, and leave soot on your walls. At Firelands Wax, I believe long-term health is more important than short-term fragrance, and I’ve made a commitment to create candles that reflect that.

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What every Firelands Wax candle is free of

Every candle I make is phthalate-free and free of all chemicals on California’s Prop 65 warning list — the two most significant health concerns in the fragrance industry.

Phthalates are designed to make scent linger and cling to surfaces, fabrics, and skin. Prop 65 chemicals are flagged for links to cancer, birth defects, and reproductive harm. Excluding both is what makes it accurate to call my candles non-toxic — and it’s why people who’ve given up on candles due to headaches or fragrance sensitivity can usually burn mine without issue.

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How I source fragrance

The majority of my fragrances are CandleScience CleanScents® certified — an industry-leading standard that goes beyond phthalate and Prop 65 requirements to exclude animal derivatives, antimicrobials, and other ingredients of scientific or ethical concern not yet covered by existing regulations. You can read more about the CleanScents® initiative [here].

Occasionally I work with other carefully vetted suppliers when a specific scent requires it – because aiming for realism matters too. Every fragrance oil I use, regardless of source, meets my baseline phthalate-free and Prop 65-free standard without exception.