Our story began with a simple idea: to make a natural soya wax candle, handmade in Scotland.
Today, we continue to use natural wax throughout our candle range, made from ethically sourced, European-grown soya. Our candles are made using a blend of soya wax and botanical oils.
The wax is biodegradable and gives a longer, brighter burn than synthetic waxes, making it a natural choice for our candles.
Where we can, we choose materials that can be reused or recycled. Our candles and diffusers are available in glass tumblers and bottles designed to be used again, alongside recyclable metal alternatives for those looking for a lighter, less fragile option.
Our outer packaging is made from recyclable materials too. When you shop with us in-store, your purchases come in recyclable paper gift bags with biodegradable cotton handles.
For online orders, we use recyclable tissue and kraft paper to protect your products, packed into recyclable cardboard boxes and sealed with recyclable tape.
As a business rooted in the Isle of Skye, we’re proud to create local employment and support the communities we call home. By building our team on the island, we help create opportunities for people to live and work locally, contributing to a thriving island community. We believe that looking after our home means investing in the people who make it such a special place to live.
From recyclable, plastic-free online packaging to our Return & Reward scheme and our refillable reed diffusers, we look for ways to reduce waste throughout our business. Customers can return eligible empty candle and diffuser containers to participating stores, where they’re cleaned, safety-checked and reused in production, with loyalty points awarded for each return.
A Few Other Things We Do
There are plenty of smaller choices that form part of how we work every day.
- Since 2012, we’ve used LED lighting throughout our premises.
- Since 2015, all of our electricity has come from 100% renewable sources.
- We don’t print receipts in our shops by default, as thermal paper cannot be recycled.
- We share our excess cardboard with the Skye community for use in gardens, where it can be used as compostable material and to help suppress weeds.
- We encourage our team to cycle to work where possible.
- We're investing in our company vehicles and moving to electric where possible.
- We also regularly challenge our suppliers when materials arrive in packaging that could be recycled or avoided altogether.
There’s always more to consider and improvements to be made, but we believe each small decisions adds up and makes a positive impact.
