10 Clean And Sustainable Candle Brands That Are Actually Lit

Arushi Agrawal founded Seva Home during the pandemic with the goal of bringing light into the lives of those around her by creating an authentic, socially responsible luxury brand that produces high-quality luxury candles and home decor products while also empowering local communities. Their luxurious candles are made with natural soy wax and clean fragrances, so you know you are only paying for the good stuff with no nasties. In addition, their glass and metal candle containers are beautiful and can be easily reused for decor once the candle has been used. Furthermore, with the sale of every ten candles, Seva Home helps conduct a cataract surgery in the villages of Maharashtra for which they have partnered with Samta Foundation.

With the idea to enjoy the small pleasures of life, Misa uses plant-based wax or a traditional wax that give a clean burn without unpleasant drips. Their fragrances are subtle and organic without any toxins, carcinogens or pollutants. They have a wide variety of fragrances: Vanilla bean, Cherry & Musk, Patchouli and Jasmine, Apple & Rose blossom to name a few. Apart from business, they are also dedicated to making the community better by being a part of various social causes and partnering with NGOs.

Price: Scented candles start at INR 790.

Aiming for a better future, The Umbrella Store has three core values—using the best materials, ease of buying and no harm to the environment. They offer an array of unconventional and offbeat scents. Like they've got a scent called 'Library' that will take you to an old-school library with old books and old shelves. All their candles are vegan, non-toxic and handmade in India with 100% organic soy wax. Plus, they have a burning time of approximately 15 hours! They have options starting at INR 599.

Price: Scented candles start at INR 290.

Suspire is a sustainable market place that sells organically made candles. They are selling hand-poured organic scented soy candles and even those cute coconut ones. They even have a gili mitti candle that smells fab! You should definitely check out their special festive collections and gift box options.

Price: Scented candles start at INR 275.

Naso Porfumi is a an artisanal perfumery in India that makes exquisite fragrances for you as well as your home. They make pure soy wax candles without any use of synthetic chemicals. Their candles are made with in-house attars and essences that are made of the highest quality. The packaging jars are luxurious and sophisticated, and they even have custom silverware options for candle gifting to make your order even more special.

Price: Scented candles start at INR 799.

Doft is known for its premium scented candle collection. Their candles come in beautiful containers (I really like the bell jars) and are available in a range of fragrances; lemongrass-clove, scented berries, lemon-gardenia, jasmine tonka beans, vanilla, and many more. All the clean candles are made from organic waxes like beeswax, coconut carnauba, palm and saisol.

Price: Scented candles start at INR 299.

This luxury home fragrance brand has dreamy soy candles that are perfect gifts for weddings, birthdays (and, of course, for yourself). Niana believes that fragrance can transform a space, alter a mood and even rekindle memories. You can also check out reed diffusers, room sprays and sachets. 

Price: Scented candles start at INR 480.

Based on the principles of inclusiveness and minimalism, Mineral Project has cruelty-free hand-poured candles made of soy wax and wooden-wick that can be trimmed by either removing the burnt wood by hand or with nail clippers. A cool thing about their sizing is that apart from full-sized candles, they have mini candle sets if you want to experience differences. In addition, travel tin candles which are great for gifting!

Price: Scented candles start at INR 599.

Soi & Wick has non-toxic candles that are hand-poured and responsibly sourced and beautifully packaged in Goa. They are currently selling through Amazon. Try the Down South scent if you are looking for a warm and floral fragrance with a touch of spice.

Price: Scented candles start at INR 750.

Artisan Lab claims that sustainability is more than a concept for them, they believe that taking one step towards sustainability, albeit imperfect, is still a step. The brand has a range of kitchen and decor items like trays, cutlery, crockery and candles. The candles are made of 100% organic soy wax, in nine different scents, each of which is dedicated to a particular healing stone.

Price: They have options starting INR 1,890.