Paddywax

Excess packaging is starting to be a BIG pet peeve of mine. All the cardboard, tags, and plastic we throw out just to get to the item inside that is sometimes half the size of the box. I saw this line of candles at Paper Source at South Coast Plaza and I was impressed with their packaging. They use soy-based inks, hemp twine, and recycled paper. The chlorine-free paper pulp box is biodegradable in 3-6 months and is wrapped with a 100% post-industrial recycled paper label awarded FSC-certification. Each candle is poured with soy wax and natural fragrance oils. But the real test is the fragrance. No matter how eco-friendly the product, if a candle doesn't smell good then what is the point? You know how sometimes in a shop you'll see a candle with a wonderful name and a yummy sounding fragrance and then you pick it up and there is no smell? Not these candles. The fragrances are rosemary and citrus, Bergamot and Tobacco flower, Mandarin and Lavender , etc and they are strong and clear scents. They are available online and at shops around the country which are listed on their website. Paddywax.