Website: https://wattiewickscandles.c

Ashley set up WattieWicks Candles as she has a love of candles and wanted to create toxic free ones for her house and for others. She is a huge lover of dogs and her business name is based one of her dogs, a black Labrador called Watson.

Ashley is based in her own workshop in Kent and handles everything herself – the making, marketing, packaging, labelling, shipping, and website.

Materials:

• Organic wax

• High in essential oils

• Recyclable glassware and packaging

• Paper

Environmental responsibility:

• Plastic free

• Non toxic

• Handmade candles and labelling done in her workshop in Kent, UK

• Rapeseed oil and beeswax

• Low carbon footprint for suppliers and products

• Cosmetic grade fragrance oils

• Offers refills at markets for diffusers

• Recyclable and biodegradable packaging

Offers:

• Reed diffusers

• Wax melts

• Candles

On a personal note: I worked with Ashley in London about 6 years ago, before she officially set this up. We connected as we have some similarities in how we approach things, but even after leaving jobs, we have stayed in touch as a result of eco friendly chat and support for each other. I absolutely love the detail and research Ashley has put into every aspect of her product to make it as eco friendly as possible. No stone is left unturned and she is constantly thinking of new ways to reduce her footprint by sourcing materials from as few suppliers as absolutely possible. It is this detail and dedication that we should be celebrating so when I decided to put this together, I asked to see if Ashley would be game. Luckily for me (and you) she was.