About us

We feel so lucky to live and work in Aldeburgh, Suffolk and want to do everything we can to ensure Aldeburgh stays beautiful for generations to come.  That is why Aldeburgh Botanic uses biodegradable and compostable rapeseed wax to carefully hand-pour our container candles, tea lights and wax melts rather than imported soy wax containing paraffin.  Rapeseed is an amazing sustainable wax made from crops grown locally which in turn reduces the carbon footprint of our candles. The stunning bright yellow fields of rapeseed flowers found across East Anglia are loved by bees, re-invigorates fields with nutrients and the wax is both animal and environmentally friendly. Other plant waxes are imported from overseas and may include wax supplements made from fossil fuels. 

The glorious fragrances you enjoy in our candles are made from high quality natural oils sourced and blended in the UK and Europe. This enables us to produce consistently strong smelling candles with a low carbon footprint.  The packaging and labels we use are made from recycled and recyclable materials and are also sourced in the UK.  In addition, our diffusers are made from materials that are registered with the Vegan Society and we only use eco-friendly, recyclable reeds.  

Our candle jars come with a close fitting wooden lid and we hope that you will find ways to reuse them rather than throw them away - although, being made of glass, they are also recyclable.  For example, they make great bathroom jars and mini plant pots.  We'd love to hear how you are reusing our jars.  Post your photos on instagram and remember to tag us at instagram.com/aldeburgh_botanic.

While these raw materials cost a little more, they are an important factor in reducing Aldeburgh Botanic's impact on the environment. We hope you'll agree, and will love our scented candles and diffusers that don't cost the earth.