clean

Utilize and promote safe, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly practices throughout all aspects of Simple Nature.

When it comes to Simple Nature Candles, cleanliness and safety are of utmost importance. Unlike conventional candles, which may contain harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances, Simple Nature Candles are made using clean ingredients. They are meticulously crafted to ensure that your space is filled with pure, non-toxic elements.

Simple and Natural

Natural Soy Wax

One of the key components of Simple Nature Candles is natural soy wax. Derived from soybean oil, this wax is a renewable and biodegradable resource. Soy wax burns more cleanly and slowly than traditional paraffin wax, reducing the release of soot and toxins into the air. By choosing candles made with natural soy wax, you can enjoy a cleaner and healthier atmosphere in your home.

  • Soy wax is a vegetable wax made from the oil of soybeans. After harvesting, the beans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. The oil is then extracted from the flakes and hydrogenated.

    The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the oil from unsaturated to saturated. This process dramatically alters the melting point of the oil, making it solid at room temperature. The leftover bean husks are commonly used as animal feed.

    The U.S. grows the vast majority of the world's soybeans, primarily in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.

  • Soy's greatest advantage is that it is completely renewable. While the global reserves of oil shrink and paraffin prices increase, the only limit to the soy supply is how much we choose to grow. The soy wax being used today to make Simple Nature Candles was likely in the ground less than a year ago. And chances are that same field is growing more soy for the candles to be made in the future.

    In addition to sustainability, a well-made soy candle will burn cleanly and slowly.

SAFE MAKES SCENTS

essential oils

To create captivating scents, Simple Nature Candles rely on essential oils. These oils are derived from various parts of plants, such as flowers, leaves, and stems. Unlike synthetic fragrances, essential oils offer a natural and authentic aroma that enhances your space without overpowering it. Additionally, they have been said to provide therapeutic benefits, including stress relief, relaxation, and improved mood. With Simple Nature Candles, you can experience the true essence of nature right in your living room.

what are essential oils?

Essential oils (EOs) are a substance extracted from the seeds, flowers, leaves, roots, stems, or bark of plants, typically through the steam distillation, expression, or extraction. You’ll often spot them in perfumes, soaps, cosmetics, household cleaners, incense, and other similar products. Because they contain the fragrance of the plant from which they are derived, essential oils are used in a variety of scent-related applications like perfumes, flavorings, cosmetics, household cleaners, and medicines. And yes, you’ll also spot them used to scent candles. 

sustainably sourced

None of the oils used in Simple Nature Candles contain plants on the endangered species list. 

non-toxic fragrance oils

Fragrance oils (FOs) are a combination of essential oils and synthetic aroma chemicals. Like EOs, FOs are used in a variety of different applications to scent consumer products. 

Unlike EOs, however, FOs are formulated with specific purposes in mind, like candle making. These FOs are intended to be burned, and so are generally better than EOs at retaining the integrity and strength of the aroma while it is burning in a candle. 

Fragrance oils make it possible to create candles and other products with aromas you could not achieve with essential oils. Think scents like fresh baked cookies or a crackling fire–things that a plant-derived material simply cannot replicate.

phthalate-free is just the start

Phthalates are chemicals often found in conventional candles and other fragrance products. However, since 2019 Simple Nature Candles has taken a clean and safer approach by utilizing only Phthalate-free oils. Phthalates have been linked to various health issues, including hormonal disruption and respiratory problems. By consciously avoiding these harmful substances, Simple Nature Candles prioritize your well-being and creates a safe environment for you and your loved ones.

Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, is a California law that requires businesses to provide warnings about exposure to chemicals that may cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. No candle from Simple Nature currently requires a Prop 65 label. This feat is a testament to the conscious effort Simple Nature makes to prioritize consumer safety and well-being.

All Simple Nature Candles meet or exceed international standards. IFRA, or the International Fragrance Association (pronounced if-rah), promotes the safe use and enjoyment of fragrances. The IFRA Standards are a set of rules and regulations for the use of fragrance materials, and a baseline for the industry. Their website is an excellent resource for learning more about fragrance, fragrance regulations worldwide, and the organization itself. 

What sets Simple Nature Candles apart is what you won't find in them

The chemicals listed below are ingredients often found in other candles but Simple Nature Candles will never contain them. Due to the extensive number of exclusions, not every ingredient is listed. If you have concerns about a specific chemical not listed and want to verify it is excluded, please contact me

Simple Nature Candles exclude the following ingredients in all candles:

Phthalates, including but not limited to BBP, DEHP, DBP, and DEP

Phthalates are esters of Phthalic acid and are used to dissolve raw materials when making fragrance oils. They have been used for decades in a myriad of pharmaceuticals, household, and industrial products.

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)

  • Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

  • Diethyl phthalate (DEP)

  • Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)

  • Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)

  • Dimethyl phthalate (DMP)

Animal Derivatives, including but not limited to:

  • Ambergris

  • Castoreum oil

  • Civet oil

Antimicrobials

These ingredients are flagged for potential acute and reproductive hazards and are banned by the FDA. 

  • Cloflucarban

  • Fluorosalan

  • Hexachlorophene

  • Hexylresorcinol

  • Iodine complex (ammonium ether sulfate and

  • polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate)

  • Iodine complex (phosphate ester of alkylaryloxy

  • polyethylene glycol)

  • Methylbenzethonium chloride

  • Methylisothiazolinone

  • Methylchloroisothiazolinone

  • Nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanoliodine

  • Oxychlorosene sodium

  • Poloxamer-iodine complex

  • Secondary amyltricresols

  • Tribromsalan

  • Triclocarban

  • Triclosan

  • Undecoylium chloride iodine complex

Additional Molecules

  • 1,3-Dibromo-2-methoxy-4-methyl-5-nitrobenzene (Musk KS)

  • 1,3-Dibromo-2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methyl-benzene

  • 1,3-Dibromo-2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methyl-benzene (Musk alpha)

  • 2-Pentylidene cyclohexanone

  • 2,2-Dichloro-1-methylcyclopropylbenzene

  • 2,4-Dienals

  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzaldehyde

  • 2,4-Dodecadien-1-ol

  • 2,4-Hexadien-1-ol

  • 3- and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)

  • cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde (Lyral)

  • 3-Bromo-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-one

  • 3-Methyl-2(3)-nonenenitrile (Citgrenile)

  • 3,7-Dimethyl-2-octen-1-ol

  • 4-Methyl-7-ethoxycoumarin (Maraniol)

  • 4,6-Dimethyl-8-tert-butylcoumarin (Butolia)

  • 6-Isopropyl-2-decalol (Decatol)

  • 6-Methylcoumarin (Toncarine)

  • 7-Methoxycoumarin

  • 7-Methylcoumarin

  • Acetyl ethyl tetramethyl tetralin (AETT, Versalide)

  • Acetyl isovaleryl (5-Methyl-2,3-hexanedione)

  • Alantroot oil (Elecampane oil)

  • Allyl heptine carbonate

  • Allyl isothiocyanate

  • alpha-Methyl anisylidene acetone (1-(4-

  • Methoxyphenyl)-1-penten-3-one)

  • Amber dioxane (Karanal)

  • Ammonium nonadecafluorodecanoate

  • Ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate

  • Ammonium perfluorononanoate

  • Ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate;

  • Ammonium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate

  • Amylcyclopentenone

  • Anisylidene acetone (4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-3-

  • butene-2-one)

  • Benzene

  • Benzyl cyanide

  • Benzylidene acetone (4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one)

  • Birch wood pyrolysate (Crude)

  • Boldo oil

  • Bromostyrene

  • butane-2,3-dione (diacetyl)

  • Cade oil - Juniperus oxycedrus L. (Crude)

  • Carvone oxide

  • Chenopodium oil

  • Cinnamylidene acetone

  • cis-and trans-Asarone ((E)-and(Z)-2,4,5-Trimethoxypropen-1-yl benzene)

  • Colophony

  • Costus root oil, absolute and concrete

  • Cresol (mixed isomers)

  • Cyclamen alcohol (3-(4-Isopropylphenyl)-2-methylpropanol)

  • D&C Yellow #11

  • Diethyl maleate

  • Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether

  • Dimethyl citraconate

  • Diphenylamine

  • Esters of 2-nonynoic acid, (Except Methyl octine carbonate)

  • Esters of 2-octynoic acid (Except Methyl heptine carbonate which is IFRA Restricted)

  • Ethyl acrylate

  • Ethyl methacrylate

  • Ethyl non-2-enoate

  • Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether and its Acetate

  • Ethylene glycol monomethyl Ether and its

  • Acetate

  • Fig leaf absolute

  • Formaldehyde

  • Furfural

  • Furfuryl alcohol

  • Furfurylidene acetone

  • Geranyl nitrile

  • Hexahydrocoumarin

  • Hydroabietyl alcohol, dihydroabietyl alcohol

  • Hydroquinone monoethyl ether (4-ethoxy-Phenol)

  • Hydroquinone monomethyl ether (4-methoxy-Phenol)

  • Iodoform (Triidomethane)

  • Isobutyl­paraben

  • Isophorone

  • Isopropy­lparaben

  • Lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate; lithium

  • heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate

  • m-Cresol

  • m-Phenylen­ediamine and its salts

  • Massoia bark oil

  • Massoia lactone

  • Mercury

  • Methoxydiglycol

  • Methyl crotonate

  • Methyl methacrylate

  • Methyl Salicylate

  • Methylene glycol

  • Moskene (1,1,3,3,5-Pentamethyl-4,6-dinitroindane)

  • Musk ambrette

  • Musk ketone

  • Musk tibetene (1-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3,4,5-trimethylbenzene)

  • Musk Xylene

  • Nitrobenzene

  • Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid

  • o-Cresol

  • o-Phenylen­ediamine and its salts

  • p-Cresol

  • p-Methylhydrocinnamic aldehyde

  • p-tert-Butylphenol

  • Paraform­aldehyde

  • Perfluorononanoic acid Perfluorooctane

  • sulfonate (PFOS); heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid

  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

  • Peru balsam crude

  • Phenyl acetone (Methyl benzyl ketone)

  • Phenyl benzoate

  • Pseudo Methylionones

  • Pseudoionone (2,6-Dimethylundeca-2,6,8-trien-10-one)

  • Quaternium-15

  • Quinoline

  • Safrole, Isosafrole, Dihydrosafrole

  • Santolina oil

  • Savin oil (Juniperus Sabina L.)

  • Sodium heptadecafluorononanoate

  • Sodium nonadecafluorodecanoate

  • Styrax (Crude)

  • Tobacco leaf absolute (Nicotiana affinia)

  • Tobacco oil/extracts

  • Toluene

  • trans-2-Heptenal

  • trans-2-Hexenal diethyl acetal

  • trans-2-Hexenal dimethyl acetal

  • Verbena oil

  • Xylene