Canadian Candle Companies
Canada is home to a growing number of great Canadian candle companies. Whether you’re looking for hand-poured soy wax candles made in small batches, eco-friendly refillable candles, beeswax or wood wick candles, these made in Canada candle brands have you covered.
This shopping guide highlights some of the best candle brands in Canada and is organized by top picks, style (wooden wicks & beeswax), eco-friendly refillable candles, and by region so you can easily discover a new favourite candle made in your province.
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Featured Made In Canada Candles
Here are some of the best Candle brands across Canada.
Breathe In The Light (Quebec)
Breathe In the Light is a Canadian candle company based in Quebec. These natural soy wax candles come in so many different scents and they have a huge collection to choose from with labels for different occasions like bridesmaid proposals, pregnancy announcements, teacher gifts, memorial candles, and custom candles where you can add your very own message.
Lace & Twig (Ontario)
If you’re looking for a unique Canadian candle, check out the dough bowl candles from Ontario business, Lace & Twig. These dough bowl soy wax candles make an incredible gift because they’re beautiful to look at, really unique and smell amazing. The candles are topped with things like lavender, orange slices, pomegranate seeds and even coffee beans. The crackling wood wick is a bonus.
Zoet Studio Candles (BC)
Zoet Studio is another great Canadian candle brand based in British Columbia creating beautiful decorative candles that are almost too pretty to burn. The have so many different styles to choose from sophisticated colourful pillar candles, intricate flower candles, and succulent terrarium candles.
Noël & Co. (Nova Scotia)
Noël & Co. is a very popular Canadian candle company based in Nova Scotia. They create made in Canada candles using clean burning coconut soy wax and wooden wicks.
Wooden Wick Candles In Canada
If you’re looking for that cozy crackling wick, the Canadian candle brands below specialize in creating wood wick candles.
A few tips for burning your wood wick candles are to trim the wick before each use and clean away any ash. Also make sure that, especially on your first burn, you burn the candle so that the wax melts across the entire candle.
Beeswax Candle Brands In Canada
Beeswax candles are a popular choice especially for people with allergies or for anyone that wants a truly natural ‘clean burn’. They have a natural sweet scent that isn’t overpowering and are an eco-friendly choice when it comes to candles.
Refillable Canadian Candle Brands
Another great eco-friendly option when it comes to candles in Canada are refillable candles. The Canadian candle companies below allow you to purchase a candle like you normally would but instead of throwing out or recycling the candle container, you simply purchase a candle refill and use the same container over and over. This is a great way to reduce your waste and impact on the environment.
Search Canadian Candle Companies By Province
Explore even more Canadian candle companies by location. Find your province or scroll through our entire curated directory.
ATLANTIC Canada Candle Brands
The following candle brands are from the Atlantic provinces of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. You’ll notice that many of these brands bring in elements of the East Coast with their candle scent options.
ALBERTA Candle Brands
Alberta candle companies and makers are creating small-batch, hand-poured candles with many of them drawing inspiration from the Rockies to the prairies.
BRITISH COLUMBIA Candle Brands
Many British Columbia candle brands bring elements of forests and the ocean into their scents to create clean burning, natural candles.
MANITOBA Candle Brands
ONTARIO Candle Brands
QUEBEC Candle Brands
SASKATCHEWAN Candle Brands
What Makes A Great Canadian Candle?
Handmade & Hand Poured
Creating handmade and hand poured candles in small batches ensures quality and consistency.
Natural & Clean Ingredients
Candles made using natural and clean ingredients is optimal when buying candles in Canada. You want to look for ingredients like soy wax, beeswax and coconut wax. You also want to look for cotton-core wicks and candles scented with natural essential oils or premium fragrance oils that are 100% phthalate and paraben-free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are handmade candles worth the price?
Yes, absolutely. Along with the obvious benefit of supporting a local Canadian handmade business, handmade candles are almost always better quality so your candle will last longer and offers a cleaner burn.
What wax is preferred for candles?
As mentioned above, you want to be looking for candles made with soy, coconut or beeswax and avoiding candles made with paraffin wax.
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