Overhead view of white soy candles in glass jars with green leaves

Our candles

As natural as it gets

Every candle is hand-poured to order in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with the best ingredients we can find. Nothing more, nothing you can’t pronounce.

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100% soy wax · Carried in 1,000+ stores

  • 100% soy waxNo blends, no paraffin
  • Cotton wicksMetal-free, no lead or zinc
  • Phthalate-free fragranceBlended with essential oils
  • No added dyesProp 65 compliant

Burn times

Long, clean burns in every size

  1. Custom label soy candle tins stacked on a white tablecloth

    Classic Travel Tin · 5 oz

    30–40 hours. Votives burn about 15 hours.

  2. Apple Harvest soy candle jar, travel tin and votive lit on a kitchen counter with apples and cider donuts

    Classic Jar · 10 oz

    60–80 hours, longer than many candles twice its size.

  3. Four lit 2-wick soy candles on a cream knit blanket with white pumpkins and string lights

    Large 2-Wick

    100+ hours for big rooms and long seasons.

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Candle care

Get every hour out of your candle

  1. Hand lighting a cucumber candle with a match.

    Trim the wick

    Trim to 1/4" before every burn. You’ll get the full burn time and less soot.

  2. Image showing 3 lavender candles on a clean table.

    Take your time

    Let the wax melt to the edge: about 4 hours the first time, 2–3 hours after. No tunneling.

  3. Lit Lavender soy candle and Sea Salt travel tin on a shelf next to a record player

    Pick a safe spot

    A level surface away from drafts, anything that can catch fire, kids and pets.

  4. Arboretum soy candle jar and travel tin on a park bench with a Michigan gift bag

    Dip the wick

    Instead of blowing it out, dip the wick into the wax and lift it back up. An old butter knife works.

Our bestsellers

Smitten Candles A soft, sweet blend of floaty florls, sparkling citrus and creamy vanilla, this classic soy candle smells like sunshine daydreams. All Kalamazoo Candles are: 100% natural scented soy wax; produced using locally sourced and American-made ma

Smitten Candle

Smitten Candle
$39.00
Adam, owner of Kalamazoo Candle Company, outside the downtown Kalamazoo candle shop

Questions?

We’re happy to help

Call 269-532-9816 or email candle@kalamazoocandle.com. Or find quick answers on our FAQ page.

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