Earth Botanicals

Liminal candle | Yellow sandstone vessel
Part of the Ether collection from the Elements range - Frankincense, myrrh, bergamot and sweet orange. The Ether candle is warm and resinous with a soft citrus lift. It comes in the cutest bag, handmade by my mum! 💫

Online soon. DM for delivery details. Also available at my weekly markets and artisan fairs.

Hello Autumn 🍁
Autumn sale now on!

You'll find 20% off all soaps and soap dishes in our Autumn flash sale.

Online only - until midnight Friday 9 October. Head over to my website or Etsy shop - link in bio.

www.earthbotanicals.co.uk

Ever wonder what goes into a truly clean candle?

Lately, I’ve been diving into why the base matters just as much as the scent, especially when you use pure essential oils like I do. Standard waxes either burn too hot (destroying the delicate therapeutic benefits of the oils) or carry a heavy footprint.

That’s why I’m completely sold on a rapeseed and coconut wax blend.

Here is why this specific duo is a game-changer for essential oils:

🌱 It protects the scent: Coconut wax has a super low melting point. This means it pools gently at a lower temperature, letting the essential oils evaporate into the room beautifully without getting scorched or losing their benefits.
🌱 The perfect texture: Pure rapeseed is incredibly sustainable (it grows right here in the UK!) but it can be a bit rigid. Blending it with creamy coconut wax gives the candle a flawless, smooth top without needing synthetics to add texture.
🌱 A clean burn: No soot, no petroleum and no ties to the mass deforestation often linked to soy production. Just a slow, clean, local burn.

Do you burn plant-based essential oil candles? It took me many months to perfect the natural scent throw. What's your experience with them?

There are lots happening before the season changes and Autumn, Winter and Christmas is upon us. In the makers world, we think about Christmas in July. Nuts.

To ease you in gently for candle season, I have made candles from our Elements Water collection. The container is cast from Jesmonite AC730, a dense material that feels like stone, the colour shown is called Portland Stone - the same as my popular soap dish with a tray from the water collection.

This one's called Mere, after the old word for a still pond. Lavender and lemon on top, clary sage and neroli underneath. It's the calmest one in the collection. Refills are available too.

I have five candles, one for each element which means you can experiment with your favourite scents according to mood, preference or season :)

If you would like to know more, feel free to contact me for delivery details (I can hand deliver locally) or come and find me at a local market, I have these coming up soon:

The Seaside Siblinghood Fairs this Saturday 19 September. A holistic fair with something for everyone.

Brighton Permaculture Trust is Apple blossom day this Sunday 20 September (a fabulous day out with morris dancers, education and a steel band).

Come join us!

Cleo,x.

Market days
My favourite days!