about us
we're a family-run, female-founded small business sustainably handcrafting 100% natural essential oil candles that last a lifetime
Words from our Founder, Karen
our story
I've always had a candle addiction, from the start of my working life at The Fragrance Shop, to my role as Visual Merchandising Manager for the beauty and home fragrance departments in Harvey Nichols and Bloomngdale's Dubai. I bought ALL the candles, and burnt them 24/7, not giving a care about what was actually in them.
Everything changed during my first pregnancy.
Having realised that some of my skincare products weren't safe whilst pregnant, I decided to look into the candles I was using too. It turned out that burning paraffin and synthetic fragrance oils can release harmful substances into the air you breathe.
2019
I was shocked to find out the commercial candles I had been burning for years are toxic and packed full of nasties.
We immediately stopped burning the candles and set about finding clean burning, natural candles that didn't contain any nasties. Not happy with the lack of transparency in the home fragrance market, and frustrated at how some brands used clever marketing trickery like "essential oil blends" which really meant that their candles used mainly synthetic fragrance oils, I set about creating my own candles that burn cleanly and evenly by eliminating all nasties.
2020
After months of research and testing, it became clear why we hadn't been able to find truly clean burning, toxin-free, 100% natural candles made solely with pure essential oils - because these high quality ingredients are expensive unlike paraffin wax and fragrance oils.
Little Karma Co. started as a husband and wife's lockdown passion project and turned into a beloved small business deeply rooted in its values and mission.
Our mission is to rid the world of toxic, environmentally-harmful candles, one handcrafted, clean burning, refillable candle at a time.
2021
Our purpose is to do better for our world and give back to our community.
During Covid, we donated £3,500 to Mind, through the sales of our 'Up Yours Corona' candles which aimed to help spread light in dark times.
We are committed to donating 5% of our profits to charitable causes to support those most in need.
Since 2022, we have chosen to donate to The Trussell Trust to help others during the cost of living crisis. To date we have donated £1,300 to support this vital cause.
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100% natural
Our candles contain only 100% natural wax and pure essential oils
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handcrafted
Every candle is hand poured in our studio in Buckinghamshire
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no nasties
Free from synthetic fragrances, pthalates, paraffin, palm and lead
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refillable since 2020
Save even more on our candle refills with our subscriptions
LIMITLESS PERSONALISATION
making effortlessly personal gifting easy
At Little Karma Co., we believe thoughtful gifting should be easy and effortless.
That’s why we offer personalisation on every single product. From simple customised text to a fully personalised photo candle, we have everything to satisfy all our nation's gifting needs.
"A unique present which I know they'll treasure for a long time!"
- VERIFIED REVIEW BY LAURA [PHOTO CANDLE]
refillable since 2020
endlessly refillable candles that last a lifetime
We wanted to create a collection that was not only beautiful, but also satisfied our personal desire to do better for our planet. What's better than a smells-amazing, looks-gorgeous candle? One that's refillable and doesn't add to our waste problem!
With our cost saving refill subscriptions, you'll never run out of your favourite 100% natural essential oil scents again.
"Absolutely adore the fact that you sell refills. The smell fills every corner of the room brilliantly."
- VERIFIED REVIEW BY KORNELIJA [CANDLE REFILL]
SUSTAINABility
meticulously designed with purpose
Our personal desire to do better for our planet drives us to obsess over every detail with sustainability in mind, including sourcing bagasse sugarcane waste candle labels and wildflower-seeded dust covers, developing innovative mycelium gift boxes and perfecting our refills to ensure our products won’t add to our planet’s waste problem.
Our zero waste objective led us to package our candles in GOTS cotton bags, and our mycelium boxes fully decompose in only 45 days. Most of our materials are sourced within Europe, reducing CO2 usage. All our packing materials are plastic-free and made from recycled, compostable or biodegradable materials.
"The perfect gift. Beautiful scents and beautifully presented"
- VERIFIED REVIEW BY BECKY [DISCOVERY GIFT SET]
LUXURY & QUALITY
expertly handcrafted using the purest ingredients
All our candles are lovingly handcrafted in small batches at our HQ in Buckinghamshire.
Our 100% natural wax is a blend of rapeseed and coconut oils only. Our unique proprietary blends of 100% pure, natural essential oils do not contain any artificial fragrances or chemical scent boosters.
As a result, our candles are completely free from paraffin, phthalates, soy, palm, animal products and synthetic additives.
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“This candle is heartening enough to snap you out of a bad mood”
- FEATURED IN THE BEST SCENTED CANDLES EDIT [NOM CANDLE]
"Our daughter Luna first inspired us to pursue our passion for handcrafting clean, eco candles, when she was still in the womb. When creating our first scents, we knew we wanted to dedicate one to our beloved daughter."
- FOUNDERS KAREN AND PATRICK
This pure essential blend creates a warm and sweet scent with soft floral undertones to relax and calm the soul. We felt the name Luna, meaning moon, was the perfect name for this blend, which helps to de-stress after a long day.
It’s now become one of our best-selling candles, with customers choosing to refill their Little Karma Co. Ltd glasses with this scent over and over again.
We are delighted to have had our Luna candles independently tested by a laboratory, which found them to be have very low sooting and therefore proved them to be very clean burning indeed, quoting "these are among the cleanest candles we have tested"
FLORAL LAVENDER & CLARY SAGE
Luna calming candle for a moment of peace
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“The gorgeous candles are vegan and free from harmful substances such as paraffin, phthalates and lead. My favourite part? The little paper candle-protectors contain seeds, so plant and water them and you'll have a surprise plant to enjoy,too. A double wellness treat.”
- FEATURED IN THE WELLNESS INFLUENCER [LUNA CANDLE]
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