Isle of Skye Candle Co.

The Isle of Skye Candle Co is a family run business based on the beautiful Isle of Skye on Scotland's dramatic west coast. We specialise in producing world class natural, home fragrance products, inspired by our beautiful surroundings. Founding Principles "I started the Isle of Skye Candle Company back in 2006 aged just 19. I had just moved back to our family croft in the township of Gead an t-Sailleir on the east side of Skye, and was looking for how I could make a living so I could stay on the Island I love so much. The idea for creating a candle company came to me when i was working for a local soap shop and discovered that there was no one making natural fragranced candles in the UK. At the time the only options for nice candles seemed to be ones made from paraffin. This didn't sit right with me as it didn't make sense why anyone would buy something that wasn't natural with no obvious benefits, if there was a natural alternative. With this in mind i set out to create my own candles to try and make a product that would be good enough to get people to ditch these parrafin candles and use my healthier natural alternative. It took a good few years of research and development with different natural waxes and oil variations before I got to the point where I knew I had something special that people would love. To this day we use the same mixes in our candles and even though we have expanded quite a bit since 2006, our company ethos and mission has remained the same; to create great products using the best quality natural products whilst creating good employment on our Island. Everyday i wake up and feel so lucky that i get to do a job i love, in a place i adore, working alongside friends, and am so proud that making natural products has led to all this. Without the support of all our amazing customers through the years this would never be possible, and i hope that we can keep making great products to keep our customers coming back." James Robertson Founder