Natural Soy Candles Handmade in Texas in Reusable Tins Scents Inspired by Nature We believe that nature got it right. Our artfully made fragrance is inspired by our founder's love of hiking and spending time in nature. We use soy wax, safe and natural fragrance as well as cotton wicks in our clean-burning candles. Family-Owned Small Business Shane & Erica Washington founded River Birch Candles in Dallas, Texas shortly after they got married. Shane originally began making candles after he found out that most candles are full of toxic ingredients that not only harm humans, but also pets. He started giving candles as gifts to friends and family, who loved his candles so much they encouraged him to share his candles and start River Birch Candles. Our Mission to Give Back 37 million people face hunger in the U.S. today — including more than 11 million children and nearly 5.4 million seniors. We believe that no one should go hungry in a country of such abundance. We have made it our mission to help those who are frequently forgotten. For each candle sold, we donate one meal through Feeding America. Natural & Non-Toxic We believe that candles should be made with soulful fragrance and no toxic ingredients. This means we use soy wax, safe and natural fragrance as well as cotton wicks. We believe that lighting candles takes the stress of the day away and take you to a better place, not fill your home with chemicals. Pet-Safe & Cruelty Free We do not use any ingredients that were tested on animals and our brand is completely cruelty-free. This is extremely important to us. We go a step further for animal welfare past a commitment to no animal testing by making sure our ingredients are safe for our pets to breathe. This was one of the biggest reasons we started our brand. We have two very small pets that we wanted to protect (a sweet little black cat named Miss Fannie Farmer and a feisty chihuahua-schnauzer named Timmy) while we not only burn our candles at home but we make 100s of candles a week also in our home.