About Us

Hello and welcome to The Burning Butterfly, thank you so much for visiting.

Founded in 2025 by Jo and based in a small village in Bedfordshire at the foot of the Dunstable Downs, The Burning Butterfly's vision is to not just make beautiful smelling candles but to help raise awareness around the plight of the English butterfly along the way. 

Jo's journey into candle making began in 2024 after attending a candle making workshop and falling in love with the process and creativity it brings.  

Our candles are inspired and named after butterflies commonly found in most gardens and open spaces throughout the UK, all are hand poured in small batches using only the best ingredients.  

Our wax is blended from rapeseed and coconut oil and nothing else - it is completely free from paraffin, soy, palm, beeswax and synthetic additives.   

Rapeseed and coconut oil is derived from renewable resources and as they are free from synthetic additives they are more sustainable when compared to paraffin or soy wax.  These waxes are free from harmful chemicals making them less likely to cause irritation or allergies.  

All our fragrance oils are high quality and tested for optimal performance and safety and our wicks are crafted from unbleached cotton interwoven with a linen thread*. 

We have worked hard to bring you five lovely scents that we hope you enjoy as much as us. 

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*For a full list of ingredients in each of our candles, please see our Product Ingredients page.