One of very few candlemakers in the UK, at True Grace we adopt
sustainable practices wherever we can, without compromising on the quality of our scented candles, home fragrance and other beautifully perfumed goods. Many of our fragrances used across our four collections are inspired by the natural world, beautiful landscapes, wildflowers, fruits, and herbs. As well as being a great source of inspiration for us, we are mindful of the footprint that we leave on the environment, from the ingredients used in our formulations to our 100% recycled PET refill bottles and solar powered factory.
Our sustainable practices
We produce beautifully handmade home fragrance with sustainability
in mind. We believe that sustainability is about respecting and nurturing not just the environment, but the entire True Grace community: our manufacturers, suppliers, and customers.
Factory
Our Factory is powered by a combination of solar power and renewable biomass. In 2021 we purchased 70 native broadleaf trees as part of the Carbon Footprint UK tree planting programme. In addition, for every tree we plant we also offset one tonne of CO2 through a VCS project which reduces deforestation in Brazil.
Packaging
Our shipping cartons are fully recyclable, and we use natural and
compostable corn starch packing chips. Our 200ml refill bottles are made from 100% recycled material and are also fully recyclable.
Refill Service
We offer a variety of diffuser and candle refills in different sizes and across many of our fragrances, so you can reuse any existing diffuser or glass vessels and replenish these with your favourite True Grace scent.
We encourage our customers to adopt sustainable practices too. If we act consciously and adopt mindful shopping practices, we can have a collective impact.
Accreditations & Affiliations
Living Wage Employer
We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer. The True Grace Team has an incredible 207 years of collective knowledge and experience and we put strong support networks in place to ensure that our employees have the resources to learn and hone their craft.
Carbon Neutral
In 2015 we were proud to be certified as Carbon Neutral. Our emissions per £1m turnover decreased by 55% between 2015 and 2022, dropping from 45.3 to 20.7 tons. We hope to see them drop even further as we continue our quest to impact our natural world as little as possible.
During the year 2021/22 we offset all of our CO2 emissions by supporting the UpEnergy Improved Cookstoves Programme which replaces traditional stoves with efficient UpEnergy stoves
as well as planting 83 trees in the UK.
Ocean Network
We are proud to have joined Surfers Against Sewage and their Ocean Network. The charity is dedicated to the protection of the ocean, beaches, and wildlife.
"Our oceans are suffocating under the weight of our neglect. By donating and joining Surfers Against Sewage, we are embracing a vital cause: protecting our oceans from pollutants. This commitment is not only an environmental imperative but a moral duty, for the health of our planet and the wellbeing of future generation." - Our co-founder, Roger.
OUR INGREDIENTS
Our choice of raw materials and approach to manufacturing enhances the quality of everything
we produce.
Candles
The unique blend of natural waxes used in our candles is sustainable and ensures that they burn clean.
Rapeseed Wax
Rapeseed is a renewable and sustainable crop, which is responsible for the vibrant yellow fields that brighten England’s countryside. Our rapeseed is sourced in Europe and is GM-free. It is a very soft wax with a smooth finish, which softens the other waxes in the blend and allows for a lower burning temperature.
Coconut wax
Coconut wax is made from cold-pressed coconut oil. Adding this wax to the blend increases the burn time of the candle.
Beeswax
Traditionally used for hundreds of years in candles, beeswax removes impurities and balances the consistency of the wax, increasing the burn time.
Our Secret Ingredient
This is at the heart of our wax recipe and is what makes True Grace candles so special, ensuring the candles burn cleanly and perfume beautifully. What is it? We’ll never tell.
Toiletries
Our toiletries contain at least 96.6% of the best natural ingredients
without any of the nastiness of parabens, PEGs, petrochemicals and SLS. They have also achieved Leaping Bunny accreditation. Our hand soaps are made with glycerine and are rich with Vitamin E to gently moisturise the skin.
Room Sprays
Our room sprays have a fragrance concentration as high as an Eau de
Toilette and are made with organic wheat alcohol. This makes it one of our most natural and sustainable products.
OUR FRAGRANCE
One of the corner stones of our brand is the slogan ‘as it should be’. Our aim is to create scents that are either as close to their natural inspiration as possible or multi-faceted and layered for more abstract fragrances. To achieve our range of evocative and comforting scents, we use a combination of natural essential oils and synthetic fragrances.
By using synthetic fragrance, it allows us to avoid mass farming for very small amounts of oil, which has an extremely negative impact on the environment. Opting for synthetic does not mean that we compromise on quality either, in fact, it makes our products have greater longevity and a stronger scent throw.
