About Us
hi, we're the Rickers, we're so happy you're here...
My name is Tasha. I'm the owner, head candlemaker, label creator, manager, HR, and toddler chaser of Little Town Soy Candle Co. I'm a born and raised Alaskan girl that settled into the beautiful Peace Garden State, and we couldn't be happier to call Gladstone, North Dakota our home. My husband Josh and I started the candle company in our kitchen in July of 2020. We had no idea what we were doing or where this new hobby would take us, but we knew it was fun! To our surprise, within a few months we expanded into a full-time business and transitioned from making candles in the kitchen to converting the downstairs of our house into a candle laboratory. You're probably wondering "why candles?" Other than the obvious reason that we are candle obsessed and always burning candles. We admire candles because of their ability to bring tranquility to an atmosphere, and the beauty of them being so universal. They can signify hope, remembrance, or a celebration. We loved the idea of being able to create our own candles and unique blends of scents using ingredients we could trust and knew we weren't exposing ourselves or anyone else to hidden toxins.
made 'soy' thoughtfully...
Our candles and melts are hand poured in small batches in Gladstone, North Dakota. Why is small batch important? By pouring small quantities at a time, this allows us to melt wax to the perfect temperature, blend, and produce the highest quality candles. Every candle is hand wicked, hand stirred, hand poured, hand labeled, hand packaged, and if you're local to our area...hand delivered!
Our wax is 100% natural soy wax from the Midwest. We use premium high-quality fragrances that are clean and compliant with IFRA (international fragrance association) standards. Our fragrances are made from blends of essential oils and contain ZERO phthalates, ZERO parabens, ZERO carcinogens, and ZERO mutagens. Our wicks are a blend of cotton and paper fibers that are lead free and zinc free. We don't add any modifiers or dyes to our wax to help improve the appearance. By keeping our wax au naturel, it can also result in bumpy tops, especially after burning the candle. This is normal for soy wax. Since soy wax has a lower melting point than other waxes, it also solidifies at a more rapid and inconsistent rate which can cause the candle to have minor sinking or bumpy, rough tops, if you observe this characteristic in your candle, that's how you know it's made from all-natural soy wax.
Our room + linen spray is made from a natural witch hazel base, a small percentage of alcohol (to help extend the shelf life), and fragrance. When searching for a good room spray base we came across many options and DIY recipes, but very few had ingredients we could pronounce or that were backed by trustworthy sources. So, we chose simple, healthy, and nontoxic. Our room sprays contain ZERO sulfates, ZERO parabens, and ZERO harsh/harmful chemicals. Just shake + spray!
