ABOUT US

510CandleCo was created by Jacqui Baker, an Oakland, Calif. resident for over 20 years. Since the very first day she moved to Oakland, she noticed a sense of community pride that she had never experienced before.  Bay Area residents truly love the place they call home! Sure, living in The Town can come with its set of challenges, but that's part of what makes it special.

After several years owning a home staging business, Jacqui decided it was time to ditch the long nights and heavy lifting to pursue a career that would allow her to spend more time with her family.  As she pondered on what to do next, she kept finding herself at the pediatrician's office because her daughter's asthma was getting out of control.  One day as she sat listening to the doctor, she had an epiphany, that the candles she had been burning may have something to do with it. 

She returned home and immediately started researching candles.  She was shocked to discover how toxic traditional paraffin wax candles are. Though they are inexpensive and throw scent well, they produce numerous toxic carcinogens and emit harmful vapors into the air. These toxins are very unsafe and can even cause cancer if too much is ingested. A much safer alternative is soy wax, coconut wax or beeswax.  But even then, if they aren't made 100% from one of these waxes, there is still a good chance they contain some toxic paraffin wax as well. She couldn't imagine her home without candles, so she set out to make them herself.

Her search was over! Jacqui decided that safe candles, made from 100% soy wax would be her new venture, and finding a way to connect them to the community she loves was just a bonus!