Candles of all types are easy to find, but coconut/soy wax clean-ingredient candles with elegant packaging, unusually lovely fragrances, and affordable price tags are decidedly not. Ozemi Beauty Wellness sets the modern standard for candles that are impressive enough to be gifts, and clean enough to bury your face in (and you’ll want to).
Each one of the made-in-New York Ozemi Wellness candles is created with coconut/soy wax and comes with its own creation story or distinct inspiration. Harlem, for example, is comprised of Noir, Plum, and Benzoin to capture the essence of one of NYC’s most creative communities. Selva /Jungle features Armyris, Orris, Verbena, and Purple Saffron evokes the rainforests and terrain of the Dominican Republic. TAI-KU / In Good Spirit contains palo santo, oud, frankincense, and bergamot. Heaven! If you visit the Chelsea Market Pop-Up Shop across from Anthropologie, founder and owner Rubén Torres will regale you with the tale of each candle he has crafted and why, which you will love, They come in small and large sizes.
Find Palo Santo wood holy sticks in packets of 6 that pay tribute to the Incan Empire, which burned this aromatic wood too. Ideal for mediation, space cleansing, and simply feeling good where you’re at.
The Founder: Rubén Torres
Hailing from the verdant, enchanting landscapes of San José de las Matas in the Dominican Republic, Rubén Torres was immersed in the cultural values that he imbues within his products: spiritual healing, a loving family, nature, and natural beauty. He later immersed in the vivid, dynamic melting pot of Harlem, where his brand was born. Ozemi candles are sustainable and meticulously formulated with care and love.
The Ozemi line will soon include skincare for everyone, but especially for brown and black skin. Natural fragrance is on the horizon, too. All Ozemi products are conceived, in the words of Torres, “as a conduit for self-reflection, growth, and connection with the universe.” Truly beautiful!
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Read the Ozemi Beauty blog and shop HERE.
