If I had a list of my most favourite things, candles would most certainly be in the top five! I use them all the time;  dinner for two with Mr SC, when in the company of friends and family, bubbling away in the Jacuzzi… at any given opportunity there is always a candle burning in the background!

Aveda’s Limited Edition Light the Way Candle (£15) made from soy wax is delicately scented with soothing French lavender, lavandin and clary sage sourced from the picturesque Diois region of Northern Provence. The fragrance is beautifully delicate and even has stress-relieving aromatherapeutic benefits!!

In true Aveda eco-friendly style The Light the Way candle comes in a new 100% reclaimed glass holder made from recycled wine cooler bottles and the outside carton is made from 55-70% PCR paperboard.

So, the question on everyone’s lips is, where does the money go? Aveda will be donating a generous £12.76 per candle sold to its Global Earth Month partner Global Greengrants Fund (GGF), to help provide small grants to grassroots organisations working for clean water, clean air, sustainable livelihoods and healthy communities around the world. If all the candles were sold a whopping $1.2 million would be raised!

In addition to this the Global Greengrants Fund will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of candles to the Lambi Fund of Haiti. The fund supports clean water projects for Haitians displaced by the recent earthquake.

A beautiful product for a wonderful cause!