Welcome to self-care central, friend! We’re glad you’re here. Now. Take a load off, light a candle and disappear into this soothing pool of .CA health and wellness gifts. Explore delicate scents, nourishing skincare products, luxurious hand-made soaps, yoga retreats and more!
Wellness
nuska.ca
Your daily ritual, with consciousness. Elevate your self-care routine into a luxurious aromatherapy ritual that nurtures your wellbeing while preserving our planet's resources. Every small-batch formula combines clean, potent ingredients with captivating natural scents!
tubloves.ca
A good soak in the tub can solve a ton of problems. Tub Love’s luxe bath bombs, soaps and body scrubs make awesome self-care stocking stuffers. Every single product is made using simple, natural and locally-sourced ingredients—like goat’s milk and shea butter—so they sooth and nourish all skin types.
zenfulyoga.ca
Vancouver, BC’s Zenful Yoga is a woman-owned social enterprise that provides high-quality, sustainably sourced cork yoga mats. Now, all the yogis on your list can elevate their zen in a more environmentally friendly way. Healthy body, healthy mind—and a better future. That’s something we can all say namaste to.
moonshinemamas.ca
There’s a lot more to turmeric than you might think. Salt Spring Island, BC’s Moonshine Mama’s has tapped into the power of turmeric for their line of delicious elixirs made with all natural ingredients—like ginger, lemon and honey—meant to give your mind, body and soul a healthful boost.
escents.ca
Give the gift of sublime scents this holiday season. Vancouver-based Escents Aromatherapy boasts a massive selection of 100% natural essential oils sourced from around the world. Also check out their bath, body and wellness products designed to pamper, rejuvenate and relax!
scoria
Scoria is a Canadian, woman-owned and operated company that takes the humble yoga mat and elevates it to an artform. Choose from their line of intricately-designed mats made from sustainably harvest cork, and help that special someone rediscover their inner yogi. Even better? Every yoga mat purchase supports life-skills education for indigenous youth.
underthismoon.ca
Never underestimate the power of the pen—especially when it comes to self-care. Under This Moon is all about providing the writing and journaling tools needed to help you practice gratitude, capture your deepest thoughts on paper and get more connected to your mental and emotional wellbeing.
Candles
stopandsmellthecandles.ca
What smells remind you most of Canada? Is it the crisp mountain air of the Rockies? A warm Prairie summer? An Atlantic Coastal breeze? Stop and Smell the Candles has found a way to capture all those Canada-rific scents in their hand-poured, small batch, soy wax candles. One of our favourites is the Algonquin Campfire candle.
thewaxstudio.ca
You’ve heard of farm to table but how about hive to candle? The Wax Studio’s candle creations are made using pure, hand-filtered Ottawa-area beeswax sourced from small-scale beekeepers. We guarantee you’ll be buzzing as soon as the rich, natural honey aroma fills your house this holiday season!
naturasoy.ca
Hailing from Okotoks, Alberta, Natura Soy offers luxurious, hand-poured candles made from all-natural soybean wax. The scents are scintillating and well suited to any season, whether you’re looking for summery botanical aromas, or something that perfectly captures the magic of crisp, winter nights.
papergarden.ca
Paper Garden is on a quest to create candles that are as pure as can “bee.” Seriously. Their handmade candles and wax blocks are made using locally sourced, natural beeswax with no fillers or additives. Now, let’s give it up for the hardworking Kootenay, BC bees! For the full experience, check out Paper Garden’s rustic beeswax pillar candle!
corentincandles.ca
Corentin is out to create a cleaner-burning, longer lasting candle for all your soothing scent needs. And they’re doing it by hand, in small batches, using nothing but natural soy wax and high-quality, scented oils. Check out their winter collection for the refreshing aromas of the great outdoors!
candalae.ca
Treat the candle lovers in your life to hand made soy wax candles. Located in Toronto, this company is dedicated to making candles that are fitting for any and every occasion. Want to make the gift more personalized? Leave a note or a video your loved one can access anytime through a QR code on the candle.
moodgie.ca
Life goes by fast, too fast sometimes. Luckily, Moodgie has the perfect candle scents for those moments of much needed self care. Available year-round with a monthly subscription that contains a candle that is inspired by the season such as Vanilla, or Pumpkin Spice.
indigenouslyinfused.ca
Hailing from Curve Lake First Nation, Indigenously Infused draws on traditional Ojibway knowledge and teachings with a modern twist. Traditional botanicals are harvested and infused into candles, sprays, mists, and fondant. All natural, and all handcrafted. Interesting fact: Indigenously Infused was a semi-finalist for the Pow Wow Pitch 2022, a celebration dedicated to Indigenous entrepreneurs.
Bath and body
unabeauty.ca
If a sun-drenched beach getaway isn’t in your near future, Una Beauty has your back! Founded in PEI by professional makeup artist and mom-of-three Aimee Dow, Una Beauty’s signature product is their all-natural Sun Water tanning mist - which gives you radiant, sun-kissed colour while nourishing and protecting skin. How’s that for a glow-up?
vikingbeardbrand.ca
Show your best bewhiskered buddies that you respect and admire their facial foliage! Viking Beard Brand boasts an impressive lineup of 100% natural beard care balms and oils, as well as grooming kits and shaving supplies. Their sandalwood beard oil not only nourishes and thickens, but gives off a subtly masculine musk!
saltoftheearthbody.ca
To the folks behind Salt of the Earth, plants are our allies in the fight against dry skin. Which is why they’re passionate about incorporating botanical extracts, herbs, essences and aromatics into each of their skincare products. Get spoiled with rich moisturizing creams, herbal body oils, black soap sugar scrubs and more!
coralcalluna.ca
Give your bestie the ability to get a manicure whenever they want! Coral Calluna’s nail polish wraps come in all sorts of fun, colourful, seasonally-inspired designs. Pair a few packs of nail wraps with their UV nail lamp (for quick drying), and you’ve got a great gift on your hands! Literally.
lasagecamomille.ca
These skin and body products are directly inspired by seasonal shifts and nature. To that end, all their products are freshly hand-made in small batches from natural ingredients in and around Rimouski, QC. Transport yourself to an evergreen forest with their rich, boreal soap or grab a little you-time with a eucalyptus and pine bath bomb!
lovelybody.ca
Stress-relief goodies can be found here! Lovely Body Products makes handmade self-care items in small batches, right out of their shop in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Browse their high-quality soaps, soothing body oils, shampoo bars—and more.
malinandgoetz.ca
When it comes to skincare, Malin + Goetz believe less is more. That’s why they’ve created a line of uncomplicated products for every skin type and tone that deliver all the essential cleansing, moisturizing de-blemishing benefits—without the need to have an advanced chemistry degree. Perfect for the time-pressed person on your list that deserves a good pampering.
pureanada.ca
What if makeup could enhance the health of your skin? Pure Anada creates beauty products that nourish the body by using clean, ethically sourced organic ingredients. Discover lipsticks with nourishing butters, eyeshadow enriched with purified minerals along with a whole host of skincare products based on simple, natural, non-irritating formulations.
racinebouclee.ca
You’re bound to know someone that has curls for days! For them, there’s Racine Bouclée–or–“curly root.” They specialize in selling natural products that are hand-picked and proven to clean, nourish and repair all types of locks, whether wavy, curly or frizzy.
oshamaesoap.ca
Herbalists and aroma therapists by trade, Osha Mae harnesses the power of plants and scents to create soaps and self-care products that not only soothe skin but relax the spirit. You won’t find any synthetic chemicals here, either. Everything is made from organic botanicals, roots and plant oils foraged from their land on the Nova Scotia coast.
splishsplashhandmadeproduct.ca
Splish Splash specializes in artisanal, hand-made soaps designed to soothe even the most sensitive skins. Everything they produce contains natural ingredients influenced by the Moroccan Hammam spa culture, a centuries-old traditional bathing and cleaning ritual. Browse their selection of soap, loofahs, bath bombs—and more. We can feel the soothing stress relief from here!
ccbeesnaturalproducts.ca
When you want to indulge in a little self-care, leave it to the bees! The husband-and-wife duo behind CCBee’s Natural Products handcraft their entire luxurious collection of skin, bath and body products using all-natural oils, as well as beeswax and honey from their own apiary.
bottlenone.ca
Bottle None invites you to ditch the plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles and check out their natural, eco-friendly shampoo bars. Every bar contains salon-quality ingredients and can be used to nourish and repair any hair type. Also—don’t overlook Bottle None’s all-natural face washes and deodorants.
cleano2.ca
Bottle None invites you to ditch the plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles and switch to natural, eco-friendly shampoo bars. Each bar contains professional-grade ingredients and can be used to nourish and repair all hair types. Don’t forget to check out the company’s equally natural facial cleansers and deodorants.
stoic-beauty.ca
Stoic Beauty offers a complete line of cosmetics that are water-safe and free of harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances that damage vulnerable marine habitats. Want to sample all the natural skincare goodness Stoic Beauty has to offer? Start with one of their holiday bundle collections.
