Hey love, I’m Sonal — the heart (and slightly scented hands) behind SOSA Candles.

But honestly? SOSA wasn’t built. It was born. Born on a quiet night… after a very, very loud day. A day that looked perfectly normal from the outside — Slack notifications, Zoom meetings, smiling through the screen. But inside? I felt invisible. Overworked. Under-credited. Drowning in deadlines that didn’t mean anything to me.

That night, in a moment of quiet rebellion, I lit a candle. And something shifted. The room softened. My breath slowed. And for the first time in months, I felt like I had returned to myself. That moment turned into a ritual. That ritual turned into healing. And that healing — wick by wick — poured itself into what you now know as SOSA.

I started SOSA in Mumbai — a city that never sleeps, but somehow helped me pause. The name carries more than syllables. It carries a philosophy: Self-care. Originality. Serenity. Authenticity. Not just pretty words, but lived values. Ways of being. Things I wish I had more of during those chaotic office days, and what I now want every woman to feel through my candles.

Here’s something I’m deeply proud of — every candle you bring home from SOSA supports the education of underprivileged girls in India through Project Nanhi Kali. So when you light your jar, you’re also lighting up someone’s future. This isn’t just self-care — it’s shared care.

And when I’m not pouring candles, you’ll probably find me humming on the piano, photographing my coffee (don’t judge, I know 😂), hiking up a trail somewhere cold, or watching Friends and Gilmore Girls like it’s still 2005.

SOSA is a small-batch, big-hearted brand — and if you’re here, I already know your soul gets it. Thank you. For supporting handmade. For supporting me. And for letting my little jars become part of your softest, safest spaces.

With all my warmth,
Sonal 🤎