AUSTIN (KXAN) — H-E-B’s slogan “here, everything’s better” rings true for Akriti Marwaha, who quit her full-time job as a software engineer to dedicate more time to her side hustle of making non-toxic, handmade candles. It’s paying off because her products are about to hit the shelves of Texas’ most beloved grocery store.
Marwaha said she started making candles because someone in her family was diagnosed with cancer, and she wanted fewer toxins in her household.
“I used to love burning candles, always, always have since I was a kid. And once I started reading more about the toxicity in your home, the air we breathe, and all of that, I realized how toxic the candles that I was burning were actually for our environment and for of course, our bodies,” Marwaha said…