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CandleScience

Supplier of candle making supplies

Overview

CandleScience provides affordable candle making supplies and education/resources for hobbyists and small businesses. Their products are designed to work together and perform reliably, enabling consistent candle results; they back customers with 15+ years of service. They differentiate themselves through a people-first culture, long-term support, practical pricing, environmental and social responsibility, and ongoing education and community support. Goal: help people make quality candles affordably, grow their hobby or small business, and build a sustainable, trusted community around candle making.

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About CandleScience

Simplify's Rating
Why CandleScience is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer Goods

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Durham, NC

Founded

2003

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What believers are saying

  • November 2026 launched Globally Inspired SS26 and Gathered Season collections, signaling strong product velocity.
  • Free shipping on fragrance on November 9, 2026 should lift order conversion and basket size.
  • The 2024 Grand Prairie distribution center and 2024 CEO appointment support expansion execution.

What critics are saying

  • The October 6-7, 2026 Dallas outage exposed logistics fragility across a key warehouse.
  • CandleScience depends on constant fragrance launches; weak sell-through quickly leaves seasonal inventory stranded.
  • If fragrance quality, compliance, or supply breaks, its maker-brand trust collapses fast.

What makes CandleScience unique

  • Carbon-neutral UPS shipping and biodegradable packaging sharpen CandleScience’s sustainability edge.
  • It ships an unusually broad maker stack: wax, wicks, containers, soap, and fragrance.
  • Frequent themed fragrance drops, including November 2026 collections, keep the catalog fresh.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation

Company News

Pure Nature
Jul 20th, 2022
Purenature partners with Candle Science Inc.

For its fragrances Purenature partnered with CandleScience, they are 100% phthalate-free and committed to having the safest, highest quality, most thoroughly tested fragrance line in the industry.

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