Candles

18 products ranked by Scout score

Best candles right now

Flamingo Estate Green Goddess Scented Candle 93/100
Scout's analysis: Naturally scented candle from Flamingo Estate made with a cotton wick and natural fragrance. No synthetic ingredients or harmful substances. A premium artisan candle…
Primally Pure Warm Citrus Spice Candle 93/100
Scout's analysis: Premium beeswax candle from Primally Pure scented with organic coconut oil, cacao, Roman chamomile, cardamom, wildcrafted orange, blood orange, and manuka essential…
Big Dipper Wax Works Assorted Beeswax Candles 93/100
Scout's analysis: Pure beeswax candles from Big Dipper Wax Works with organic beeswax and a cotton wick. No synthetic fragrance or harmful ingredients. Burns with a natural honey scent…

What to skip

Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Candle 83/100
Scout's analysis: Soy-based candle from Salt & Stone with coconut oil and a bergamot and hinoki fragrance blend. No harmful ingredients. Clean-burning soy wax base with a modern woodsy…
Fontana Candle Company Pure Vanilla Candle 84/100
Scout's analysis: Beeswax candle from Fontana Candle Company with coconut oil and essential oils. No harmful ingredients. Pure beeswax base with a warm vanilla essential oil fragrance…
Mixology Candle Co Natural Beeswax 84/100
Scout's analysis: Simple natural beeswax candle from Mixology Candle Co. with a cotton wick. No harmful ingredients. Pure beeswax formula with natural fragrance. Clean-burning with a…

Ingredients to watch in candles

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 18 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Synthetic Fragrance Booster in 3 of 18
Synthetic Fragrance in 2 of 18

What the better candles have in common

Cotton Wick in 7 of 18
Beeswax in 7 of 18
Coconut Oil in 4 of 18
Essential Oils in 3 of 18
Soy Wax in 2 of 18

Common questions about candles

What scores highest in candles on Scout?

Flamingo Estate Green Goddess Scented Candle leads Scout's candles ranking at 93/100, followed by Primally Pure Warm Citrus Spice Candle (93) and Big Dipper Wax Works Assorted Beeswax Candles (93). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in candles?

Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Candle scores 83/100, the lowest of the 18 products Scout has analyzed in candles; next lowest are Fontana Candle Company Pure Vanilla Candle (84) and Mixology Candle Co Natural Beeswax (84). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in candles?

Across these 18 products the most common flagged ingredients are Synthetic Fragrance Booster, Synthetic Fragrance. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score candles?

Every product in candles gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores candles

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →