candle wick
Skip it52/100a small market ($896K/yr) — candle wick doesn't clear our bar today.
Market/yr
$896K
Growth (1y)
+121.3%
Products
19
Brands
15
was 17 a year ago
Sellers
21
Price range
$4.99–$11.39
Returns
1.2%
Rating
4.5★
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Scored 52/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +121.3% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Competition
- CandMak21%
- EricX Light21%
- multiwins16%
- ZEPELOFFY7%
- BEESWORKS6%
- ANTUNIHOD6%
- Other (9 brands)22%
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 15 brands and 21 sellers compete here.
Brands
15 falling
was 17 a year ago
Sellers
21
Top 5 brand share
72%
Product shelf
All 19 tracked products in this niche.
EricX Light 100 Piece Natural Candle Wick Low Smoke 6 Pre-Waxed & 100% Natural Cotton Core For Candle Making Candle DIY
EricX Light
$5.994.6★25,074 reviews
CandMak Candle Wick Kit - 60 Cotton Wicks with Candle Making Tools (Thick 4+6+8)
CandMak
$6.824.6★7,685 reviews
Multiwins 130 Pcs Candle Wicks for Candle Making Kit: 100 Cotton & 30 Wood Wicks with Complete Tool Set (Wick Holders Wick Stickers Candle Tabs Tweezers Pen) for Soy Beeswax DIY Candles
multiwins
$10.564.7★472 reviews
CandMak Candle Wick Kit - 60 Cotton Wicks with Tools for Making Thick 6 inch Candles
CandMak
$6.894.6★7,685 reviews
Candle Wicks Candle Wicks for Candle Making 6 Inch 100 Piece DIY Pre-Waxed Cotton Wick with Tabs
ZEPELOFFY
$4.994.4★2,803 reviews
Beesworks 100 Piece Cotton Candle Wick 6 Pre-Waxed for Candle Making Candle DIY
BEESWORKS
$5.544.5★846 reviews
Bulk 6-Inch Candle Wicks - 100 Pcs with Wick Stickers & Centering Device for Soy/Beeswax Candle Making
ANTUNIHOD
$5.944.5★6,350 reviews
buluker 300Pcs Functional Smokeless Candle Wicks - Pre Waxed Cotton Wick with Metal Sustainer Tabs for Pillar Candle Making and DIY 9cm/3.5in 15cm/6in 20cm/8in
buluker
$9.334.6★6,137 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The wicks are of great quality”
“As advertised”
“Great deal”
“Easy to use”
“It's very durable”
“This helps the flame burn more evenly and consistently”
“The little stickers for the end of the wicks worked perfectly”
“The right size”
“The wicks are waxed, which helps them to stand upright when making candles”
“I had fun using them”
What buyers complain about
“The smoke comes rolling out”
“Not great quality”
“The wax runs like crazy”
“The wax is too thick”
“Not a good value”
“No Adhesive”
“Reeks of a burnt plastic smell”
“Wood is thinner than i expected”
“Melts and Drips Very Quickly”
“They also break so easily”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall23%
- Functionality-Overall14%
- Flammable9%
- Thin7%
- Value For Money7%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
- Quality-Overall6%
- Adhesion/Stickiness5%
- Thickness4%
- Wood Quality4%