Sponsor Disclosure
The Candle Standard may feature sponsored content, sponsor-supported research, or paid industry partnerships.
Transparency is important to maintaining credibility and trust.
Sponsored Content
Sponsored content may include:
- educational articles
- supplier spotlights
- sponsored reports
- event partnerships
- industry collaborations
Whenever applicable, sponsored relationships are disclosed clearly within the content.
Editorial Independence
Sponsorship participation does not influence:
- testing outcomes
- rankings
- scoring systems
- editorial conclusions
All performance evaluations are conducted independently according to The Candle Standard’s published methodology.
Founder-Affiliated Brands
Friendly Candle, SMELI, and Blackstone Canyon may sponsor content or participate within The Candle Standard ecosystem.
Affiliated sponsorships do not influence testing results or editorial standards.