Candle Cost Calculator

Calculate the cost to make a candle including wax, fragrance oil, wick, container and labour. Supports soy, paraffin, beeswax and coconut wax with batch pricing.

Wax type

Container size (ml)

~0.18 kg wax per candle

Fragrance

Load:8.0%

Safe range: soy 8-12%, paraffin 6-10%, beeswax 4-6%

Cost per 100ml (£)

Components

Wick

Container

Label

Labour and pricing

Mins

£/hr

Markup %

Batch size

Selling price per candle

£13.06

Cost: £8.16

Margin: 37.5%

WaxFragranceComponentsLabour

Cost Breakdown	Note	Amount
Wax	180g @ £8.00/kg	£1.44
Fragrance oil	8% load	£0.72
Wick		£0.50
Container		£1.20
Label		£0.30
Labour	20 mins	£4.00
Total cost		£8.16
Selling price (60% markup)		£13.06

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