My 200 g Candle Needs a Much Larger Jar Than I Expected — Is This Because Soy Wax Has a Different Density Than Water?

My 200 g Candle Needs a Much Larger Jar Than I Expected — Is This Because Soy Wax Has a Different Density Than Water?

 

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Yes, it is density, with headspace on top. Wax is lighter than water and smaller cold than hot, so the same 200 g takes more room than you think. Here is the physics in plain terms and how to measure it in your own jar.
222–233 ml
the room 200 g of set candle wax takes, by the 0.86–0.9 rule of thumb (worked example) · CSI live pricing, September 2026
Quick answers — read this first
Is it because soy wax is less dense than water? Yes, mostly. Candle wax is lighter than water, millilitre for millilitre: a common rule of thumb puts a set candle at about 0.86 to 0.9 of the weight of the water that fits the same space. So 200 g of wax needs roughly 222 to 233 ml, not 200 ml.

What else makes the jar bigger? Headspace. You pour to a line below the rim, so a jar for a 200 g candle needs about 251 to 261 ml to the brim with a 1 cm gap, in a jar shaped like CSI's 8 × 7 cm example.

Why does hot wax sink after pouring? Wax takes more room hot than cold and contracts as it sets. That is where sinkholes, dips and top-up pours come from. The 0.86 to 0.9 rule of thumb already includes it.

Does any CSI wax state its density? No. CSI 464, CSI 468 and the Luxury Soy Wax Chunks pages give no density or shrinkage figure. Weigh a test pour in your own jar.
The short answer
The physics: density is weight per volume. Water is about 1 g per ml; candle wax is less, so the same grams take more millilitres. Wax floats for the same reason.
The size of it: by the rule of thumb, wax weighs about 10% to 14% less than water for the same space, so 200 g of it needs about 11% to 16% more room than 200 g of water.
The cooling: hot wax takes more room than set wax. A jar poured to the line hot will sit below it when cold, which is why many makers keep wax back to top up.
The jar: in the series example jar shape, a 200 g candle with a 1 cm gap needs about 25% to 31% more brim capacity than 200 ml; a "200 ml" jar gives about a 150 g candle.
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In this guide
Same 200 g, different volumes: why the jar has to be bigger Drawn to scale: 1 ml = 1.2 px, every column the same width. Wax figures use the 0.86 to 0.9 rule of thumb, not a measured density. 200 ml 200 ml 222 to 233 ml once set molten: more still, shrinks as it sets headspace 1 cm (about 29 ml) 251 to 261 ml to the brim 171 ml of space = 147 to 154 g candle 200 g of water weighs 1 g per ml, so grams = ml 200 g of set wax about 0.86 to 0.9 g per ml of water space Jar for a 200 g candle: wax plus headspace A "200 ml" jar, filled 1 cm below the rim Columns 3 and 4 use the series worked-example jar (8 × 7 cm, 200 ml to the brim, 7 cm straight inside: about 28.6 ml per cm). The 0.86 to 0.9 factor is a candle-maker rule of thumb that already includes cooling shrinkage and top-ups; no CSI wax page states a density. Weigh a test pour in your own jar to replace every number here.
Four columns of equal width, heights to scale. The same 200 g takes 200 ml as water but about 222 to 233 ml as set candle wax, and more while it is molten. Add a 1 cm headspace and a 200 g candle needs a jar of roughly 251 to 261 ml to the brim in this shape; a "200 ml" jar filled to 1 cm below its rim has 171 ml of space and holds about a 150 g candle. The surprise is density and headspace together, not a fault in the jar.
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My 200 g candle needs a much larger jar than I expected. Is this because soy wax has a different density than water?
Yes, and headspace makes it look bigger still. Density is weight per volume: water is about 1 g per ml, and candle wax is lighter, which is why a flake of wax floats. A common candle-maker rule of thumb puts a set candle at about 0.86 to 0.9 of the weight of the water that would fill the same space, so 200 g of wax needs roughly 222 to 233 ml, about 11% to 16% more room than 200 g of water. Wax also takes more room hot than cold and contracts as it sets, which is why poured candles sink and many makers top up; the rule of thumb already includes that. Then you leave a gap below the rim. In a jar shaped like CSI's 8 × 7 cm "200 ml" example, a 200 g candle with a 1 cm gap needs about 251 to 261 ml to the brim, so a "200 ml" jar gives about a 150 g candle, 25% short of 200 g. No CSI wax page states a density, so the figure to trust is the one your scale gives after one weighed test pour in your own jar.
One line: wax is lighter than water and shrinks as it sets, so 200 g of candle needs about 222 to 233 ml plus headspace, roughly a 250 to 260 ml jar, not a 200 ml one.
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What density means for a candle, in plain terms

Grams tell you how heavy. Millilitres tell you how much room. Density is the exchange rate between them.

Density is how much a given volume of something weighs. Water is the everyday reference: 1 ml of water weighs about 1 g, which is why "200 ml" and "200 g" feel interchangeable in a kitchen. They are interchangeable only for water. For anything lighter than water, the same grams take up more millilitres; for anything heavier, fewer.

Candle wax is lighter than water. You can see it without any equipment: drop a flake of wax into a glass of water and it floats. Floating is density doing the talking; whatever floats is lighter, volume for volume, than the liquid it floats on. That one fact is most of the answer to "why does my 200 g candle need a bigger jar".

How much lighter?

Candle makers commonly work with a rule of thumb: a set candle weighs about 0.86 to 0.9 times as much as the water that would fill the same space in the jar. Put the other way, wax is about 10% to 14% lighter than water, and each gram of wax needs about 1.11 to 1.16 ml of room. For 200 g, that is roughly 222 to 233 ml.

We give a range, not a single number, on purpose. Waxes differ; the same wax behaves differently with different fragrance oils, pour temperatures and rooms; and no CSI wax page states a density. Not Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464, not Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468, not Luxury Soy Wax Chunks. If you find a density figure elsewhere for "soy wax", treat it as general reading, not a specification for the wax in your bag.

Where the fragrance oil fits

At 8%, the oil in a 200 g candle is 16 g, 8% of the weight. Fragrance oils vary in density from one to another, and a few grams' difference in how much room 16 g of oil takes is small next to the 184 g of wax around it. So the oil does not explain a jar that is much too small. It does mean your factor is specific to your wax and oil together, which is one more reason to weigh a pour at your real load.

Mistake: reading "200 ml" on a jar and expecting a 200 g candle. What happens: the wax reaches the rim with a jug still part-full, or you pour less and the candle weighs about 150 g. Fix: think in two steps, weight to volume (density) and volume to jar (headspace), and weigh a test pour. The weighing method for a 200 ml jar is in the fill-weight hub; the formula chain from ml to grams is in My Candle Jar Supplier Lists Capacity in ml but My Candle Formula Is in grams — How Do I Calculate Exactly How Much Wax Each Jar Needs?.

Why hot wax shrinks as it sets

You pour one candle and cool another. The one you cool is smaller.

Most materials take more room when hot and less when cold, and candle wax does this noticeably. Poured at its stated temperature (80°C – 90°C for CSI 464, 58°C – 60°C for CSI 468), molten wax fills your jar to the line. As it cools to room temperature and sets, it contracts. The top sets first against the air and the glass; the wax underneath keeps shrinking, and something has to give.

What shrinkage looks like in a jar

Shrinkage in container candles · common signs, tendencies not rules
What you see, what is happening, and what makers commonly do
Sign What is happening Common response
A dip or crater around the wick The centre, which sets last, has pulled down as it contracted A thin top-up pour of the same blend once the candle has set
A hidden void (sinkhole) under a flat-looking top The surface set first and the wax below shrank away from it Poke relief holes near the wick while still soft, then top up
Surface cracks Uneven cooling across the top A pass with a heat gun, or a top-up, to re-melt the surface
Wet spots on the glass (patches where wax has pulled away) Wax contracting away from the glass, commonly linked to cooling rate and the temperature difference between wax and glass Clean, room-temperature or pre-warmed jars and slow, even cooling; cosmetic, not a safety defect

How much a given wax shrinks is not stated on any CSI wax page, and it varies with pour temperature, room temperature, jar size and fragrance oil, so we do not give a percentage. What matters for jar size is the direction: the candle you end with takes less room than the wax you poured. A jar judged by how much hot wax it takes will look slightly under-filled once the candle has set.

A Hot Air Gun (₹531.00) is the tool many makers use to smooth a set top; the page says it reaches "about 200°c" and to keep "5-6cm distance" at "a 45 Degree angle". Use it in short passes on the wax, not the glass.

Keep the top-up in the same blend
If you top up, use wax from the same melt, at the same load, with the oil already in. A top-up of plain wax lowers the load in the top layer, which is the first layer to burn.

What the 0.86 to 0.9 factor really measures

It is not a lab density. It is a candle maker's shortcut that already has the shrinkage folded in.

The factor makers use is not measured in a laboratory. It comes from the jar: fill it with water to your line and weigh it, pour a candle to the same line, let it set, top up if it sinks, and weigh the finished candle. The candle's weight divided by the water's weight is the factor. So it includes everything that happened between pouring and setting: the wax's density when cold, the shrinkage, and the top-up. That is why it is useful, and why it is yours, not universal.

What moves your factor · tendencies, not measurements
If one of these changes, re-weigh one test pour
Change Why it can move the factor What to do
A different wax Different wax, different density and shrinkage One weighed pour; switching soy to coconut-soy is covered in I'm Switching From Soy Wax to Coconut-Soy Wax — Do I Need to Recalculate the Fill Weight for My Existing Candle Jars?
A different load More oil, slightly different blend density The total barely moves; the split does (I Changed My Fragrance Load From 6% to 10% — Will That Change How Much Wax I Need to Put Into Each Jar?)
Hotter or cooler pour More or less contraction as it sets Pour at your wax page's stated temperature, every batch
Top up or not A top-up adds grams to the same line Decide once and do it every time
A different jar shape A shoulder or taper changes where the line sits, not the density Water-fill the new jar to its own line

The practical rule: use 0.86 to 0.9 to estimate before you have a jar in hand, then replace it with your own figure after one weighed pour, and keep using that figure until you change wax, load, pour temperature or jar. The full water-capacity method, with notes for each CSI wax, is in I Know the Water Capacity of My Candle Jar — How Do I Convert That Into the Correct Soy Wax Fill Weight?.

What it means for jar size

Density sets the wax volume. Headspace sets the jar. Together they explain the surprise.

Put the two effects together in the series worked-example jar: CSI's "200 ml" matte and frosted family, listed as 8 cm tall and 7 cm wide, treated as straight-sided with a 7 cm-deep inside that holds about 28.6 ml per centimetre (assumptions, labelled).

From a 200 g candle to a jar · worked example, same jar shape
Density first, then headspace
Step At factor 0.9 At factor 0.86 What it adds
200 g of candle as water would be 200 ml 200 ml The figure most people expect
200 g of set candle 222 ml 233 ml Density: 11% to 16% more room
+ 1 cm headspace (about 29 ml) 251 ml 261 ml Brim capacity 25% to 31% above 200 ml
+ 1.5 cm headspace (about 43 ml) 265 ml 275 ml Up to 38% above 200 ml

That is the whole surprise: roughly a quarter to a third more jar than the candle's weight suggests. Run it backwards and the same maths gives the familiar result: a "200 ml" jar filled 1 cm below the rim has about 171 ml of space and holds a candle of about 147 to 154 g.

Money: what the mismatch costs at 100 candles

A 200 g candle at 8% has 184 g of wax (₹93.36 of CSI 464); a 150 g candle has 138 g (₹70.02). If you plan 100 candles at 200 g and your jars hold 150 g, you have ordered 4.6 kg of wax you cannot pour, ₹2,334.04 of CSI 464, before counting oil. Batch maths from the right starting weight is in I'm Making 100 Candles in 200 ml Jars — How Do I Calculate the Total Wax and Fragrance Oil I Need Without Making Too Much?.

Jars near the size a 200 g candle needs

Choosing the jar is its own question (I Want to Make a 200 g Finished Scented Candle — What Size Jar Should I Buy Once Fragrance Oil and Headspace Are Included?), but here is what CSI lists near that size on 26 September 2026. The Green Iridescent jar with bamboo lid - 300g (₹150.00) states "Diameter - 7cm Height - 10cm": the same width as the 8 × 7 cm family and 2 cm taller. If it shared that family's inside footprint and 1 cm base (an assumption the page does not support or deny), a 1 cm headspace would leave about 229 ml, roughly a 197 to 206 g candle. The page's "Capacity - 300g" does not say what it measures, so ask us and weigh one. The Ceramic Jar for Candle Making (₹129.80) states "Fill Weight: 180 grams" and no dimensions. The Borosilicate Glass Jar 250 gram, the Amber Glass Jar 250 ml, the Borosilicate 300 gram and the White Iridescent 300g listings are out of stock on 26 September 2026.

Argued against our own interest: if your product has to be 200 g and you already own a hundred "200 ml" jars, the cheapest fix may be to sell a 150 g candle in them and choose a larger jar only for a new 200 g line. Buying a new jar to rescue a label is usually dearer than changing the label on the next print. What looks too empty at a set weight is weighed up in My Candle Jar Looks Too Empty at the Correct Net Weight — Should I Increase the Fill Weight or Choose a Smaller Container?.

See it yourself: a density and shrinkage check

Twenty minutes, one jar, one scale. After that, density is a number you measured.

This is not the full fill-weight method (that is in the posts linked above); it is a short experiment to see density and shrinkage with your own eyes and get your own factor.

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The float testDrop one flake of your wax into a glass of water. It floats: lighter than water, volume for volume. That is density, demonstrated.
2
Water to a line, by weightTare a clean, dry jar on the scale, fill with water to a tape line 1 cm below the rim and note the grams. Empty it and dry it completely before any wax goes in.
3
Pour hot wax to the same lineMelt a little more than that water weight × 0.9 of wax with your oil at your load, check the temperature against your wax page with a thermometer, and pour to the tape with the jar on the scale. Note the hot weight.
4
Watch the line as it setsAfter it has set fully, look at the surface against the tape. If it sits below the line or has dipped at the centre, that is shrinkage. Measure the dip in millimetres; it is your record for this wax and pour temperature.
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Top up and weighTop up to the tape with the same blend, let it set, and weigh the finished candle. Divide by the water weight from step 2: that is your factor, with shrinkage included.
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Use it, and write it downGrams of candle you want ÷ your factor = ml of space you need to the fill line. Record wax, oil, load, pour temperature and factor on a spec sheet.
Never measure wax by volume
Flakes, chunks and pellets trap air, so a jug of unmelted wax weighs far less than a jug of molten wax. And molten wax in a jug marked in ml will shrink once it sets in the jar. Weigh wax, always; measure water by weight too.

Five density myths that cost makers money

"ml and grams are the same thing." Only for water. For wax, the same grams take about 11 to 16% more room by the rule of thumb.

"Soy is lighter than paraffin, so soy jars hold less." Perhaps for a given pair of waxes, but no CSI wax page states a density, so any comparison is guesswork until you weigh both in the same jar.

"More fragrance oil means a heavier candle." Load is a share of the total weight, so at the same fill line the total barely moves; the split between wax and oil does.

"The jar holds what the listing says in grams." Listings may mean water to the brim, or leave it unstated. CSI's own "200 ml" listings do not say brim or fill line.

"If it sinks, pour hotter." A hotter pour has further to cool. Pour at the temperature your wax page states and top up; do not chase a flat top by exceeding it.

Making 200 g candles for Diwali, 8 November 2026? That is 43 days from 26 September 2026: time to weigh your factor this week, choose a jar that holds 200 g with a proper gap, and pour. Tell us the candle weight you want and we will suggest in-stock jars, confirm dispatch from Pune and quote wax with a GST invoice.
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What to buy: three waxes and two tools

Three waxes whose pages state their loads and (for two of them) pour temperatures but no density, and the two tools that let you measure what the pages do not state. Prices and stock verified 26 September 2026.

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wax · container soy · pour 80°C – 90°C
Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles
The page states "Pour Temperature 80°C – 90°C", "Fragrance Load Up to 10%" and "Ideal for single-pour container candles". It states no density and no shrinkage figure, which is why the 0.86 to 0.9 factor stays a rule of thumb until you weigh a pour. A hot pour has a long way to cool, so watch the surface for dips and keep a little wax back for a top-up if one appears. ₹0.51 per gram from 1 kg to 10 kg. Limitation: "single-pour" is the page's description of the wax, not a promise that your jar and room will give a flat top every time.
Size Price Per gram 150 g candles (138 g wax)
500 g ₹260.00 ₹0.52 3
1 kg ₹507.40 ₹0.51 7
5 kg ₹2,537.00 ₹0.51 36
10 kg ₹5,074.00 ₹0.51 72
A 200 g candle at 8% holds 184 g of it (₹93.36); a 150 g candle 138 g (₹70.02). Buy 1 kg — ₹507.40
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wax · container soy chunks
Luxury Soy Wax Chunks for Jar / Container Candles
The page states "up to 13% fragrance load capacity" and describes it as a container wax; it gives no density, no shrinkage and no pour temperature. Chunks and flakes differ in how much air sits between the pieces, which matters only if you ever measure unmelted wax by volume (do not). Once melted, weigh it like any other wax. ₹0.60 per gram at 10 kg. Limitation: no pour temperature on the page, so use your own tested temperature and a thermometer.
Size Price Per gram 150 g candles (138 g wax)
500 g ₹299.00 ₹0.60 3
1 kg ₹599.00 ₹0.60 7
5 kg ₹2,995.00 ₹0.60 36
10 kg ₹5,999.00 ₹0.60 72
Switching from flakes to chunks: re-weigh one test pour; do not assume the same factor. Buy 1 kg — ₹599.00
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wax · coconut-soy · pour 58°C – 60°C
Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles
The page states "Melting Point 50°C – 53°C", "Pour Temperature 58°C – 60°C" and "Fragrance Load Up to 13%". It pours about 20°C to 30°C cooler than CSI 464, so it has less distance to cool in the jar; how much each contracts is stated on neither page, so compare your own surfaces rather than assuming. No density is stated. ₹0.64 per gram at 10 kg. Limitation: if you switch to it from soy, re-weigh the fill in your jar (the soy to coconut-soy switch).
Size Price Per gram 150 g candles (138 g wax)
500 g ₹325.00 ₹0.65 3
1 kg ₹650.00 ₹0.65 7
5 kg ₹3,185.00 ₹0.64 36
10 kg ₹6,370.00 ₹0.64 72
Same jar, different wax: one weighed test pour settles the fill weight. Buy 1 kg — ₹650.00
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tool · turns the rule of thumb into your number
Candle Making Weighing Scale
Density is a weight-per-volume question, and the easiest volume to measure reliably at home is water in your jar, by weight. The page describes a digital scale showing "grams or ounces" with "simple one-button operation"; it states no maximum capacity or reading step, so check your unit reads single grams and takes a full jar, or ask us. Argued against our own interest: a kitchen scale that reads single grams and tares reliably does the same job.
Pack Price Per unit What it covers
Single ₹354.00 ₹354.00 every density check and test pour
Water in, tare, wax in: that is the whole density check. Buy the scale — ₹354.00
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tool · because shrinkage follows temperature
Pen Thermometer For Candle Making
Shrinkage is a temperature story: the wax contracts as it cools from pour temperature to room temperature. The page describes it as "designed for accuracy" and gives no range or resolution. Use it to pour at the temperature your wax page states (CSI 464: 80°C – 90°C; CSI 468: 58°C – 60°C) and to keep that temperature the same from batch to batch, so your factor stays the same. Limitation: no stated range or accuracy; check it in water you can compare against.
Pack Price Per unit What it covers
Single ₹354.00 ₹354.00 every density check and test pour
Same pour temperature, same shrinkage, same factor. Buy the thermometer — ₹354.00
When the right purchase is nothing: if you already have a scale, a jar and some wax, you can find your factor tonight with the six steps above. Nothing on this page needs buying to answer the density question; buy when you know which jar your candle weight needs.
The CSI principle
Wax is lighter than water and smaller cold than hot. Weigh it both ways.
Use the 0.86 to 0.9 rule of thumb to plan, a weighed test pour to decide, and the same pour temperature every time so the number stays true.
"The jar is not too big. The candle is lighter than the water you were thinking in."
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Why trust this guide

CandleMakingSuppliesIndia sells the waxes, jars and tools here, and does not sell finished candles. We have told you that none of our wax pages states a density or shrinkage figure, that our "200 ml" jars make about a 150 g candle, and that the cheapest fix for a mismatched jar may be a new label rather than new stock. Those are the facts a maker needs, and we would rather you heard them from us.

Every price was checked against CSI's live store on 26 September 2026; every size in a pick table is in stock on that date, and the out-of-stock 250 and 300 gram listings are named as such. Pour temperatures, loads and capacity wording are quoted from the product pages.

The 0.86 to 0.9 factor is a candle-maker rule of thumb; shrinkage signs and responses are common tendencies, not certainties; the jar geometry (1 cm base, straight sides, 28.6 ml per cm) and the iridescent-jar estimate are illustrative assumptions. For bulk pricing, GST invoicing, and MSDS and IFRA documentation on request, message us on WhatsApp at +91 7397976926.

Frequently asked questions

Is soy wax lighter than water?
Yes. Candle wax floats on water. A common rule of thumb puts a set candle at about 0.86 to 0.9 times the weight of the water that fills the same space, so wax is roughly 10% to 14% lighter by volume. No CSI wax page states a density, so weigh your own.
How many ml does 200 g of candle wax take up?
About 222 to 233 ml once set, by the 0.86 to 0.9 rule of thumb, and more while molten. Add headspace and a jar for a 200 g candle needs roughly 250 to 260 ml to the brim in a straight-sided jar like CSI's 8 × 7 cm example.
Why does my candle sink in the middle after pouring?
Wax contracts as it cools and sets. The surface sets first and the centre keeps shrinking, leaving a dip or a hidden sinkhole. Many makers keep some of the same blend back and top up once the candle has set.
What is the density of CSI 464 soy wax?
The CSI 464 page does not state one, and neither do the CSI 468 or Luxury Soy Wax Chunks pages. Use the 0.86 to 0.9 rule of thumb to plan, then divide a weighed test candle by the water weight to the same line for your own factor.
Does fragrance oil change how much wax fits in a jar?
Only a little. At 8% the oil in a 200 g candle is 16 g, and oils vary somewhat in density. The total you can pour to a fill line stays close; the wax-to-oil split changes with the load.
What size jar do I need for a 200 g candle?
Roughly 250 to 260 ml to the brim with a 1 cm gap, in a straight-sided jar like CSI's 8 × 7 cm example; more with a bigger gap or a shouldered jar. A "200 ml" jar holds about a 150 g candle. Weigh a test pour before you order.
Density, measured
Find your own factor: jars, a scale and 1 kg of wax for ₹1,215.40.
Water to a line, wax to the same line, a top-up, and a weighing. Add the Pen Thermometer (₹1,569.40 in all) and you can keep the same pour temperature every batch, so the factor stays true. Then choose a jar that fits the candle you want to sell.
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About this guide: an explainer on why a 200 g candle needs a jar larger than 200 ml: what density means for wax (lighter than water, the float test), why hot wax shrinks as it sets (dips, sinkholes, top-ups, wet spots), what the 0.86 to 0.9 factor really measures, what density and headspace mean together for jar size, a short check to see both effects and get your own factor, and five density myths. The step-by-step conversion from water capacity to fill weight is covered elsewhere in this cluster.

Customer reviews: The six reviews at the top of this page are genuine, published Judge.me reviews left by CSI customers on the product pages named on each card — Eco Soy CSI 400, Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles, Luxury Soy Wax Chunks for Jar / Container Candles, Premium Coconut Soy Wax, Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles. They are general product reviews, not assessments of the container advice on this page. Names, star ratings, dates and products are as recorded by Judge.me and wording is unedited. "Verified buyer" appears only on reviews Judge.me recorded as verified — Sakshi Jain, Jinal Patel, Thenirvaofficial, Arminder Kaur, Arminder Kaur, Manasa GN. Reviews below five stars are included as published, not filtered out.

Figures verified 26 September 2026, CSI live pricing: Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 500 g ₹260.00, 1 kg ₹507.40, 5 kg ₹2,537.00, 10 kg ₹5,074.00; Luxury Soy Wax Chunks 500 g ₹299.00, 1 kg ₹599.00, 5 kg ₹2,995.00, 10 kg ₹5,999.00; Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 500 g ₹325.00, 1 kg ₹650.00, 5 kg ₹3,185.00, 10 kg ₹6,370.00; Candle Making Weighing Scale ₹354.00; Pen Thermometer For Candle Making ₹354.00; Hot Air Gun ₹531.00; White Matte Glass Jar pack of 5 ₹354.00; Green Iridescent jar with bamboo lid - 300g ₹150.00; Ceramic Jar for Candle Making ₹129.80; Borosilicate Glass Jar 250 gram, Amber Glass Jar 250 ml, Borosilicate 300 gram and White Iridescent 300g out of stock. Per gram = price ÷ grams, two decimals.

Non-price figures: 1 ml of water ≈ 1 g; the 0.86 to 0.9 wax-to-water factor and the 1 to 1.5 cm headspace are rules of thumb; the jar geometry (8 × 7 cm, 200 ml to the brim, 1 cm base, 7 cm straight inside, about 28.6 ml per cm) and the iridescent-jar estimate are illustrative assumptions. No CSI wax page states a density or a shrinkage figure; none is given here. Load is a percentage of total candle weight (200 g at 8% = 16 g oil + 184 g wax). Pour temperatures are as stated on the wax pages. Diwali 8 November 2026 is a calendar fact. Costs exclude labour, freight, packaging and GST.
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