I Need 1,000 × 200 g Candles Using 10% Fragrance — How Many Kilograms of Fragrance Oil Should I Have Available Before Production Begins?
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How much more than 8%? 4.29 kg more oil and 4.29 kg less wax — ₹32,574.00 more in Dark Vanilla.
Which wax can take 10%? CSI 468 and Chunks (13% on their pages) with headroom; CSI 464 (10%) only at its ceiling; Soy Pearl publishes none.
Buy it all before production? Yes for a fixed-date order: 21 × 1 kg + 4 × 100 g + 1 × 50 g (₹1,64,136.00) in one order, before the trial. Staging risks stock and lot changes. See all on hand or staged.
The oil at 10%, in kilograms
CSI's convention puts the load on the finished candle: oil = 200 g × 10% = 20 g per candle, wax = 180 g. A thousand candles are 20 kg of oil and 180 kg of wax net. The allowances — 10 whole test candles, a 3% reject allowance and 3% pour loss on wax and oil, all labelled working assumptions — lift the oil to 21.45 kg. That is the quantity this page means by "available before production begins": every gram the run will pour, including the candles that will fail.
| Step | Allowance | Mixture | Wax | Oil | Jars | Wicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 · Net order | 1,000 × 200 g | 200,000 g | 180,000.0 g | 20,000.0 g | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 1 · Test candles | + 10 whole candles | 202,000 g | 181,800.0 g | 20,200.0 g | 1,010 | 1,010 |
| 2 · Rejects | ÷ (1 − 3%) | 208,247.4 g | 187,422.7 g | 20,824.7 g | 1,041.24 → 1,042 | 1,042 |
| 3 · Pour loss | × (1 + 3%) — wax and oil only | 214,494.8 g | 193,045.4 g | 21,449.5 g | not applied | not applied |
| 4 · Breakage | × (1 + 2%) — glass only | — | — | — | 1,063 | not applied |
Against the same run at 8% — 17.16 kg of oil — the 10% formula needs 4.29 kg more, and 4.29 kg less wax. Per candle the oil rises from 16 g to 20 g: in Dark Vanilla at the 1 kg rate that is ₹122.34 rising to ₹152.92, ₹30.58 more in every candle. The 10%-versus-8% post works the comparison at 100 candles; the 150 g mixture post shows the split at 6–10% on one mixture.
| Load | Oil per candle | Oil to hold | Bottles | Oil cost | Wax to hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8% | 16 g | 17.16 kg | 17 × 1 kg + 2 × 100 g | ₹1,31,562.00 | 197.34 kg |
| 10% | 20 g | 21.45 kg | 21 × 1 kg + 4 × 100 g + 1 × 50 g | ₹1,64,136.00 | 193.05 kg |
| Difference | 4 g | 4.29 kg | ₹32,574.00 | −4.29 kg |
Which wax can carry 10% — and the weighing problem at a ceiling
Only three CSI waxes publish a fragrance ceiling, and 10% sits differently in each. CSI 468's page states up to 13%, as does Luxury Soy Wax Chunks's — so 10% leaves three points of headroom. CSI 464's page states up to 10%, so a 10% candle is at its ceiling. Natural Soy Pearl publishes no ceiling at all. These are the wax makers' stated formulation maximums, not targets, not optimums and not regulatory limits; a ceiling tells you where not to go, not where to aim.
Running exactly at a ceiling has a practical cost that a recipe card hides: any over-pour of oil puts the candle over the stated limit. If your scale or your process lets a little extra oil into each batch, the true load creeps above 10%. The table shows how small that drift has to be.
| Extra oil per candle | Oil | Candle | True load | In CSI 464 (10%) | In CSI 468 / Chunks (13%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 g (on target) | 20 g | 200 g | 10.00% | At the ceiling | Inside, 3 points headroom |
| 0.25 g | 20.25 g | 200.25 g | 10.11% | Over the stated ceiling | Inside |
| 0.50 g | 20.50 g | 200.50 g | 10.22% | Over the stated ceiling | Inside |
| 1.00 g | 21.00 g | 201.00 g | 10.45% | Over the stated ceiling | Inside |
That is why the worked order on this page uses CSI 468: not because it performs better — CSI publishes no throw data for any wax — but because a 10% formula inside a 13% ceiling tolerates normal weighing drift, and its page also states a melting point (50–53°C) and pour temperature (58–60°C) a team can follow. If you pour CSI 464 at 10%, weigh oil per batch rather than per candle, check your scale against a known weight, and treat any batch where the oil is over as a batch to correct, not to pour. Or run CSI 464 at 9.5% and accept the slightly smaller oil figure.
| Wax | Ceiling (page) | 10% sits | Bags | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI 468 | 13% | Inside | 19 × 10 kg + 3 × 1 kg + 1 × 500 g | ₹1,23,305.00 |
| Chunks | 13% | Inside | 38 × 5 kg + 3 × 1 kg + 1 × 500 g | ₹1,15,906.00 |
| CSI 464 | 10% | At the ceiling | 19 × 10 kg + 3 × 1 kg + 1 × 500 g | ₹98,188.20 |
| Soy Pearl | None published | Test only | — | Not priced for 10% here |
All on hand, or staged? Why the oil should be in the building
You could buy the oil week by week as production runs. At an example four production weeks that is about 5.31 kg a week (5 × 1 kg + 3 × 100 g + 1 × 50 g, ₹41,010.00 each week), with 5.52 kg needed before the first production week once the trial is included. It spreads the cash. For a 1,000-candle order with a delivery date, it is usually the wrong trade, for three reasons.
| Plan | Before the trial | Before production | Each later week | Total oil cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All on hand | 21 × 1 kg + 4 × 100 g + 1 × 50 g | already held | — | ₹1,64,136.00 | Cash tied up early |
| Staged weekly (example) | 5 × 1 kg + 1 × 500 g + 1 × 50 g | first week held | 5 × 1 kg + 3 × 100 g + 1 × 50 g | ₹1,65,510.00 | Stock-out or a different lot mid-run |
Staging also costs a little more here — ₹1,374.00 — because each weekly order rounds up on its own. That is the general rule for oils on CSI's listing: per-gram prices are close to linear above 100 g for most oils (Dark Vanilla is ₹7.65 a gram at 1 kg against ₹7.90 at 100 g), so the only saving available is in rounding fewer times. The 20-day remake post and the wax-and-oil-versus-glass buffer post cover what else to hold back for a tight run.
The priced order
With the oil on hand from day one, the only material that still waits is the production wick — wick size per jar diameter is not published for any CSI wick, and a 10% candle can behave differently from an 8% one, so trial Eco Thick C2 and Cotton Braided first. The jar is yours on this page; White Matte is a CSI candidate if a weighed pour shows it holds 200 g.
| Item | Need | Packs | Price | Leftover | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Vanilla Fragrance Oil | 21.45 kg | 21 × 1 kg + 4 × 100 g + 1 × 50 g | ₹1,64,136.00 | 0.5 g · ₹3.94 | Before the trial |
| Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 | 193.05 kg | 19 × 10 kg + 3 × 1 kg + 1 × 500 g | ₹1,23,305.00 | 455 g · ₹289.71 | Before the trial |
| Thick C2 + Cotton Braided — trial | 10 candles | 10 + 10 | ₹214.40 | Spares kept | Before the trial |
| Wick stickers | 1042 | 27 × 40 | ₹2,700.00 | 38 | Before the trial |
| Production wicks (Thick C2 shown) | 1032 | 1 × 1000 + 2 × 20 | ₹9,817.60 | 8 | After the trial |
| CSI subtotal | ₹3,00,173.00 | ₹300.17 per candle | |||
| If Cotton Braided wins | 1 × 1000 + 4 × 10 | + ₹2,662.40 | |||
| Jars (yours), lids, labels, boxes | 1063 jars | your quotes | not CSI |
The oil is 55% of this CSI order — the single largest decision in it, and a good reason to be sure 10% is needed before buying 21.45 kg of it. CSI publishes no throw data that says any oil needs 10%; the case for 10% is your own trial scored against an 8% control. If the 8% candle passes, the saving is ₹32,574.00 on this order.
The CSI products in this order
| Pack | Price | Per gram | Candles at 20.0 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹130.00 | ₹8.67 | 0.8 |
| 50 g | ₹410.00 | ₹8.20 | 2.5 |
| 100 g | ₹790.00 | ₹7.90 | 5.0 |
| 500 g | ₹3,840.00 | ₹7.68 | 25.0 |
| 1 kg | ₹7,646.00 | ₹7.65 | 50.0 |
| Pack | Price | Per kg | Candles at 180.0 g wax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹325.00 | ₹650.00 | 2.8 |
| 1 kg | ₹650.00 | ₹650.00 | 5.6 |
| 5 kg | ₹3,185.00 | ₹637.00 | 27.8 |
| 10 kg | ₹6,370.00 | ₹637.00 | 55.6 |
| Pack | Price | Per kg | Candles at 180.0 g wax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹260.00 | ₹520.00 | 2.8 |
| 1 kg | ₹507.40 | ₹507.40 | 5.6 |
| 5 kg | ₹2,537.00 | ₹507.40 | 27.8 |
| 10 kg | ₹5,074.00 | ₹507.40 | 55.6 |
| Pack | Price | Per wick | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thin C1 · 10 | ₹59.00 | ₹5.90 | Out of stock |
| Thin C1 · 20 | ₹118.00 | ₹5.90 | In stock |
| Thin C1 · 50 | ₹295.00 | ₹5.90 | In stock |
| Thin C1 · 100 | ₹590.00 | ₹5.90 | In stock |
| Thin C1 · 500 | ₹2,950.00 | ₹5.90 | In stock |
| Thin C1 · 1000 | ₹5,900.00 | ₹5.90 | In stock |
| Thick C2 · 10 | ₹94.40 | ₹9.44 | In stock |
| Thick C2 · 20 | ₹188.80 | ₹9.44 | In stock |
| Thick C2 · 100 | ₹944.00 | ₹9.44 | In stock |
| Thick C2 · 1000 | ₹9,440.00 | ₹9.44 | In stock |
CANDLEMAKINGSUPPLIESINDIA supplies raw materials, not finished candles. A 10% formula sells more of our oil. This page prices the extra, shows the 8% alternative and tells you to keep the saving if a blind trial cannot tell them apart.
Oil prices are CSI live pricing, pulled 24 September 2026, stock re-checked 4 October 2026. Soy-wax prices are CSI live pricing, re-checked 1 October 2026. Wick and sticker prices were re-checked 4 October 2026. Allowance stacks, 8%/10% comparisons, weighing-drift loads, staging costs and pack rounding are arithmetic, shown so you can check them.
The 10 test candles, 3% rejects, 3% pour loss, 2% breakage, the four-week staging plan and the weighing-drift amounts are labelled working assumptions or examples. Load ceilings are the wax makers' stated formulation maximums, not regulatory limits. CSI publishes no stock counts, lot numbers, wick-size charts or throw data. To confirm stock, for bulk quotes, GST invoicing, MSDS or IFRA documentation, message us on WhatsApp at +91 7397976926.
Frequently asked questions
- I Received an Order for 500 × 100 g Wedding Candles in Two Fragrances — Exactly How Much Wax, Fragrance Oil, Wick and Spare Raw Material Should I Purchase?
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- I Have a 1,000-Candle Corporate Order Split Across Four Fragrances — How Do I Calculate the Exact Quantity of Each Fragrance Oil?
- I Have a 1,000-Piece Corporate Order with a New Fragrance — Should I Buy the Full Fragrance Quantity Before the Client Approves the Sample?
- I Need 1,000 Candles in 20 Days — Should My Raw-Material Purchase Include Extra Inventory Specifically for Emergency Remakes?
- I Need 100 Candles at 10% Fragrance Load — How Much Additional Fragrance Oil Should I Purchase Compared with an 8% Formula?
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 Candle Wicks, Premium Candle Wicking Needle and Bamboo Wick Holder. They are general product reviews, not assessments of the guidance set out here. Names, star ratings, dates and products are as recorded by Judge.me and wording is unedited. "Verified buyer" appears only on the three reviews Judge.me recorded as verified — Monika Deep, Subhankar Roy and Sneha Tamang; the reviews from Ashwini, LJ and Lalitha Jagan are published but not recorded as verified, and carry no badge.
Figures used (CSI live pricing, pulled 24 September 2026, stock re-checked 4 October 2026 for oil; CSI live pricing, re-checked 1 October 2026 for wax; re-checked 4 October 2026 for wicks and stickers): Dark Vanilla Fragrance Oil ₹130.00 / 15 g, ₹410.00 / 50 g, ₹790.00 / 100 g, ₹3,840.00 / 500 g, ₹7,646.00 / 1 kg. Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 ₹325.00 / 500 g, ₹650.00 / 1 kg, ₹3,185.00 / 5 kg, ₹6,370.00 / 10 kg. Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 ₹260.00 / 500 g, ₹507.40 / 1 kg, ₹2,537.00 / 5 kg, ₹5,074.00 / 10 kg. Luxury Soy Wax Chunks ₹299.00 / 500 g, ₹599.00 / 1 kg, ₹2,995.00 / 5 kg, ₹5,999.00 / 10 kg. Wick, jar and sundry prices re-checked 4 October 2026: Eco Candle Wicks Thin C1 ₹118.00 / 20, ₹295.00 / 50, ₹590.00 / 100, ₹2,950.00 / 500, ₹5,900.00 / 1,000 (₹5.90 each; the 10-pack is out of stock); Thick C2 ₹94.40 / 10, ₹188.80 / 20, ₹472.00 / 50, ₹944.00 / 100, ₹4,720.00 / 500, ₹9,440.00 / 1,000 (₹9.44 each); Cotton Braided Wicks Ready Made ₹120.00 / 10 to ₹12,000.00 / 1,000 (₹12.00 each); wick stickers ₹100.00 / 40 (the 100-sticker sheet is out of stock); White Matte Glass Jar ₹354.00 / 5, ₹708.00 / 10; 200 ml Salsa Glass Jar with golden lug cap ₹200.60 / 5, ₹1,475.00 / 50, ₹2,950.00 / 100; Yankee Glass Jar 130 ml with clear cap ₹47.20 each; Wick Centering Device ₹118.00 / 5; Candle Making Weighing Scale ₹354.00; Pen Thermometer ₹354.00.
Non-price figures and assumptions: CSI convention: fragrance load is a share of finished candle weight (200 g at 10% = 20 g oil + 180 g wax; from wax, oil = wax × L ÷ (1 − L)). What CSI's product pages state (quoted, not CSI test results): Luxury Soy Wax Chunks — maximum fragrance load 13%, cure minimum 48 hours, ideally 1–2 weeks; Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 — fragrance load up to 10%; Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 — fragrance load up to 13%, melting point 50–53°C, pour 58–60°C; Natural Soy Pearl — no fragrance ceiling, temperatures or shelf life published. The 10 test candles, 3% rejects, 3% pour loss, 2% breakage, the four-week staging plan and the weighing-drift examples are labelled working assumptions. Ceilings are wax makers' stated formulation maximums, not regulatory limits. CSI publishes no stock counts, lot numbers, wick-size charts, throw data or volume discounts. Costs exclude labour, jars, packaging, freight and GST.