I'm Buying 100 Kg of Wax — How Much Difference Does ₹20, ₹50 or ₹100 per Kilogram Make to My Total Candle COGS?
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How much does that change COGS? 1.4%, 3.6% or 7.2% of a ₹266.90 example COGS.
Which candles feel it most? Large ones: ₹100 a kilo is ₹41.40 on a 450 g candle, ₹9.20 on 100 g.
Are these gaps real at CSI? Yes: Soy Pearl's 5 kg step is ₹25.20, CSI 464 vs Soy Pearl ₹82.60, CSI 464 vs CSI 468 ₹129.60. See the real gaps.
Less than it looks: ₹3.83, ₹9.58 or ₹19.16 a candle
On 100 kg, a ₹20, ₹50 or ₹100 a kilo price difference is ₹2,000.00, ₹5,000.00 or ₹10,000.00 — real money on the invoice. But you do not sell kilos of wax; you sell candles. A 200 g candle at 8% contains 184 g of wax. With a 4% pour and test allowance (a working assumption), 100 kg makes 522 candles. Spread over those, the three gaps are ₹3.83, ₹9.58 and ₹19.16 per candle.
Against the full cost of goods for that candle — ₹93.36 of CSI 464 at the 10 kg rate, ₹66.84 of Peach Melon Berry Fragrance Oil, a ₹5.90 Eco Thin C1 wick, a ₹70.80 White Matte jar and an example ₹30.00 of packaging and label, ₹266.90 in all — the three gaps move COGS by 1.4%, 3.6% and 7.2%. On an example ₹799 selling price they are 0.5%, 1.2% and 2.4% of the price. So ₹20 a kilo rarely decides anything on its own; ₹100 a kilo is worth a proper test; ₹50 sits in between and depends on what else the waxes do differently.
The honest reading: the per-kilo gap matters in proportion to how much wax is in each candle and how many candles you make. It matters more for large candles than small ones, more at 1,000 candles a month than at 100, and more when your margin is thin. It matters less than most makers expect next to the fragrance and the jar, which together cost ₹137.64 a candle here — more than six times the ₹100 gap.
The three gaps, worked in full
| Gap per kg | On 100 kg | Per candle, no allowance | Per candle, 4% allowance | Share of COGS | Share of ₹799 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹20.00 / kg | ₹2,000.00 | ₹3.68 | ₹3.83 | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| ₹50.00 / kg | ₹5,000.00 | ₹9.20 | ₹9.58 | 3.6% | 1.2% |
| ₹100.00 / kg | ₹10,000.00 | ₹18.40 | ₹19.16 | 7.2% | 2.4% |
The "no allowance" column is the pure arithmetic: gap × 184 g ÷ 1,000. The allowance column divides the whole 100 kg gap by the 522 candles you can actually make once pour loss and test candles are taken out — slightly higher, because every gram of lost wax was also paid for at the higher price. Use the allowance column for your costing; the true commercial cost formula carries the loss line explicitly.
| Candle | Wax per candle | Candles from 100 kg | ₹20 / kg | ₹50 / kg | ₹100 / kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 92 g | 1,045 | ₹1.84 | ₹4.60 | ₹9.20 |
| 200 g | 184 g | 522 | ₹3.68 | ₹9.20 | ₹18.40 |
| 300 g | 276 g | 348 | ₹5.52 | ₹13.80 | ₹27.60 |
| 450 g | 414 g | 232 | ₹8.28 | ₹20.70 | ₹41.40 |
A 450 g candle carries ₹41.40 of a ₹100 gap; a 100 g candle ₹9.20. If your range is mostly small candles and tins, the wax price gap barely registers; if you sell large three-wick-style jars, it is worth chasing. How much of a ₹799 price the wax should take runs the same logic from the selling price downwards.
| Gap per kg | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| ₹20.00 / kg | ₹3,680.00 | ₹44,160.00 |
| ₹50.00 / kg | ₹9,200.00 | ₹1,10,400.00 |
| ₹100.00 / kg | ₹18,400.00 | ₹2,20,800.00 |
The real per-kilo gaps in CSI's soy range
Here are the gaps that actually exist between CSI's soy waxes and pack sizes, computed from the listed prices at production pack sizes, and what each does on 100 kg and per candle. None of them says one wax is better than another — CSI publishes no performance data that would. They tell you how big a difference in your own test results has to be before the dearer option pays.
| Gap | Per kg | On 100 kg | Per candle | Share of COGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Soy Pearl 1 kg → 5 kg bag | ₹25.20 | ₹2,520.00 | ₹4.83 | 1.8% |
| CSI 468 1 kg → 5 kg bag | ₹13.00 | ₹1,300.00 | ₹2.49 | 0.9% |
| Chunks (5 kg) vs CSI 468 (10 kg) | ₹38.00 | ₹3,800.00 | ₹7.28 | 2.7% |
| CSI 464 vs Natural Soy Pearl | ₹82.60 | ₹8,260.00 | ₹15.82 | 5.9% |
| Chunks (5 kg) vs CSI 464 | ₹91.60 | ₹9,160.00 | ₹17.55 | 6.6% |
| CSI 464 vs CSI 468 (10 kg) | ₹129.60 | ₹12,960.00 | ₹24.83 | 9.3% |
| Natural Soy Pearl vs CSI 468 | ₹212.20 | ₹21,220.00 | ₹40.65 | 15.2% |
Three are close to your three cases. Natural Soy Pearl's 1 kg → 5 kg step (₹25.20) is the ₹20 case — and it costs nothing to capture, because any order of 5 kg or more gets it. Chunks against CSI 468 (₹38.00) sits between ₹20 and ₹50. CSI 464 against Natural Soy Pearl (₹82.60) and Chunks against CSI 464 (₹91.60) are the ₹100 case. CSI 464 against CSI 468 (₹129.60) and Soy Pearl against CSI 468 (₹212.20) are larger than any of your three — on 100 kg those are ₹12,960.00 and ₹21,220.00, and around ₹25 to ₹41 a candle.
Is the dearer wax worth its gap? The side-by-side
The example pair is the biggest real container-wax gap in the table: CSI 464 at ₹507.40 a kilo against CSI 468 at ₹637.00 a kilo (10 kg rates) — ₹24.83 a candle. CSI 468's product page states a melting point of 50–53°C, pour at 58–60°C and fragrance load up to 13%; CSI 464's page states up to 10% and lists 80–90°C as its melt/pour working range. Neither is claimed better. Pour 4 candles of each with Peach Melon Berry Fragrance Oil at 8% (16 g oil + 184 g wax), Eco Thin C1 wicks and White Matte jars, and score them against each other with your current candle as the reference.
| Line | CSI 464 | CSI 468 | Worth in ₹ per candle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot throw, blind (0–5) | ___ | ___ | Your estimate |
| Cold throw (0–5) | ___ | ___ | Your estimate |
| Load needed for equal throw | ___% | ___% | Load points saved × ₹8.35 |
| Rejects per 10 poured (tops, glass) | ___ | ___ | Rejects saved × candle cost |
| Flame / soot / jar heat | ___ | ___ | Safety: no worse than your approved candle |
| Shelf candle after warm storage | ___ | ___ | Your estimate |
| Total value vs gap | Pay the gap only if total ≥ ₹24.83 |
The priced test kit
| Item | Need | Buy | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 | 772.8 g | 1 × 1 kg | ₹507.40 |
| Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 | 772.8 g | 1 × 1 kg | ₹650.00 |
| Peach Melon Berry Fragrance Oil | 134.4 g | 1 × 100 g + 1 × 50 g | ₹640.74 |
| Eco Candle Wicks Thin C1 | 8 + 2 spare | 1 × 10 | ₹59.00 |
| White Matte Glass Jar | 8 jars | 2 packs of 5 | ₹708.00 |
| Kit total | ₹2,565.14 |
The kit costs about as much as the gap on 103 candles. On a 100 kg decision worth ₹12,960.00 between these two waxes, that is cheap insurance against paying the gap for nothing — or against missing a wax that really earns it.
| Pack | Price | Per kg | Candles at 184.0 g wax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹260.00 | ₹520.00 | 2.72 |
| 1 kg | ₹507.40 | ₹507.40 | 5.43 |
| 5 kg | ₹2,537.00 | ₹507.40 | 27.17 |
| 10 kg | ₹5,074.00 | ₹507.40 | 54.35 |
| Pack | Price | Per kg | Candles at 184.0 g wax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹325.00 | ₹650.00 | 2.72 |
| 1 kg | ₹650.00 | ₹650.00 | 5.43 |
| 5 kg | ₹3,185.00 | ₹637.00 | 27.17 |
| 10 kg | ₹6,370.00 | ₹637.00 | 54.35 |
| Pack | Price | Per gram | Candles at 16.0 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹81.42 | ₹5.43 | 0.94 |
| 50 g | ₹223.02 | ₹4.46 | 3.12 |
| 100 g | ₹417.72 | ₹4.18 | 6.25 |
| 500 g | ₹2,088.60 | ₹4.18 | 31.25 |
| 1 kg | ₹4,177.20 | ₹4.18 | 62.50 |
The decision rule
| Gap per kg | Per 200 g candle | Rule | What you buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ ₹20 | ₹3.83 | Rarely decisive; capture it if free | Soy Pearl in 5 kg bags rather than 1 kg |
| ≈ ₹50 | ₹9.58 | Decide on test results and your margin | The wax that wins your side-by-side |
| ≈ ₹100 or more | ₹19.16+ | Dearer wax must prove its worth in ₹ per candle | CSI 464 by default (₹50,740.00 for 100 kg); CSI 468 (₹63,700.00) only if the sheet says so |
For the reader buying 100 kg, the concrete purchase is: run the ₹2,565.14 kit first if the two waxes you are choosing between differ by ₹50 a kilo or more. If you are choosing between CSI 464 and CSI 468 and the sheet does not show at least ₹24.83 of value per candle, buy CSI 464 as ten 10 kg bags (₹50,740.00) — or message CSI on WhatsApp for a 100 kg quote. If you buy 100 kg at once, read the cash cost of a bulk order first: on CSI's listed packs, 100 kg is no cheaper per kilo than 10 kg.
Where the per-kilo gap sits among the other costs
This page turns a per-kilo gap into rupees per candle. The siblings put it next to everything else: the wax share of a ₹799 price, lowest cost per kilo vs lowest cost per saleable candle, landed cost after shipping and pack-size steps. In the first half of the cluster, ₹50 more a kilo for better hot throw and smooth tops vs ₹30 a kilo work specific gaps. The true commercial cost formula brings them together.
CANDLEMAKINGSUPPLIESINDIA supplies raw materials, not finished candles. Our soy waxes span ₹424.80 to ₹650.00 a kilo. We do not claim the dearer ones are better; we show what each gap costs per candle, and give you the test that decides whether a dearer wax earns it for your candle.
Wax and oil prices are CSI live pricing pulled on 24 September 2026 and re-checked on 1 October 2026 (unchanged). Wick and jar prices are those verified for Blog 760 on 10 September 2026. Every per-candle, per-month and share-of-COGS figure is plain arithmetic shown to two decimals.
The 4% allowance, the ₹30.00 packaging and label figure, the ₹799 selling price, 1,000 candles a month, the candle sizes and the test design are labelled examples and working practices; the ₹20/₹50/₹100 gaps and 100 kg are the reader's figures. CSI lists no 100 kg pack and publishes no volume discount. For a 100 kg quote, GST invoicing or MSDS documents, message us on WhatsApp at +91 7397976926.
Frequently asked questions
- My Candle Sells for ₹799 — How Much of the Selling Price Should Realistically Be Consumed by Wax Before Fragrance, Jar and Packaging Are Added?
- Should I Choose Soy Wax Based on Lowest Cost per Kg or Lowest Total Cost per Saleable Candle After Fragrance, Wick, Labour and Rejects?
- How Do I Calculate the True Commercial Cost of a Soy Wax Including Purchase Price, Shipping, Fragrance Requirement, Wick Requirement, Production Loss, Rework and Rejects?
- Supplier a Has Cheaper Soy Wax but Higher Shipping Charges While Supplier B Has Higher Wax Price and Cheaper Delivery — How Do I Compare Landed Cost per Kilogram?
- My Wax Supplier Offers a Lower Price at 100 Kg but I Only Consume 25 Kg per Month — How Do I Calculate Whether the Discount Is Worth Tying Up Cash?
- One Soy Wax Costs ₹50 More per Kg but Gives Better Hot Throw — How Do I Calculate Whether the Performance Improvement Justifies the Higher Raw-Material Cost?
- One Wax Gives Smooth Tops Without Rework While Another Is ₹30/kg Cheaper — How Do I Determine Which One Actually Costs Less at 1,000 Candles per Month?
- I Have a 1,000-Candle Order — How Do I Calculate Whether Buying Wax Wholesale Actually Reduces COGS Enough to Matter?
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 pulled 24 September 2026, CSI live pricing (wax re-checked 1 October 2026): Luxury Soy Wax Chunks ₹299.00 / 500 g, ₹599.00 / 1 kg, ₹2,995.00 / 5 kg, ₹5,999.00 / 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. Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 ₹325.00 / 500 g, ₹650.00 / 1 kg, ₹3,185.00 / 5 kg, ₹6,370.00 / 10 kg. Natural Soy Pearl Wax ₹450.00 / 1 kg, ₹2,124.00 / 5 kg, ₹4,248.00 / 10 kg, ₹21,240.00 / 50 kg. Peach Melon Berry Fragrance Oil ₹81.42 / 15 g, ₹223.02 / 50 g, ₹417.72 / 100 g, ₹2,088.60 / 500 g, ₹4,177.20 / 1 kg. Figures verified 10 September 2026 (Blog 760), wick packs rechecked 25 September 2026: Eco Candle Wicks Thin C1 ₹59.00 / 10, ₹118.00 / 20 (₹5.90 each); Thick C2 ₹94.40 / 10, ₹188.80 / 20 (₹9.44 each); Cotton Braided Wicks Ready Made ₹120.00 / 10 (₹12.00 each); White Matte Glass Jar ₹354.00 / 5 (₹70.80 each).
Non-price figures and assumptions: The ₹20/₹50/₹100 gaps and 100 kg are the reader's figures. CSI convention: fragrance load is a share of the finished candle weight (200 g at 8% = 16 g oil + 184 g wax). The 4% allowance, ₹30.00 packaging and label, ₹799 selling price, 1,000 candles a month and the 100–450 g candle sizes are labelled examples. Real gaps use 10 kg rates except Chunks (5 kg rate, cheaper than its 10 kg). Product-page statements quoted: CSI 464 — up to 10%, melt/pour working range 80–90°C, shelf life 60 months; CSI 468 — melting point 50–53°C, pour 58–60°C, up to 13%, shelf life 60 months. Material costs exclude labour, freight and GST.