How Much Wax Do I Need for 500 × 300 g Candles?
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Which packs? 14 × 10 kg + 1 × 5 kg of Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (flakes).
How much fragrance oil? 12.60 kg at 8% incl. 5%.
Total core materials? ₹1,43,735.80 including wax, oil and wicks.
500 candles at 300 g is a serious production run. Here it is in batches, packs and rupees.
The order plan at 300 g
| Wax | Cheapest listed packs | Wax bought | Left over | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (flakes) | 14 × 10 kg + 1 × 5 kg | 145 kg | 0.1 kg | ₹73,573.00 |
| Natural Soy Pearl Wax | 2 × 50 kg + 4 × 10 kg + 1 × 5 kg | 145 kg | 0.1 kg | ₹61,596.00 |
| Eco Soy CSI 400 | 29 × 5 kg | 145 kg | 0.1 kg | ₹57,884.00 |
| Luxury Soy Wax Chunks | 29 × 5 kg | 145 kg | 0.1 kg | ₹86,855.00 |
| Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 (flakes) | 14 × 10 kg + 1 × 5 kg | 145 kg | 0.1 kg | ₹92,365.00 |
Full core-materials list
| Item | Quantity | Buy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (flakes) | 500 × 276 g + 5% = 144.9 kg | 14 × 10 kg + 1 × 5 kg | ₹73,573.00 |
| Sandalwood fragrance oil | 500 × 24.0 g + 5% = 12.60 kg | 13 × 1 kg | ₹65,348.40 |
| Eco Candle Wicks Thick (C2) | 500 + 2% spare | 510 wicks | ₹4,814.40 |
| Core materials | ₹1,43,735.80 |
That is ₹287.47 of core materials per candle, before the jar, label, packaging, labour, freight and GST.
Split it into batches
At 10 kg per melt, 144.9 kg is 15 batches. Pour the same wax, oil, load and wick in every batch, log each bag's date, and keep one candle per batch as a retained sample.
500 candles at 300 g: fifteen melts and a real production schedule
500 large jars is a production run for a maker supplying hotels, spas, boutiques or a brand's festive range. It needs 144.9 kg of wax with wastage and, in 10 kg melts, 15 of them. That count only holds if each melt gives you what you expect.
What a 10 kg melt really gives at 300 g
On paper, 10 kg of wax holds 36 candles of 276 g each. Allow 5% for residue, spills and top-ups, and the usable wax is about 9.52 kg, or 34 candles. Fifteen melts at 34 is 510, so fifteen covers 500 with ten spare. Fourteen would stop you at 476.
Oil and wicks by the melt
Each 300 g candle carries 24 g of oil. Thirty-four candles need 816 g of oil per melt, and 500 candles need 12 kg before wastage. Wicks follow the candle count: price Eco Candle Wicks Thick (C2) at ₹9.44 each, and if testing shows your jar needs two wicks, double the quantity before you order rather than halfway through the run.
Space and a calendar
Fifteen bags of wax take up a corner; 500 finished 300 g jars take up a room. Stagger the wax deliveries so you are not storing all 145 kg through the monsoon, and keep finished cartons off the floor, away from damp walls and away from the hottest part of the building in summer, when candles with high fragrance loads can sweat.
Schedule melts by the day of the week, not whenever there is time. Fifteen melts at three a week is five weeks of pouring before curing and packing even begin. Lay that calendar against your delivery date first; it tells you when the first bags must arrive.
Where this page fits
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Three waxes for this job
| Pack | Price | Per kg | 300 g candles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹260.00 | ₹520.00 | 1 |
| 1 kg | ₹507.40 | ₹507.40 | 3 |
| 5 kg | ₹2,537.00 | ₹507.40 | 18 |
| 10 kg | ₹5,074.00 | ₹507.40 | 36 |
| Pack | Price | Per kg | 300 g candles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | ₹450.00 | ₹450.00 | 3 |
| 5 kg | ₹2,124.00 | ₹424.80 | 18 |
| 10 kg | ₹4,248.00 | ₹424.80 | 36 |
| 50 kg | ₹21,240.00 | ₹424.80 | 181 |
| Pack | Price | Per kg | 300 g candles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | ₹399.00 | ₹399.00 | 3 |
| 5 kg | ₹1,996.00 | ₹399.20 | 18 |
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Prices are taken from live CSI stock in September 2026. Where a product page does not publish a specification, this guide says so rather than filling the gap.
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Figures verified September 2026 (CSI live pricing): Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (flakes): ₹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; Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 (flakes): ₹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; Eco Soy CSI 400: ₹399.00 / 1 kg, ₹1,996.00 / 5 kg. Fragrance oils: Sandalwood: ₹5,026.80 / 1 kg. Eco Candle Wicks Thin (C1) ₹5.90 each; Thick (C2) ₹9.44 each. Microcrystalline and Vybar usage rates are as stated on their product pages. Collection counts: Candle Wax 15, Fragrance Oils 93, Candle Wicks 7, Containers 81, Moulds 62, Dyes 25.
Assumptions: Fragrance load 8% of total candle weight, so wax is 92% of the fill (a 200 g candle = 184 g wax + 16 g oil). Order plans add a 5% wastage allowance (10% where stated for festive buffers). "Cheapest listed packs" is the lowest-cost combination of listed pack sizes, preferring fewer bags when prices tie within a few rupees. Candle counts are rounded down. Costs are core materials only and exclude jar, label, packaging, labour, freight and GST unless stated. Wax stated fragrance maximums are the wax maker's formulation limits, not regulatory limits. Pack sizes not listed on the store (2, 20, 25, 100 kg) are shown as combinations of listed packs; larger quantities are quoted on WhatsApp. Diwali 2026 falls on 8 November. Prices and availability change — the linked product pages are always authoritative.