I'm Scaling From 100 to 500 Candles a Month — Should I Start Buying 10 Kg or 25 Kg Wax Packs?
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Which wax should I start with? Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (flakes) for containers.
Is bigger cheaper? Only on Pearl and CSI 468 on listed prices.
Quotes? Above the listed packs — WhatsApp +91 7397976926.
At 500 candles a month you use close to 100 kg of wax. There is no 25 kg pack to buy — the plan is 10 kg bags on a regular cadence, with a quote conversation.
500 candles a month
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Wax / month (200 g, incl. 5%) | 96.6 kg |
| Packs / month (CSI 464) | 9 × 10 kg + 1 × 5 kg + 2 × 1 kg |
| Cost / month | ₹49,217.80 |
| Order cadence | Every two weeks, or monthly with storage |
| 25 kg pack? | Not listed — no per-kg saving above 10 kg anyway |
Scaling to 500 candles a month without choking your cash
You are planning to multiply your output by five. The wax side of that is not complicated, but the money side can catch you out. At 100 candles of 200 g a month, CSI 464 costs you about ₹9,900.60. At 500 it is about ₹49,217.80, and you pay for that wax before the candles made from it are sold.
Scale in a step, not a jump
Go to 250 candles a month first. That needs about 48.3 kg of wax including wastage, around ₹24,615.20 of CSI 464. Hold it for a month or two and check that sales keep pace. If they do, move to 500. If they do not, you have avoided sitting on half a month of wax and the jars, oil and wicks that go with it.
The trap you are likely to fall into
It is spending time hunting for a 25 kg pack. None is listed, and on CSI 464 there is no per-kilogram saving above 10 kg anyway. The lever at this volume is a conversation, not a bag size. Once your monthly use settles near 100 kg, send CSI a message on WhatsApp (+91 7397976926) with the wax, the monthly kilograms and how many months you expect to keep buying it. Ask for a quote on that basis. You may or may not be offered a lower price; you will at least know.
If you are weighing Pearl
Pearl is the one wax where scale already pays on the listed prices: 100 kg as two 50 kg bags is ₹42,480.00, against ₹50,740.00 for the same weight of CSI 464. That is a real difference at your volume. But Pearl publishes no fragrance load, so qualify it in your own jars with your own oils before moving production across.
Storage and handling at 100 kg
Ten 10 kg bags take up real space. Mark each bag with the date it arrived and use the oldest first, so wax does not sit at the back for months. Keep the stock off the floor and away from hot walls, especially from April to June.
Where this page fits
This page does one job; these pages do the next ones.
Three waxes for this job
| Pack | Price | Per kg | 200 g candles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹260.00 | ₹520.00 | 2 |
| 1 kg | ₹507.40 | ₹507.40 | 5 |
| 5 kg | ₹2,537.00 | ₹507.40 | 27 |
| 10 kg | ₹5,074.00 | ₹507.40 | 54 |
| Pack | Price | Per kg | 200 g candles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹325.00 | ₹650.00 | 2 |
| 1 kg | ₹650.00 | ₹650.00 | 5 |
| 5 kg | ₹3,185.00 | ₹637.00 | 27 |
| 10 kg | ₹6,370.00 | ₹637.00 | 54 |
| Pack | Price | Per kg | 200 g candles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | ₹450.00 | ₹450.00 | 5 |
| 5 kg | ₹2,124.00 | ₹424.80 | 27 |
| 10 kg | ₹4,248.00 | ₹424.80 | 54 |
| 50 kg | ₹21,240.00 | ₹424.80 | 271 |
CANDLEMAKINGSUPPLIESINDIA supplies raw materials, not finished candles. We publish every pack price, so every per-kilogram and per-candle figure here can be checked against the product pages — including the ones that show a bigger bag is not cheaper.
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.
For bulk quotes and GST invoicing, message us on WhatsApp at +91 7397976926.
Frequently asked questions
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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; 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 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.