Work out candle wax quantity instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Containers are filled to about 90% of capacity, mass is that volume times wax density, and the fragrance load is expressed as a percentage of the wax weight so the total is split accordingly. Fragrance load above about 10% will not bind into most waxes and seeps out, which is why the percentage is calculated on wax weight rather than total weight.
Poured mass
grams = container ml x 0.9 x wax density x candles
Wax and fragrance split
wax = total / (1 + fragrance load); fragrance = total - wax
grams = container ml x 0.9 x wax density x candles. Containers are filled to about 90% of capacity, mass is that volume times wax density, and the fragrance load is expressed as a percentage of the wax weight so the total is split accordingly.
Fragrance load above about 10% will not bind into most waxes and seeps out, which is why the percentage is calculated on wax weight rather than total weight.
Enter container volume, number of candles, wax density, fragrance load. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.