Candle Wax & Fragrance Weights

When to use it

For 12 candles with 200 g of net fill each, the batch needs 2,400 g of mixture. At 6% fragrance relative to wax, that is approximately 2,264.15 g of wax and 135.85 g of fragrance. Download the canvas and import it into Calvance to change the count, fill weight or percentage.

Net fill includes wax and fragrance, excluding jars and wicks. Candle count is a nonnegative integer, fill weight positive and percentage nonnegative. The 6% and 8% scenarios demonstrate arithmetic, not a recommended recipe.

Inputs

Calculation method

1. Total net fill = candle count × net grams per candle.
2. Wax = total net fill ÷ (1 + percentage ÷ 100).
3. Fragrance = total net fill − wax.

For 6%, the divisor is 1.06: 2,400 ÷ 1.06 ≈ 2,264.15 g of wax, leaving about 135.85 g of fragrance. In the canvas, enter 6 in the percentage field; the % node is already present. Formulas use unrounded intermediate values.

Units now participate in the calculation. Enter each number with its actual compatible unit; changing a label alone does not convert a value. Results convert to the displayed units.

12 [Number of candles] × 200 [Net fill per candle g] → Batch fill g

Batch fill g/(1 + 6 [Fragrance as a percentage of wax weight]%) → Wax g

Batch fill g - Wax g → Fragrance g

Change one input

Change fragrance load from 6% to 8%. Total fill remains the same; wax falls and fragrance rises. Confirm the actual scale precision and supplier limits before weighing.

Results are displayed to at most two decimal places; later formulas use unrounded values.

Scope and limits

• Grams measure mass, not jar volume in millilitres.
• Fragrance percentage is relative to wax weight, not total fill.
• Check wax/oil limits and burn-test the recipe; no process loss is included.

Download and import into Calvance to edit the numbers. The canvas does not reject every invalid input; check the stated ranges.

Common questions

Is the fragrance percentage based on wax or the whole mixture?

Here it is based on wax: 6% means 6 g of fragrance per 100 g of wax, making 106 g of mixture. Multiplying the 2,400 g batch by 6% gives 144 g of fragrance, which uses the whole mixture as the denominator and is a different calculation. Check which basis your supplier specifies.

Can I enter the container capacity in mL?

No. The input is the net mass of wax plus fragrance in grams, excluding the container and wick. Volume in mL is not mass in g; conversion depends on the mixture’s density. Determine the required net fill weight for your container first. This canvas does not convert volume to mass.

Does this include production losses?

No. The result is the theoretical net fill. Residue in the melting vessel, spills and other processing losses are excluded; account for them separately using your measured process data.

How to import your template

We recommend using the latest version of Calvance.

1. Save the file. Choose Download template and save the .calvx file to Files on your iPhone or iPad. From a computer, you can send it to your device with AirDrop.
2. Open Import. In All Canvases in Calvance, tap the add button to open the template screen, then choose Import.
3. Choose the file. Select the saved .calvx file to create your own canvas. Importing uses one canvas from your allowance.
4. Edit and check. Check the results against the worked example, then add your numbers. Duplicate the canvas to keep different versions.

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