A worked example
2520 g wax at 8/kg + 201.6 g oil at 35/kg + 12 × 1.70 containers, wicks and packaging + 6 other costs = 53.616. Per candle: 4.468; at 50% gross margin: 8.936.
Candle cost
Add material and batch costs, then estimate a selling price from your chosen gross margin.
YOUR LITTLE WORKBENCH
Candle cost
Start with the example, then make it your own. Results update as you type.
How this is calculated
Unit cost = total batch cost ÷ saleable candles. Target price = unit cost ÷ (1 − margin ÷ 100).
YOUR PLAN / LIVE RESULT
Cost per saleable candle
4.468 USDWaxFragranceContainers & packagingOther costs
- Total batch cost
- 53.616 USD
- Wax cost
- 20.16 USD
- Fragrance cost
- 7.056 USD
- Containers, wicks & packaging
- 20.4 USD
- Target selling price
- 8.936 USD
- Gross profit at target price
- 4.468 USD
All prices must use the same selected currency. Enter labor, energy and other costs in batch overhead if needed. Taxes, platform fees and shipping are excluded unless you include them yourself. Margin is not markup.
THE METHOD / 01
Know what goesinto your result.
Unit cost = total batch cost ÷ saleable candles. Target price = unit cost ÷ (1 − margin ÷ 100).
Keep the assumptions clear
All prices must use the same selected currency. Enter labor, energy and other costs in batch overhead if needed. Taxes, platform fees and shipping are excluded unless you include them yourself. Margin is not markup.
A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS
Good to know.
Are my inputs uploaded?
No. Calculations run locally in your browser. The host still receives normal requests for website pages and assets.
Can I keep my result?
Export a CSV, or use Print / PDF and choose Save as PDF in your browser. Inputs are not saved between visits.
Do I need an account?
No sign-up, paid API or subscription is required. Both language versions use the same calculation logic.
POURKIND / TOOLKIT
A little help for every step.
01
Wax & fragrance
Split a target combined fill weight into wax and fragrance, with fragrance expressed as a percentage of wax.
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Batch planner
Scale a measured fill weight to a whole batch, with an explicit extra allowance for material left in the pitcher.
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Fragrance blend
Divide a fragrance-only total among up to four components. Ratios must add to exactly 100%.
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