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Candle wax calculator

Measure a container’s capacity by filling it with water. Wax is lighter than water, so a container holds fewer ounces of wax by weight than fluid ounces of water.

About 0.86 oz per fl oz for soy and paraffin.

Most waxes take 6 to 10%; check your wax’s maximum.

Your answer

Wax41.3 oz
Fragrance oil3.3 oz

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How we worked it out

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  1. Wax = capacity × containers × wax per fl oz. Fragrance = wax weight × fragrance load.

Method and assumptions

Fragrance load is the fragrance weight as a percentage of the wax weight. Too much fragrance can seep out or burn poorly; stay within your wax’s maximum.

Questions

How much wax for six 8 oz jars?

About 41.3 oz of wax and 3.3 oz of fragrance at 8%.

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