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Filled weight, not empty weight
A 220 g candle in a glass jar can weigh over 400 g packed. Board grade and insert design are calculated from the packed weight, because that is what the carton carries.
Industry
Candle and Home Fragrance Packaging
A candle is heavy, fragile and often sold as a gift. Those three facts decide the packaging: the base has to carry the filled weight, the glass has to be held away from the walls, and the box has to look good enough to give without wrapping.
What changes the packaging in this category
Four constraints drive most of the decisions here. They are the first things we ask about.
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Glass needs clearance, not padding alone
The insert holds the jar away from the walls so an impact deforms the box before it reaches the glass. Foam, pulp and corrugated fitments each give a different level of protection.
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Gift positioning changes the structure
A shelf carton and a gift box are different products. When a candle is bought as a present, the lid, the insert and the interior print carry more weight than the front panel.
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Fragrance and finish interact
Some inks and laminates are affected by fragrance oils over time. Where a candle is packed soon after pouring, we specify the finish with that in mind.
A typical packaging set
Most brands in this category need three or four of these, not one. Each is quoted separately.
| Component | How it is built |
|---|---|
| Retail carton | Crash-lock or tuck-end carton on 350–400 gsm board, sized to the jar with a printed base. |
| Gift box | Rigid or magnetic box with a pulp or foam cradle, ribbon pull and foil detail on the lid. |
| Travel tin sleeve | Printed sleeve or small rigid box for tins, often with an open window. |
| Shipping mailer | Corrugated mailer with a die-cut fitment, sized for one or two jars with corner clearance. |
Specification
- Minimum order
- 500 pcs per size
- Typical box types
- Folding carton, rigid box, magnetic box, corrugated mailer
- Inserts
- Molded pulp, corrugated fitment, EVA foam, paperboard cradle
- Finishes
- Foil, emboss, matte laminate, spot UV
- Sample
- Digital printed sample 3–5 days; production-run sample 7–10 days
- Bulk lead time
- 15–22 working days after sample approval
Box types used here
Candle & Home Fragrance packaging: common questions
Can one box hold two or three jars?
Yes. Multi-cavity inserts are made from pulp, corrugated or foam, with the spacing set so the jars cannot touch each other in transit.
Is a plastic-free insert strong enough for glass?
Molded pulp and corrugated fitments hold glass well when the cavity is designed for the jar shape and the box has enough clearance. For heavy jars or long routes we test the packed weight against the insert before quoting.
Do you print the inside of the lid?
Yes. Interior print is common for candles because the lid is seen when the box is opened. It is printed on the wrap before the box is assembled.
What is the minimum order?
500 pcs per size, for every box type.
Request a quote
Send the candle & home fragrance brief
Product, channel, quantity and target date is enough to start. You get two or three options with the trade-offs, and an itemised quote.
- Email · sales@colormixpackaging.com
- Based in · Guangzhou, China
- Response time · within one business day
- Minimum order · 500 pcs per size