How To Calculate The Exact Amount Of Wax & Fragrance Oil Needed For One Candle | SIMPLIFIED FORMULA

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

**I WANTED TO CLARIFY** It has been brought to my attention that I wrote my original formula out incorrectly at 1:57. It should be wax fill weight / (FO% + 100%) Both the fragrance oil percentage and 100% should be inside the same parenthesis. I know most of you continued to watch the video to see the way I wrote the equations in the examples to follow, but I just wanted to clarify incase anyone was confused. #PEMDAS

[@birupagi4477]

Sorry can i ask you bcs i still feel a bit confused. My english is not really good 😂 umm so what's the different between wax fill weight (Net Weight) and Wax weight needed ?

[@shan3945]

to figure out the math for multiple candles would I do the formulas as (x) jars x (net weight) = total net for (x) jars then divide it by (F.O + 100%)= total wax weight need for (x) jars. Is this correct?

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Biru Pagi Fill weight is how much total weight is needed to fill up the jar (this will include the weight of the FO) Wax weight needed is how much wax you will need to fill up the jar (wax weight + FO weight = net weight)

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Shanice what I do is find the formula for one candle and then multiple both of those numbers (both wax weight and FO weight) by however many candles you want to make!

[@jennsilva18]

Hi, I’m a bit confuse on your formula, when i work it out the way you had it written, my numbers didn’t come out to what you got. You wrote- 340g / (10+100); which actually comes out to 3.09, but you wrote 309. How did you go from 3.09 to 309. The only way one can do this is by multiplying 3.09 by 100, but i didn’t see that in your original equation. Can you shine some light on this please. Thanks.

[@jameshc.3805]

I would just like to say this. I have watched all of the hot candle makers on KZbin that has videos to show the candle math. I have tried about five different recipes and this yours is the ONLY one that is a perfect exact recipe. Please pat yourself on the back. I used the recipe to make just 1 17oz candle. When I say that I had JUST ENOUGH wax and fo for that one candle, that’s exactly what I mean. I mean, I could not believe it. I am so grateful that I ran across this video. I would also like to add the converting your recipe from ounces to grams, made very big difference. I will never weigh my wax an ounce form again. Thank you soo much. I hope the baby and husband are great! Bless you and your family E.

[@esthercohen4268]

Since I am using your formula my candles smell so much better. I also did not know that the amount of fragrance oil could affect the wax. I used 10 percent FO but my fax did not look smooth on top, now I am using 7 percent and it is so much better. I hope everyone is enjoying the journey, candle making is all about trial and error, no need to rush, patience is the key :)

[@cxrlitosway]

Math is so overwhelming. I've watched this so many times and understand and am so appreciative of how simple you've made it - but my brain just hates math. I'm trying so hard not to quit but this math is making my head spin

[@missthang3527]

YOU TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH

[@cindafuqnrela]

It happens to me too😂 literally spinning

[@TranceGurl20]

Heh whenever I feel bad that I suck at math I remember that I'm very good at the arts and singing so it removes that feeling of idiot xD

[@exhater7820]

Worry not .You're not allowed

[@shafaqbhatti4452]

Hahaha sameeee

[@P_bee]

You’re so sweet! Glad I can help a bit. Thank you for being so kind with sharing information, I’m sure many many people appreciate that you’re sharing your knowledge with them ❤️

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Girl you are the best! ☺️ thank you again!

[@marlonsitoprunita7436]

Winner of a video, I've been looking for "how do you make homemade candles without wax?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Panlijah Inconceivable Position - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? It is a good one off product for discovering how to become a candle making master and turn a profit minus the hard work. Ive heard some great things about it and my neighbour got excellent success with it.

[@angelselix5641]

This is a amazing example on how to calculate the TOTAL net weight an individual candle should weigh. I personally do it this way, so if anyone else wants another way of doing so. I add two full portions of wax to my container i use ( cause whenever you melt your wax, it’ll decrease in size.) let’s say I have 150g of wax and I want to use 10 percent of fragrance oil. I use the equation 150x.10 and get 15. Therefore, you would remove 15g of wax from the 150g and there you have it! You would add 15g of fragrance oil to your wax after it met its melting point! I hope this helps some people (:

[@asthemoneytalksallthetime]

Thank you, that helps

[@Atom_Evee]

Erica explains in the previous video why this calculation is wrong. This is critical if the percentage of FO added to your wax should not exceed 10%. In your calculation, this is not 10%, but 11.1%. It turns out that 10% of 135 g of wax is 13.5 g, not 15 g.

[@Atom_Evee]

You can use your own formula, but then you will have to subtract 9% from the net weight instead of 10%. But in this case, you will also have to use a calculator, and there will be an error, which after 1 kg of wax will begin to become critical. So Erica's formula is more reliable.

[@gsm3651]

Wow this was so helpful compared to watching other people just show a screen shot of what needed to be done. I need to see the actual work to better understand thank you soooo much!!!! ❤

[@beedolamite8748]

DUDE! thank you for this, ive been struggling to make my test candles and getting different results. im starting with 4oz tins and filling to 3.2oz. Making into grams is so much easier to sort out. THANK YOU Erica/Erika. Big Ups!

[@rachelforde7036]

FYI everyone, i did some google searches for how big a candle needs to be in a living room. The search said for every 10ft there needs to be and 8oz candle. So this needs to be taken into consideration as well when we are all doing our testing. Her calculations are spot on i'm sure of it, but if your room is 25ft and all you have is a 8oz candle then you won't get the throw you're looking for. I hope this helps everyone like did for me. I just used her calculations and made a coffee candle and a hibiscus musk candle, both 7oz and they're going in my small bathroom and my sons room. Let's get these busineses crackin' ladies! lol. And thank you memory box candle co for all you're help! You f n rock!

[@irielgordon2693]

As a person who would like to start a candle business and also as a person who totally loathes math and formulas, this was very easy to understand and simplistic. Thank you for taking the time to help others out to understand because I was totally lost and confused before♥️

[@sashaaanandini]

I usually just count the percentage of FO then substract that from the net weight. So I usually use 10% FO, for 120gr jar I would count 120gr x 10% = 12gr, and for the wax would be 120gr from the net weight - 12gr FO = 108gr. It’s a little bit different but I think it’s simpler, and it still gives a great hot throw.

[@AndyMorrisArt]

and you end up with 11% FO instead of 10% FO

[@brandonsuarez2025]

This woman is right.

[@davelovelan]

If you divide your 12g of FO by your 108g of wax, you get 11.11 percent which is your actual FO % used. The math equation in this video is the correct way to figure it out.

[@coconutgelato7459]

The original commenter is right. Try the equation with 50% FO and see which one actually equals half in order to test both equations…

[@kate1059]

Hey there!! My husband and I are starting our own candle business and this formula is by far THE easiest we have found!! I have watched almost all of your videos so far and they are so informative, so helpful, you hit every detail you need to and they are thought out perfectly! Thanks for the continued help and we look forward to more videos!!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Thank you so much!! So glad it was helpful for you both!! ❤️

[@kate1059]

@@MemoryBoxCandleCo you’re so welcome!! They have definitely all had a hand in helping us get through the beginning stages(which is pretty early 😂)!

[@kayleeablaylock]

Your videos are my candle making bible LOL! You've helped me a lot trying to figure out this whole ounces to grams madness lol

[@DianneHayman]

Thankyou, I like this formula, Ive been working with another and its been mind blowing all the different ways and maths. I think yours is my keeper. Thankyou so much

[@LiLGouda.]

I admire how positive and humble you are

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Aw thank you so much!! ❤️

[@mebaran73]

I was a data analysis minor in college. (I am a math & science geek.) Your previous video made so much sense to me. It helped me a lot!!! Thank you!

[@trolondasellers5089]

Now that's what I call teaching. Even I understood that one.. I'm still in your favorite stage (Research) haven't even made my first candle. Ive been using your page as a guide. When I realized it takes math I was like oh no.. BUT you did so well Im loaded with confidence!!! ☺

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Aw I LOVE hearing this!! Thank you so much! ☺️

[@OrganicallyLuxeLife]

I think we can do it lol my biggest fear is the candle not smelling strong enough

[@trolondasellers5089]

@@OrganicallyLuxeLife mine as well I'm going to use straight soy wax its the only local wax I can find and since the store that sells it is an art supply store they use it for cleaning paint brushes so it doesn't have like temperatures instructions or anything on it🤦🏼

[@joni22262]

Just watched your last video and it wasn’t confusing at all. You just ran into the algebra allergic reactions. You are the best.

[@katniss10]

Thanks so much for you and the young lady that assisted in simplifying this. I am in the testing phase and this made it soooo much easier. btw your best sellers are awesome! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@marshar5806]

Sooooooo, I tried out your formula to make 1 6oz candle. I've only been making candles about a year but I always have extra wax. Your formula helped me understand what I was doing wrong. I can't thank you enough. So, for the first time ever I made the exact amount with not too much or to little. You rock!!!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Oh I’m so glad!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@hahaForFuns]

This was explained very simple compared to the previous video. This helped a lot.

[@mamediarrambacke3046]

Thank you for this!! I’m testing recipes and this helped me figure out exactly how much I needed to fill my testers only halfway.

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Yay! :)

[@diegoavila7867]

Wow this has been super helpful. i was very confused with this formula because for one i am horrible with math lol but i watched this video a couple of times and got some notes down in my own words to understand better and tried the formula in my kitchen while watching it and i actually got it down. Visual examples are my thing, so it helped doing it hands on. Actually, your whole page has been super helpful for us candle making beginners. I have just started making candles and i came across your page while doing some research and i am so glad i did. I am learning sooooo much from you and your videos to make my experience easier and flawless so for that i thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this. It's very much appreciated for sure. Keep making these awesome videos.

[@jessb1435]

Hey! I was wondering if you could do a video making three candles of various sizes using this formula? Or just one large candle so there's a visual representation to go along with math of it all. Awesome videos btw! Super helpful and don't worry about talking too much, you're saying wonderful, helpful, poignant things. Thanks for all your help. 😁💖

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

That would be a great video! Thank you so much :)

[@wicklulu4737]

Thank you for sharing. You are so sweet and transparent and that is what set you aside from other youtubers. Keep doing great!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

[@KatyJoyyy]

Thank you girl. Your videos have been very informative and helpful during my candle experimental phase! :)

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

You’re so welcome! ☺️

[@rbergamo5]

Formula works perfectly. Thank you for showing examples

[@maria25181981]

Thank you so much for your information now I can figure it out and try to start my business. I already signed up for your classes. Thank you you are the best.

[@anne-martinedicke3858]

Love the ending-😂❤️ I have done these calculations sooooo many times now😵‍💫🤓

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

😅❤️

[@patbhata1]

i use my simple method - 1 pound (ie 16 oz) of wax need 1 oz ( ie 30 ml) of fragrance oil.. nd it always works for me for paraffin candles ... temp to add is between 160-165 degree F .. with constant 2-3 minutes of slow stirring and i pour in jar at 150 degree F .however ur method is also kool.

[@itszozzy]

PERFECT! I finally understood!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY!!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Zozzy yayyyy!

[@rachrusso6096]

This helped me sooooo much!! Just did my first candle with this formula & im way more confident now. Thank you!!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Yay I’m so glad!!

[@rosajones2304]

My head is spinning. I still don't understand. Back to the drawing board for me.

[@panedole]

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[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Ethan Jordan yes! Because 111% and 1.11 is the same thing, you can do it either way ☺️

[@sunflowertee]

same here! i thought you were supposed to do division first, then the addition. the way she done it gives you a wrong answer.. so yeah im confused big time.

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

troyal harris. Check my pinned comment I hope that helps ☺️

[@esmeraldalunalongoria7067]

So going to weight 409 of wax and not 454? Still not getting it

[@victoriaceleste360]

woah this is so much more simple thanks for your help!

[@vashawnlove]

Sis you are all types of lifesaver!! Lol loved the ending lmfaoo 😂😂

[@annamiljevic8632]

Ha. I know, that was cute. She actually taught me something about math that no teacher in 12 years of schooling could... I'm terrible in math but if I want to make great candles I have to learn this formula. And she is right, this is super simple! Can't wait to make my next batch! :)

[@georgina1921]

You’re the best! Thank you so much for simplifying this and sharing it!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

glad it was helpful! :)

[@7s345]

I had my calculator out, and ready to learn, this is more simplified. Thank you for the time you and others take to assist us. Thanks teacher, I mean Erica. 🤓🤓

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Yay!! You are so welcome :)

[@AC-nx1wh]

Just wanted to say thank you so much for this video! I was failing and wasting so much wax before coming across this and I made a batch of candles with all of my calculations and they came out beautifully and in the exact amount needed.

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

I love this so much! I’m so so glad! ☺️❤️

[@renegirardi6624]

@@MemoryBoxCandleCo If you're making more than one candle, how would you calculate it???

[@wayy_erica]

I had to rewatch ITS PERFECT ERICA!!

[@asthemoneytalksallthetime]

You are the best, you are helping a lot of people breathe easier, You are the woosah we need🙂

[@rachelforde6770]

Omg this is probably why a lot of people are having hard times with hot throw and cold throw! I'm making my son a coffee candle when I get hm. Sitting waiting for him to go to work and ran across this as I'm researching for my business launch. Gotta get everything right and as perfect as i can! Thank you so much with this! Xoxoxoxoxo

[@Newseasoncandles]

Erica AKA the candle professor. So helpful. THANK YOU !

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Haha I’m so glad! ❤️ you’re welcome!

[@rachelneale8658]

Im just getting into the candle making i needed this because I had no idea what i had to do

[@vickyfernandez108]

This is the BEST & simplest formula I’ve seen!!! Awesome video! Thanks soo much!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

So glad it helped you!! 🥰

[@venitajelks8856]

Thank you so much for making it a little more doable. I’m do understand a little more.

[@tatianac6674]

I’m so glad I came across this video of yours 💓. I was starting to feel like a confused kid in the back of the classroom with other people’s videos, and some of the other calculations just weren’t making sense to me. I was on the verge of just quitting- coming from someone that was/is just horrible at math. I FINALLY understand it and can’t thank you enough for breaking it down simple enough for me 🥰

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Awww good I’m sooooo glad! ☺️

[@annmarie1489]

Wow yes yes I get it, finally . Ladycimmon got me a formula and then you simplify it some more. Mann you guys rock.

[@madpup_downunder]

That one made it so much easier to understand that now thanks

[@jorgevieira4288]

I'm from Portugal. Excelent video. Explains very well how to do it. Thank you

[@ajapaevigil2779]

This is the only video I was able to find that made sense! Breaking it into the math equation was amazing. Thank you

[@KCEERED]

When I tell you that you’ve blessed me !!!! Thank you !!!!!

[@tanyac5061]

Thank you so much im new to making candles and this made it so easy for me to figure out

[@Tiimay_]

So I literally got bored sitting at home from on day 1 of 4 days off from work.. thanks to tik tok I saw an intriguing candle pour decided I wanted to try and make a candle .. Found your FIRST video and thought this looks like fun lol thank you for how GENEROUS you are with your knowledge!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Aww I love that!! ❤️

[@theresamtreats]

You are the sweetest person. This was so helpful. Its so nice of you to spend your time helping others!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you! ☺️

[@missprissy5943]

Omg this explanation made candle making so much easier for me

[@alondravalenzuela7462]

I was really worried I wasn’t going to understand this .. but I totally got it now. Omg such a relief thank you !!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Oh good!!

[@Mizzezshawty]

Life saver! Thank you for this awesome knowledge!

[@brandylucas1783]

This is so much simpler than those candle wax calculators I’ve found and been using. There’s no 131.18. Just whole numbers. Thank you again. I’d like to make my own excel type calculator based on this math.

[@helios8165]

Idk why people are getting confused ? Think just as you have 340gms of jar which is 100% of liquid it can hold. Now you need to manage about adding more 10% or 12% of fragrance to your jar to mix. So how will you fit? Answer is basic maths, if 340gms/110% or 340/112% incase if the fragrance is 12%. You got the answers... of Fragrance in gms or oz (As you multiplied the original figure in Gms or OZ) What ever the answer is should be the part of fragrance added in jar and rest will be wax in jar!!! This is soo easy. I got this in one go.. Amazing calculation. BTW, I was looking of some really good sleep fragrance but ended up here.. 😂😂😂 Any suggestions, I need some night candle fragrance. Thanks in advance.

[@annmarie1489]

Now I can move on from that part of my research for simple formula. Thank you so much hun

[@heartofvirtue3602]

Wish I could hug you! This is so good! I’ve been wasting so much wax because my calculations were all over the place 😫 now I’m ready to dive back in! I’m so confident now, thank you so much and thank you to your subscriber who gave this Idea! ☺️

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

Aw yay I’m soo happy it helped you!! ☺️❤️

[@TheTrinityTrove]

This is the BEST explanation that I have seen. Thank you so much!

[@thomaskelly8673]

Hi I'm starting a candle business and your videos have been so helpful thanks.

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

I’m so glad!

[@samii65]

Thank you. This has made my candle day easier.

[@xoblkgirl]

My God I literally made my comment with two minutes left in the video and you clarified that I am right by doubling or tripling the amount for these equations when doing multiple candles thank you so much

[@Lovehernailz]

And I would like to thank you for sharing this formula ☺️

[@Janeenk]

This was so easy to understand thank you can't wait to test it out!

[@michkalee5509]

Thank you for sharing! I am new to candle making and can’t wait to put this info to use!!

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

You’re so welcome! ❤️

[@MisterWhatWhat]

Started making candles as a hobbyist last week and have eye balling our oil/wax. TY so much for this breakdown!!! I feel more confident in candle making thanks to you!

[@jeffkinser737]

thankyou for the explanation and the formula, very helpful!

[@angelah.9144]

This was so incredibly helpful!!!!

[@danushkadushyanthajayasoor1320]

Really simple and effective learning. Many Thanks

[@Jay-qf8ob]

Thank you smmmmm you just helped me for my candle making thanks!!!!

[@_dennar]

Thank you so much You’re amazing! This is easy to understand

[@beautifyingyourbeauty]

Hello! So I understand this calculation and another KZbinr also uses this same method; but my best friend & I are about 5 months into candle making and we like this formula, BUT we decided to weigh the candle while we pour and we seem to always come up short by .2 oz or 2-3 grams. To the naked eye it comes close to the fill line, but the scale is always .2oz short or off by a few grams. She & I are in different places so it’s not the scale. We’ve tried it on just one vessel and also calculated it for 4 identical vessels, and it’s the same outcome. So basically if we had 4 twelve ounce vessels, 3 of them are perfect and the 4th is always off by .2 oz or a few grams. It becomes a little issue for us because we’re new and don’t want to come off as cheating anyone. Some of our vessels are smaller sizes so it’s easy to spot if it’s not all the way to the fill line on a smaller candle. So my question is have you actually weighed your wax after your fragrance oil has been added while pouring into your vessel? Do you possibly know how to resolve the issue or tell us ways to troubleshoot? The formula is rather simple and the numbers align on paper, but it doesn’t reflect after pouring. Thank you.

[@samsan6360]

I'm wondering if you are using essential oils? Perhaps they are evaporating during the candle making process, since some can have a pretty low evaporation point.

[@bryankovalchik4821]

Thanks a ton for all the videos. You explain things extremely well! I could ramble but just wanted to say thanks, very much appreciated my friend.

[@be_kee_tiful440]

Thaaaaaaaaank you o have been through so many videos and when I saw yours it reeeeealy helped I so thankful for you doing this. ❤

[@veronicadarag2548]

Thank you for sharing. This made more sense.

[@BellaRigelOrion]

This helped me and made it easy to understand & execute! Thank you so much!

[@MellisaMcHaffie]

The end was priceless. I’m not a math person and this weight Vs volume always messes me up. Lol!

[@kelliknott9196]

you are AMAZING thanks for all your help..I learn something new from every one of your videos :)

[@elisacastellanos4169]

Thank you so much! Im from dominican republic and im thinking about starting my candle business in here!!! I love the formule and definitely going to try it!

[@danip7299]

Thank you this helped cause i was just trying to figure this out.. and the end was too cute ☺️

[@Charlenny21]

omg this is soooo helpful! THANK YOU!

[@Alien_cancerian]

Thank you so much for this video! The first one was a little hard to comprehend because my first language is french and struggle alot with math. Making candles was stressfull because I want to make custom smells by mixing smells and creating my own formulas and it seems like alot of figuring out. This formula is going in my notes for making my first candles!

[@sherrykirakosian3300]

Thank you for sharing this video🥰🤍

[@FeliciasJourney27]

This does make it so much easier. ty

[@tqr3398]

Thank you so much for the formula and explanation. May i suggest writing the formula as: (NW) ÷(100%+FO%)= WAX WEIGHT. The way it is written in your video was a tad bit confusing. Glad i stuck around to see the explanation. Fyi, i just stumbled on your channel this morning, watched several videos, purchased some of your "top selling" fragrance oils, and already purchased a started kit. Im really excited about this project! Thanks for all your help and info🙂

[@aspengrey1898]

The formula is so simple and I can't thank you enough and the other lady. The problem comes when blending the oils. I don't know how one can figure out what percentage they have to use when blending more than fragrance oil

[@lanettablack9214]

Thank you! Thank you! I got it! I hate math but you made it so simple and easy to understand.

[@mariamonaco7204]

I literally just commented on another one of your videos asking you to do a video of a more informative video of MEASUREMENTS and I watched like 5 more of ur videos and find this🙏🏼😭😭😭💗 omgg THANK YOU! grams is genuinely SO much easier and the subscriber was helpful💗

[@mariamonaco7204]

definitely gonna watch this video 5 more times cause I really want to nail this formula down to start my business 💗💗 will definitely be sending you some candles when I do, for free, cause you helped me so much💗💗💗

[@mmabsmo4888]

This has been extremely helpful. Thank you so much

[@danie_tx]

Woahhhhh now I totally get it! ❤️ Beyond thankful for you sharing your wealth of knowledge!

[@kaylahughey222]

Thank you and your subscriber for this formula. Love your videos thanks again

[@gcarr2662]

Thank you a thousand times over! Very clear & easy to understand.

[@MemoryBoxCandleCo]

You’re welcome, I’m so glad! ☺️

[@marycrom2794]

Thank you, you are the best. ❤️❤️❤️I do not speak your language very well, so I find it difficult to understand with the videos of candles and equations, but your explanation is detailed and understandable.🙏

[@Bailey-SNB]

This is fantastic, I finally understand it.

[@ranydy9176]

Wow watching this help me learn a lot .

[@Alchemy31]

I GET IT!!! I hated math as well, but I’m a visual learner! I’ve been melting wax to figure out the fill weight so this helps so much! Thank you

[@squirrel2835]

Thank you so so much for simplifying this formula! Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you for what you do!

[@amandadodson9543]

So happy you have shown this. I was so confused before but I can now get on and measure all my candle jars 😀