South African Candle-Making & Wax Melts Guide 2026 PLUS Supplier Guide

Learn how to make, test, cost and sell candles and wax melts in South Africa.

This practical guide covers the foundations required to develop a small home-based candle business.

Topics include:

• Soy wax, beeswax and paraffin wax
• Container candles and wax melts
• Wicks, fragrance oils, dyes and containers
• Measuring and temperature control
• Wick testing and burn testing
• Troubleshooting tunnelling, frosting and poor scent performance
• Packaging, warning labels and safe product presentation
• Supplier pathways
• Costing, pricing and profit calculations
• Launch planning for a small product range

This is a downloadable PDF ebook. No physical wax, fragrance, containers, equipment or finished candles are included.

Always test every wax, wick, fragrance and container combination before selling it to customers. Business results are not guaranteed.

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