Start a candle business online
Candles are made in a home kitchen or a small studio, sold as gifts all year and reordered when they burn down. This guide covers who the idea suits, what you need, how to make and price candles and how to sell them online.
The idea, step by step
How to start a candle business in five steps
Candles sell on scent, look and a clean, steady burn. Each step says what to get right and where your Tanqory store does the work.
It suits patient makers who like testing
Candle making rewards people who enjoy small batches, careful notes and repeat tests of the same recipe. You need a clean, ventilated space with room for curing, and time each week for pouring, labelling and packing.Describe your candle idea in one sentence and the AI store builder makes a store you can review before you buy your first case of wax.See the AI store builder
Wax, wicks, scent, vessels and a thermometer
Pick one wax, such as soy, coconut or a blend, and one vessel style, then match wicks to the vessel width. Add fragrance oils made for candles, a pouring jug, a thermometer and warning labels. Rules on labels and safety warnings vary, so check the rules where you sell.In Tanqory, scents and sizes are variants of one candle in one catalog, grouped into collections such as gifts or refills.See how the catalog works
Pour, cure and burn-test every recipe
Write down the wax, wick, scent load and pouring temperature of each batch. Let candles cure before you judge the scent, then burn each new recipe from start to finish to check the flame, the melt pool and the soot.Tanqory tracks stock of each scent and size, and the assistant can draft purchase orders for wax and vessels for you to confirm.See how inventory works
Price from the full cost of each candle
Add wax, wick, scent, vessel, label and box for one candle, then your time, payment and shipping costs. Compare with candles of a similar size and burn time, and plan gift sets that lift the order value.Tanqory adds a 0% transaction fee with any payment provider you connect, and never marks up your provider's own rate.See how payments work
Sell the scent with words, then pack for the trip
Describe each scent with its notes and the room or moment it suits, and show the candle lit and unlit. Pack glass vessels upright with padding on every side, and keep candles away from heat in transit.Sell in your store and, from the same admin, on Amazon, eBay, TikTok Shop, Facebook and Instagram, with product feeds to Google Merchant Center.See sales channels
Your store
Open a candle store that runs with you
Three parts of Tanqory take the routine work, so your hours go into pouring and testing.
Scent notes written for every listing
Give the AI your notes on each scent. It writes the product copy and edits the product photos, so every listing reads and looks the same.See AI product content
An assistant that acts in the admin
Ask about stock, orders or customers and let the assistant do the work, with your confirmation. Everyday chat with it uses no credits.See the AI assistant
0% transaction fee on every sale
Connect your own Stripe, PayPal or Braintree account. Tanqory adds no transaction fee and never marks up your provider's rate.See checkout
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Selling candles online: questions
Do I need a license to sell candles?
It depends on where you sell. Many places expect safety warnings on the label and some have rules for fragrance ingredients or home businesses, so check the rules where you sell before you list.
Can I make candles at home to sell?
Many candle businesses start in a home kitchen or a spare room with good ventilation. Keep the area clean, never leave hot wax unattended, and check local rules on making products at home.
Can I try candles as a store before I buy stock?
Yes. Describe the idea in one sentence and the AI store builder makes a store with a brand, theme, pages and first products for you to review and change. Plans start with 3 days free before your first charge.
Does Tanqory take a cut of each sale?
No. Tanqory adds a 0% transaction fee on every plan with any payment provider you connect, and never marks up your provider's own rate.
Where can I sell candles online?
In your own Tanqory store first, and from the same admin on Amazon, eBay, TikTok Shop, Facebook and Instagram, with product feeds to Google Merchant Center.
Start your candle store
Describe your candles in one sentence and review a store ready to sell.