Custom Candle Boxes & Candle Packaging
Candles are heavy, breakable and sold almost entirely on scent, which is a strange combination to package for. Glass vessel crack, wax pick up scuff, and the fragrance need to come through without the box ever being opened. We run a lot of candle packaging at ZEE Packaging and most of what client bring to us is one of those three problem.
Glass Is The First Thing To Solve
A candle box that fit loose will lose you jars in transit, and glass replacement cost more than the carton ever did.
- Snug internal dimension, movement is what break glass
- Die cut cradle or collar so the jar sit centered
- Never let two jar touch in a multipack candle box
- Corrugated outer if the candle packaging ship on it own
- Corner protection on rigid gift set
- Board weight matters, a heavy vessel bow a thin base panel fast
- Rigid lid and base premium candle packaging, real weight, the luxury standard
- Tuck end folding carton everyday retail candle box, lowest cost
- Drawer slide box lovely reveal, popular in gift range
- Two piece tray and hood quick to pack at volume
- Corrugated mailer ecommerce candle packaging shipping direct
- Multipack tray with sleeve for scent set and seasonal collection
Sizes We Print Regular
Every candle box is built to your vessel, though these come up over and over:
- 3" x 3" x 4" for an 8oz tumbler
- 3.5" x 3.5" x 4.5" for a 12oz jar candle box
- 4" x 4" x 5" for 16oz and large apothecary vessel
- 2.5" x 2.5" x 6" for a taper or pillar
- 9" x 3.5" x 4.5" for a three jar set
- 10" x 8" x 5" for gift hamper candle packaging
Measure the vessel with the lid on, and tell us if a dust cover or wick trimmer goes in too.
Board And Structure
- SBS C1S for smooth printed retail candle box
- 20pt minimum for a jar, 24pt on anything 12oz and over
- Rigid greyboard 36pt or 48pt for the premium end
- Kraft board for natural and soy range
- Corrugated E flute for shipping candle packaging
- Litho laminated corrugated when you want full print plus strength
Thin cardstock look fine flat but it bow under a filled jar within days on shelf.
Getting Scent And Story Across
- Fragrance name large on the front panel
- Top, middle and base note listed
- Wax type, soy, coconut, beeswax or paraffin
- Burn time in hour and wick count
- Net weight in oz and grams
- Safety warning and CLP label area
Our prepress team check the panel against the dieline so nothing get trimmed at the edge.
Finishing That Reads Luxury
- Soft touch lamination, the most requested finish in candle packaging
- Matte film with spot UV over the logo
- Foil stamping, gold and copper suit this market perfectly
- Blind deboss on soft touch, quiet and it look expensive
- Emboss on kraft for the handmade range
- Printed inner lid, get photographed constantly
Doing It Greener
- Recycled kraft candle box with no lamination
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Paperboard cradle instead of foam
- Refill friendly candle box buyer can keep
- Right sizing so you are not shipping empty space
What You Get From Us
- 100 unit minimum on any candle box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business day
- Free shipping worldwide
- One team from artwork through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the jar survive courier handling?
In a right sized candle box with a cradle, usually yes. Loose fit is what break glass, not the drop itself. For direct shipping we always add a corrugated outer.
Can we ship the retail box on it own?
We would not. A rigid or cardstock candle box is not a shipper. Put it inside a corrugated mailer or you will see breakage.
Do you supply the dust cover and wick trimmer box?
We supply cartons, sleeve and insert. Trimmer and cover you source, but we size the candle packaging around them.
Will the scent come through the carton?
Some of it does, especially through uncoated kraft. If you want it contained, coated stock and a tight tuck flap hold it much better.
Can you do a window on a candle box?
Yes with a PET patch. It work well when the wax color or a dried botanical inclusion is your selling point.
What is the price of a candle box?
Rough estimate is $0.40 to $1.10 per unit for folding carton, $1.00 to $2.40 for corrugated mailer and $2.50 to $6.20 for rigid at moderate quantity. Foil, ribbon and cradle add to it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
How do you stop jars knocking in a three pack?
A die cut divider so each vessel sit in it own well, then crinkle fill on top.
