Lid & Base Rigid Box
Two rigid pieces — a base tray and a lid that sits over it with a friction fit.
- MOQ100 pcs
- Indicative @500 pcs$1.20 – 1.80
Candle & home fragrance packaging · MOQ 100 pcs on rigid structures
Glass, weight, and two boxes
A candle pack is a weight problem before it is a design problem. A rigid lid & base box runs $1.20 – 1.80 per piece at 500 pcs, a magnetic gift box runs $1.50 – 2.30, and the shipper that actually protects the glass runs $0.30 – 0.68 at 1,000 pcs. Most programmes need both, and they should be specified together.
Range
Two specifications, not one
Almost every candle programme ends up with two boxes: the one the candle is sold in, and the one it travels in. They are quoted separately because they solve different problems, and buying them as a pair at the start is usually cheaper than adding the shipper later once breakage numbers are in.
Magnetic Rigid Gift Box
Two rigid boards with magnets set into the lid and the base, wrapped edge to edge so the closure disappears and the whole surface stays available for your artwork.
- MOQ100 pcs
- Indicative @500 pcs$1.50 – 2.30
Recycled Kraft Gift Box
A rigid lid-and-base box in recycled kraft board, closed with a paper ribbon instead of a magnet, a foil patch or a plastic band.
- MOQ100 pcs
- Indicative @500 pcs$1.20 – 1.80
Kraft Paper Box
An unbleached kraft folding box with no film, no laminate and nothing on it that has to be separated before the box can be recycled.
- MOQ500 pcs
- Indicative @500 pcs$0.05 – 0.65
Folding Gift Box with Rope Handle
A clamshell folding box with a cord handle threaded through the lid and a recessed inner panel that stays readable when the box is open.
- MOQ500 pcs
- Indicative @500 pcs$0.38 – 0.95
Corrugated Mailer Box
A self-locking or tear-strip corrugated box, printed inside and out, supplied flat and sized to what you actually ship.
- MOQ300 pcs
- Indicative @1,000 pcs$0.42 – 0.68
RSC Shipping Box
A regular slotted container in single or double wall, right-sized to your product and your pallet rather than to a stock carton list.
- MOQ1,000 pcs
- Indicative @3,000 pcs$0.30 – 0.48
What this industry actually needs
Glass, weight, and two boxes
A candle is a heavy, fragile, slow-moving object with a smell. Those four properties decide the pack far more than the artwork does, and they are the reason candle packaging is quoted differently from the same-sized gift box.
1. Weight sets the structure
A single 200 g candle in glass behaves like a much larger package. The board has to hold the mass, and the tray has to stop it moving, so a candle box is usually specified one grade up from a gift box of the same footprint. Send the filled weight — not the wax weight, the filled weight — and the jar diameter, and the structure follows from that.
2. Retail and shipping are different jobs
The box that earns its place on a shelf is rarely the box that survives a parcel network. Split them: a rigid or folding retail box at $0.38–2.30 per piece, and a corrugated mailer or RSC shipper at $0.30–0.68 at 1,000 pcs. Buying both at the same time is normal, and it is cheaper than discovering you need a shipper after the first damaged order.
3. Long shelf life, and a smell
Candles sit in their boxes longer than most products, and they carry fragrance. Both facts are worth raising before the die is cut rather than afterwards: how long will this pack be stored, will it be stacked, and is there any oil on the outside of the vessel. We would rather test it on your sample than assert it in a quote.
| How the jar is held | Indicative | When it is the right answer |
|---|---|---|
| Die-cut board collar | Included in the box price | The cheapest way to stop a jar sliding. Works when the jar is short and wide. |
| Moulded pulp or foam cradle | Quoted as its own line | Priced by cavity count. The usual answer for tall or heavy jars and for multi-jar sets. |
| Divider grid | Quoted as its own line | For two-, three- and four-jar sets. Assembly is by hand, so labour scales with the count. |
| Moulded pulp shipper insert | Quoted as its own line | Sits inside the outer shipper rather than the retail box. Specify it with the shipper, not afterwards. |
Pricing
Indicative pricing for this range
The ranges below show what each specification lands in at each quantity tier. Your quote will be itemised against your own size, board or fabric, finishes and insert.
| Line | Quantity | Indicative ex-works | Assumed specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lid & base rigid box | 100 pcs | $1.20 – 1.80 @500 pcs | Friction-fit lid; the cost-optimised rigid structure for a single candle |
| Magnetic rigid box | 100 pcs | $1.50 – 2.30 @500 pcs | Greyboard shell, wrapped corners, hidden magnet set; the gift SKU |
| Recycled kraft gift box | 100 pcs | $1.20 – 1.80 @500 pcs | Rigid presentation in recycled board, for refill and plastic-free programmes |
| Folding gift box | 500 pcs | $0.38 – 0.95 @500 pcs | Lidded folding box with a cord handle; ships flat |
| Kraft paper box | 500 pcs | $0.05 – 0.65 @1,000 pcs | Unbleached recycled board, minimal print; the entry and refill pack |
| Corrugated mailer box | 300 pcs | $0.42 – 0.68 @1,000 pcs | Self-locking, flat-packed, printed inside and out; the DTC shipper |
| RSC shipping box | 1,000 pcs | $0.30 – 0.48 @1,000 pcs | Multi-jar cases and marketplace freight; low unit cost, stacks well |
| Cradle, collar or divider | 100 pcs | Quoted as its own line | Priced by cavity count and material; hand-assembled, so labour dominates |
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Candle packaging FAQ
Before you brief a candle box
Glass, weight, breakage and the retail-versus-shipping question that decides most candle packaging orders.
Our candles are heavy glass. What actually breaks in transit?
In our experience it is rarely the drop and usually the squeeze. A jar that is loose inside its box moves, and once it moves the board takes the load on the weakest wall. That is why the collar or cradle matters more than the board thickness, and why we ask for the filled weight and the jar diameter before quoting anything. If you already have breakage numbers from a current pack, send those instead of a description — they are more useful than any specification we could guess at.
Should the retail box and the shipping box be the same box?
Usually not, and combining them is the most expensive way to save money. A retail box needs a face worth putting on a shelf; a shipper needs strength per gram and low freight volume. When you merge them you over-specify the shipper and under-protect the retail box. We publish the corrugated mailer band ($0.42 – 0.68 per piece at 1,000 pcs) and the RSC shipping band ($0.30 – 0.48 at 1,000 pcs) precisely so the two can be compared honestly rather than assumed to be one cost.
Can you print on uncoated or recycled board without the print looking cheap?
Yes, within limits, and it is a real trade rather than a marketing line. Uncoated board takes ink differently from a laminated sheet: fine reversed-out text and dense photographic areas lose definition first, while solid shapes and single-colour marks hold up well. If recycled or plastic-free board is a requirement, send the artwork before we quote and we will say where it will and will not work, rather than printing it and finding out on the sample.
Do fragrance oils affect the board?
It is worth raising at sample stage rather than assuming either way. A candle or a diffuser that sits in a box for months, and any oil that reaches the board, is a different situation from a box that is opened within weeks. Tell us how long the pack is expected to sit in storage and whether there is any oil on the outer surface, and we will test it on the sample rather than promise it in a quote.
Keep reading
Related guides and products
Rigid gift boxes
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Corrugated mailers
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Eco & sustainable packaging
Recycled and plastic-free options for refill and refill-loyalty programmes.
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