Custom Candle Packaging

What candle packaging does

A candle box has two jobs. It keeps glass jars and tins from breaking or scuffing on the way to the customer, and it sells the scent before anyone smells it. Most candle brands use a box sized closely to the vessel, often with an insert so the candle cannot move.

Styles that suit candles

• Tuck end boxes for single jar candles on retail shelves.
• Two-piece and rigid boxes for luxury candles and gift sets.
• Mailer boxes with inserts for candles sold online.
• Window boxes when you want the wax color or vessel on show.
• Cylinder tube boxes for round pillar candles.

Materials and finishes

SBS paperboard gives crisp, full-color print for retail cartons. Kraft suits natural soy and beeswax brands, since kraft is unbleached and shows its brown fiber. Corrugated board adds protection for shipping glass. For gift lines, foil stamping, embossing and soft-touch lamination give a premium feel.

Design tips

Measure the vessel with the lid on and add room for an insert. Put the scent name where it shows on the shelf, often on the front and the top. Leave space for safety and burn instructions, and check current labeling expectations for the markets you sell in. A short scent description on the side panel helps shoppers who cannot smell the candle in a closed box.

How ordering works

Tell us the candle dimensions, how many you sell together and the quantity you need. We reply with pricing and recommend a style and insert. Our designers can place your artwork on the dieline, and you approve a digital proof before print. Our production partner makes the boxes and ships them anywhere in the USA and Canada. If you sell both in stores and online, ask about using one retail box inside a plain shipper so a single design covers both channels.