Cost Per Bar & Cost Per Candle Calculator

Know exactly what your products cost to make and what to charge for them. Enter your ingredient prices and batch info, and this tool will calculate your cost per unit, suggested retail price at common markups, and gross profit margin — so you can price for real profit, not guesswork.

How to Price Handmade Soap and Candles

A common pricing rule for handmade product makers is 3× materials cost for wholesale and 4× to 5× materials cost for direct-to-consumer retail. That extra markup covers your labor, packaging, breakage, marketing, payment fees, and the unpaid hours that go into running the business. If 4× still feels uncomfortable, that's often a signal your batch yield or ingredient sourcing can be optimized.