As soon as December arrives, the Christmas atmosphere begins to emerge from every corner, with string lights illuminating the streets and shopping malls updating their decorations. For the candle industry, this is the busiest season of the year. Many customers ask: What kind of candles are trending this Christmas? What are consumers buying? What styles should brands prepare? As a long-term supplier of Fully Refined Paraffin Wax and candle production materials, Junda Wax has indeed seen many new changes from customer orders and market feedback.
I. What kind of candles are trending this Christmas?
Christmas-themed candles are particularly popular this year. Styles that evoke a festive party atmosphere, such as small Christmas trees, snowmen, gingerbread men, reindeer antlers, and Santa Claus heads, sell out as soon as they are put on the shelves. The cuter and more three-dimensional the product, the more it attracts consumers' attention, making them perfect for photos and Christmas decorations, resulting in very high sales.
At the same time, scented candles remain the main focus, but this year's fragrances are more "natural." Combinations like fir wood, cinnamon, warm spices, and pine with a touch of amber are particularly popular. In short, it's about creating a scent that makes the room smell "like Christmas itself."
In terms of appearance, this year's popular packaging styles are more metallic or matte, such as matte red, matte green, gold-plated cups, and frosted silver glass cups, creating a "simple but exquisite" festive glow. In addition, the "gift-giving aspect" is becoming increasingly important. Many consumers buy candles not for themselves, but as gifts, so sets of three, small gift boxes, and multi-fragrance combinations are selling particularly well.
Most notably, there is a higher demand for environmentally friendly raw materials globally this year, especially in the European market. The demand for natural plant waxes and fully refined paraffin wax has increased significantly, and buyers are paying more attention to safety testing, SVHC, PAHs, and other items, even asking us in advance whether we can conduct REACH or ROSH related tests. In other words, the Christmas atmosphere is the selling point, but material safety has become a more fundamental requirement.
II. The Most Popular Candle Types This Year
Christmas-themed shaped candles are a staple product for almost every factory, and both small table decorations and large decorative candles sell very well. Cute and classic designs like snowmen, Christmas trees, gingerbread men, stars, and reindeer are incredibly popular this year, with almost every design selling out quickly.
Products with "novel shapes," such as twisted candles, rotating candles, and sculpted candles, are also very popular, mainly because consumers find them aesthetically pleasing to display in their rooms, not necessarily for burning. In other words, they are more like home decor items than traditional candles.
III. How to Make Christmas Candles? What Materials Are Needed?
Many new customers ask: what materials are needed to make Christmas candles? The production chain for Christmas candles is not complicated, but the materials must be chosen correctly.
First, the raw materials. Christmas candles usually use Fully Refined Paraffin Wax (because it burns cleanly, has few impurities, and produces a good finished product), and are also combined with plant-based waxes such as soy wax and coconut wax to adjust fragrance diffusion and hardness. The wicks are usually cotton or wood wicks; cup candles generally use cotton wicks, while Christmas-shaped candles more often use thicker cotton wicks. The dyes depend on the final color; red, green, and gold are commonly used during the holidays. We can provide powder or liquid dyes.
On the other hand, there is the machinery and equipment. Many customers start with small-scale production, so they will first purchase Junda Wax's pouring machines, mixing machines, automatic filling equipment, and shaped candle production lines. With these machines, production efficiency will increase exponentially, and the stability of the finished products will also be higher. One supplier can provide all the Fully Refined Paraffin Wax, wicks, dyes, fragrances, cups, molds, and machinery, which is not only convenient for customers but also allows them to start production quickly.
The candle production process is roughly: melting the wax, adding fragrance and dye, stirring, placing the wick, pouring the wax, cooling, trimming, and packaging. Junda Wax has many years of export experience, and we will also provide customized equipment configuration solutions based on the customer's factory size, enabling them to stably mass-produce Christmas candles without problems such as inconsistent colors, indentations, or uneven fragrance.
IV. What are the Export Requirements?
Many people think that exporting candles is simple, but in fact, Europe has very strict requirements for materials. The most common is the REACH test, which mainly checks for SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern), PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons), etc. Companies like SGS, TÜV, and BV can all perform the necessary testing. Customers need to provide Fully Refined Paraffin Wax samples for testing, and reports are usually available within 5-7 days. Additionally, some customers require RoHS compliance, although it's primarily for electrical products, buyers in some countries still require control over substances like lead and cadmium. MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) is also mandatory, especially for sea or air freight, requiring a formal safety data sheet. Junda Wax has extensive experience in exports and is familiar with these requirements, and will assist customers in preparing the necessary documentation.
V. Why does Junda Wax have an advantage in the Christmas candle supply chain?
Junda Wax is not just a Fully Refined Paraffin Wax supplier; we provide a complete solution – everything from Fully Refined Paraffin Wax raw materials to finished candles, including all necessary materials and production machinery and equipment. We can provide everything a customer needs in one go.
Junda Wax's Fully Refined Paraffin Wax and plant-based waxes are exported to numerous countries and regions, with customers across Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South America. We can reliably supply wicks, dyes, fragrances, and other auxiliary materials, as well as automatic filling equipment and candle molding machines. We can even help customers plan their production lines based on their factory's current situation.
In short, customers only need to tell us what kind of candle product they want to make, and we can provide a complete raw material and machinery solution – saving them time and effort. Orders come quickly during peak season, so the earlier you prepare, the easier it is to capture the market. If you have any related needs, please contact us via email at RobyHuo@jundawax.com. Our professional technical team will help you design the most suitable candle solution for your needs.
