Migrating a candle making supplies store from WooCommerce to Shopify (2026)
How to migrate a candle making supplies, wax, or fragrance WooCommerce store to Shopify — wax type specifications, fragrance load percentages, CLP hazard labelling, finished candle safety testing, and candle supplies retail Shopify setup.
Candle making supplies retail serves hobbyists, small candle businesses, and professional chandlers. The market spans waxes, fragrance oils, wicks, containers, dyes, and moulds. Regulatory compliance is significant in this category — fragrance oils require CLP hazard labelling, and finished candles must meet safety standards before sale. Migrating to Shopify suits candle supplies retail, but the compliance requirements demand accurate product data.
Product categories
- Waxes: Soy, paraffin, coconut, beeswax, rapeseed, palm-free. Sold by kg.
- Fragrance oils: Cosmetic or candle-grade fragrance oils. Sold by weight (g) or volume (ml).
- Essential oils: Natural alternatives to synthetic fragrance. Flash point varies.
- Wicks: Cotton, wood, hemp wicks. Sized for jar diameter. Pre-tabbed or untabbed.
- Containers and vessels: Glass jars, tins, concrete vessels, ceramic pots.
- Dyes and colourants: Wax-soluble liquid dyes, dye chips, mica powder (surface only).
- Moulds: Silicone, aluminium, acrylic pillar moulds.
- Equipment: Pouring jugs, thermometers, scales, melting pots.
Wax specifications
product.metafields.candle.wax_type = "Soy / Paraffin / Coconut / Beeswax / Rapeseed"
product.metafields.candle.melt_point_celsius = "52-58" // pour temp range
product.metafields.candle.pour_temp_celsius = "65" // recommended pour temperature
product.metafields.candle.max_fragrance_load_pct = "10" // % by weight
product.metafields.candle.container_or_pillar = "Container" // application type
product.metafields.candle.weight_kg = "1" // bag/block weight
product.metafields.candle.colour_natural = "Cream"
product.metafields.candle.vegan = "true"Fragrance oil specifications and CLP
Fragrance oils sold in the UK are subject to CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) Regulation:
- Flash point: the temperature at which the fragrance oil vapour ignites — must be stated on product page and label
- Fragrance oils with flash point below 60°C are classified as flammable liquids under CLP
- CLP labelling: products classified as hazardous must carry GHS hazard pictograms, signal word, hazard and precautionary statements
- SDS (Safety Data Sheet): must be available for fragrance oils sold to business customers (B2B); best practice to provide for all customers
- IFRA compliance: International Fragrance Association standards limit certain ingredients — note IFRA category compliance on product listing
- Maximum usage rate: stated as percentage by weight in the wax — specify separately for container and pillar applications
product.metafields.candle.flash_point_celsius = "72"
product.metafields.candle.clp_classified = "false" // not flammable (>60°C flash point)
product.metafields.candle.ifra_compliant = "true"
product.metafields.candle.max_usage_container_pct = "10"
product.metafields.candle.max_usage_pillar_pct = "6"
product.metafields.candle.fragrance_type = "Synthetic / Natural / Blend"Wick sizing
Wick selection depends on container diameter — a common source of customer questions:
- Wick guides: create a wick guide content page or product page section — container diameter (mm) mapped to recommended wick size per wax type
- Wick variants: structure wick products with diameter range as the primary variant (e.g. 50–60mm, 60–75mm)
- Pre-tabbed wicks: wicks with metal sustainer already attached — faster for production; state tab size
- Wick testing: note that wick selection varies by wax, fragrance load, and dye — customers should always test burn
Finished candle safety (BS EN 15493)
Retailers also selling finished candles (not just supplies) must comply with UK candle safety requirements:
- BS EN 15493: specifies requirements for candle safety warnings — all candles must carry safety warnings on label
- Required warnings: keep away from children, do not leave burning candle unattended, burn on heat-resistant surface, do not burn for more than 4 hours at a time, extinguish if flame becomes too large
- Burn testing: candles should be tested to ensure safe burn, stable flame, and no excessive heat transfer to container
- Fragrance load in finished candles: regulated — document fragrance percentage used in production
Hazardous goods shipping
Some candle supplies require shipping restrictions:
- Fragrance oils with flash point below 60°C: classified as flammable liquid — restrict to road delivery; not for air freight
- Essential oils: many have flash points below 60°C — same restriction applies
- Bulk wax: heavy items — check courier weight limits; pallet delivery for large orders
Post-migration checklist for candle making supply stores
- Wax: type, melt point, pour temperature, maximum fragrance load, and weight as metafields
- Fragrance oils: flash point stated; CLP classification noted; IFRA compliance noted; SDS downloadable
- Wicks: diameter range as variant; wick guide content linked from product pages
- Shipping restrictions: fragrance oils with flash point below 60°C restricted to road delivery
- Finished candles: BS EN 15493 safety warnings on all candle product listings
- Vegan: noted on waxes (beeswax is not vegan; soy, coconut, rapeseed are)
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