Run your candles and soap business from one app

A candles and soap business in Singapore usually starts at a kitchen counter: a batch of soy candles on Sunday, soap bars curing on a rack for four weeks, and orders coming in by Instagram DM. Then a café wants 30 candles for its shelf, a couple asks for 120 mini candles as wedding door gifts, and the Christmas market needs a stall. AQUORIA O.N.E keeps every one of those orders, and the stock behind them, in one app.

On Essential or Business · no card needed

Pick Candles & soaps when you sign up and your catalogue starts with a Soy candle 200 g at S$26 with a choice of Lavender, Vanilla or Sea salt, a Handmade soap bar at S$8 and a Candle gift set at S$45.

Every scent with its own stock

Make Scent a required option and turn on stock for each choice. Lavender, Vanilla and Sea salt then each have their own count and sell out on their own, so nobody orders the last Vanilla twice. Soap that's still curing simply isn't in stock yet: add the bars when they're ready and they show on your link at once.

  • Put ingredients such as coconut oil, shea butter or essential oils in the allergens note on each item.
  • Set a low-stock alert and the scent shows on your Running low list before it runs out.
  • Photos, descriptions and categories make your link look like a proper shop.

Custom orders and door gifts

Wedding favours and corporate gifts need a price first. Add 'Custom door gifts' priced on quote, and your link shows an Ask on WhatsApp button instead of a price. For made-to-order sets, set Order ahead (days), for example 10 days for a 120-piece batch, so nobody books a rush job by accident. Customers add the couple's names or a message in the note for each item.

    Markets, stockists and your link

    At a weekend market, the counter screen on your phone takes each sale in a few taps, with a PayNow QR for the exact amount. Cafés and gift shops that stock your candles can be business accounts with their own prices, credit terms and a monthly statement. Online buyers collect or have it delivered, with a delivery fee you set and free delivery above an amount you choose.

    • Ship by parcel through your own parcel booking account: compare courier prices, buy the label and send the tracking link.
    • Sell new scents on Instagram or Facebook lives with codes on screen.

    Festive seasons without the scramble

    Christmas, Deepavali, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day bring the biggest weeks. Start a campaign from the festival idea and get posters with your photos, prices and order QR. Limit how many orders each delivery time can take, and see the day's packing list with the total of each candle to pack. Need a week off afterwards? Vacation mode pauses online orders and tells customers when you're back.

      Wax, wicks and fragrance oil

      On Business (S$149 a month), count supplies you use but don't sell, such as soy wax by the kilo, wicks and fragrance oil, and set what each candle uses. Every sale takes them off, and the stock value tells you what's sitting on your shelves. Most makers start on Essential at S$29 a month and move up when they hire help.

        How it works

        1. 1Pick Candles & soaps at sign-up and add your scents, sizes and photos.
        2. 2Share your link on Instagram and at markets, and set delivery or collection.
        3. 3Take orders, custom requests and stockist orders in one list.

        What you'll use

        Plan: Essential or Business

        Questions

        How do I start a candle and soap business in Singapore?

        Start with a few products you can make well, test how they burn or cure, and work out your cost per piece. Check whether your home or the products need any approval, then register the business if needed. Share one link where people can order, and keep your orders and stock in one place from the first sale.

        Can customers choose a scent when they order online?

        Yes. Add Scent as an option the customer must choose, with any extra price for a premium scent. Turn on stock for each choice and every scent keeps its own count, sells out on its own and shows as sold out on your link while the others stay available.

        Can I sell to cafés and gift shops that stock my candles?

        Yes. Mark each stockist as a business account with their own trade prices, a credit limit and payment terms, such as 30 days. Their orders go on account, and a monthly statement shows what was ordered, paid and still owed. On Business, standing orders can repeat their order on set days.

        Do I need an order form app for a home business?

        An order form gets you the order; an app also handles the rest. With AQUORIA O.N.E your link is the order form, the shop and the payment page in one, and each order lands with its scent choices, notes, payment and collection date, ready to make and pack.

        How much does it cost?

        Try AQUORIA O.N.E free for 14 days with no card needed. Essential is S$29 a month for a maker working alone, with unlimited orders. Business is S$149 a month and adds staff logins, supplies with recipes, stock value and up to 3 locations.

        Try it free for 14 days, then S$29 a month (Essential) or S$149 a month (Business). No card needed.