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Soap & candle batch tracking software

Follow base oils, lye, wax, and fragrance lots through each pour or cure batch to the finished, dated units you sell - so a fragrance recall or an ingredient question is easy to answer.

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The problem

What growing producers are up against.

! Fragrance and base material lots aren't linked to the batches that used them.
! Cured units go out without a lot code that ties back to a recipe.
! A fragrance oil recall means guessing which batches to pull.
How LotThread helps

Built for soap & candle batch tracking software.

Recipe batch records

Start a pour or cure batch, consume exact material lots, and complete with a yield - the finished units inherit the full ingredient chain.

Fragrance & base lot control

Track fragrance, wax, oil, and lye lots with expiry and hold state; held or expired lots are blocked from new batches.

Finished-unit trace

Any cured or poured lot traces back to its batch and every material lot, so a supplier issue scopes in seconds.

Labels & best-by dates

Generate finished-lot labels with lot numbers and dates, ready for the units you ship or sell direct.

Follow the thread

One connected chain, receiving to shipment.

1
Receive

Log each incoming supplier lot with quantity, expiration, and certificate - the lot lands in quarantine until it's inspected and approved.

2
Produce

Start a batch and consume exact approved lots. LotThread blocks anything on hold, expired, or short before it enters production.

3
Package

Turn a completed batch into finished lots with lot numbers and best-by dates, and generate a label in one click.

4
Store

Track remaining quantity, location, expiry, and hold/release state so you always know what's clear to ship.

5
Ship

Record customer shipments with the same guardrails, closing the chain from supplier lot to the customer who received it.

What you get

Outcomes producers feel right away.

Link every finished unit to its recipe and material lots
Pull exactly the batches a fragrance recall touches
Give makers clean, consistent lot labels
Keep expired materials out of the pour
FAQ

Questions about soap & candle batch tracking software.

I sell direct and wholesale - does that work?

Yes. Record both direct and wholesale shipments as customers, and the genealogy links each finished lot to wherever it went, whether that's a market stall order or a boutique account.

Do I have to replace my accounting or ecommerce tools?

No. LotThread is the traceability layer that sits alongside QuickBooks, Shopify, and the tools you already use - it connects your materials, batches, and shipments into one record without replacing your books or storefront.

How long does it take to trace my first product?

Most producers trace a first product in an afternoon. You set up one product, one supplier, and one production batch, and the genealogy and recall scoping compute from there - no manufacturing ERP rollout required.

Can I import existing lots from a spreadsheet?

Yes. Map your columns once and bulk-import materials, suppliers, and existing lots from a spreadsheet or supplier file, so you start with your real history instead of a blank system.

Soap & candle batch tracking software - start in an afternoon.

Replace scattered spreadsheets and production records with one connected history from receiving through shipment.

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Begin with one product, one supplier, and one production batch.