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Incense Ratio Calculator

Calculate incense ingredient ratios by type — stick, cone, loose, or trail. Get exact amounts for base, aromatics, and binder.

Inputs

g
%

Makko/charcoal/wood powder

%

Resins, herbs, essential oils

%

Gum arabic, honey, water

%

Optional natural colorants

Results

Base Material

40.0 g

Aromatics

45.0 g

Binding Agent

10.0 g

Colorant

5.0 g

Water Needed15 ml
Estimated Pieces~50 sticks
Burn Time (per piece)~30 min

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Tips

1
Makko powder (tabu no ki) is the best natural combustible base — it burns evenly without its own scent.
2
Too much binder makes dense, slow-burning incense. Too little and sticks crumble.

Open formula

Component (g) = Total Batch × Component%
Water = Dry Weight × 15% (for sticks/cones)
Sticks ≈ Total Dry / 2g each

Splits batch weight by percentage ratios for base, aromatics, binder, and colorant. Estimates water needed for forming and approximate stick count.

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