Essential Oil Beeswax Candles Diy

Other options are using coconut oil tallow or lard.

Essential oil beeswax candles diy. Melt the beeswax and coconut oil using a bain marie or melt in the microwave. The wax most natural candle makers will tell you a natural beeswax candle is often half beeswax and half a softer oil like coconut or palm kernel oil also called palm shortening harvested sustainably. For these candles i ve used sweet orange essential oil. You may find your prewaxed.

Slowly pour your wax into your jars. The problem with conventional candles most candles are made of paraffin wax a sludge waste product from the petroleum industry. Right when the mixture has fully melted remove from the heat. They are the same other than the color so it really doesn t matter which one you use.

Melt the solids soy wax beeswax and solid coconut oil in a double boiler. It s a relatively cheap essential oil to buy and a perfect scent for a candle. How to make beeswax candles with essential oils. I ve made both types and love the endless possibilities of making scented candles.

While the mixture is still a liquid add essential. The best part of beeswax candles is that you can leave them unscented and they will give off a slight honey scent or you can scent them with essential oils. Desiree bell beeswax beeswax candles making beeswax candles bees diy craft project essential oils aromatherapy desiree bell is inspired by botanicals and natural materials. She is a vegetarian who has a certificate in herbal studies and a certificate from australasian college of health sciences in aromatherapy.

You can also add more than one wick for a brighter candle. Place the saucepan of water on the stove and bring the water to a boil. Diy organic beeswax and coconut oil candles with essential oils coconut oil and beeswax candles are pure and burn clean. You can use white or yellow beeswax.

Dip the bottom of the candle wick into the melted wax and use this to adhere the. You ll want to add around 6 of the weight of your wax. Others like paraffin wax are inexpensive and unscented but they burn quickly. All you need to make your own wax melts is beeswax coconut oil and essential oils.

Since essential oils are naturally less fragrant than chemical scents you need to choose a wax that retains scents longer and releases them slowly into their air. Some such as beeswax burn slowly and release a soft scent of their own. Stir in essential oils and blend for 30 seconds. While the water is boiling go ahead and put the beeswax and coconut oil into the coffee can or metal pitcher you ve bought especially for this purpose.

Add a drop of wax to the center of the jar.