Essential Oils for Candle Making

Introduction on Essential Oils for Candle Making

Candles have long been used as 'mood-setting' additions to a room or occasion and now by using essential oils for candle making, we can make aromatherapy candles which have a physiological and therapeutic effect on us through their scent.

Aromatherapy candles are becoming increasingly popular and many people are looking at making them on their own. They make aromatherapy candles for themselves, or as gifts for friends and family.

For every mood and moment, there is an aromatherapy candle.

List of Essential Oils

These are some essential oils for candles making:

Lavender : This oil helps with insomnia and relaxation

Chamomile: Effective oil used for relaxing, helps with sleeplessness and anxiety.

Rosemary: An out of the world oil, which is stimulating and uplifting and good for mental stimulation.

Grapefruit: Freshly uplifting and refreshing.

Eucalyptus: A strong oil which helps with respiratory problems and boosts the immune system.

Ylang Ylang: Soothing oil as a good antidepressant that helps you relax and sleep.

Geranium: Its sober effects help with relaxation while also being uplifting; helps balance hormones in women.

Peppermint: Sweet aroma helps with digestive disorders, headaches and muscle aches.

Lemon: Invigorating oil which uplifts and relaxes you senses.

If you have a particular scent that you like you may use candle and fragrance oil to replace these essential oils. But you should keep in mind that these fragrances oils are only for smelling scent not for therapeutic benefits. Here are some candle and fragrance oils that are available: Vanilla Musk, Tahitian Gardenia, Strawberry, and some fragrance dupee from Victoria’s secret, Crabtree & Evelyn, and others.

You can make your own aromatherapy candles too at your home, by using essential oils for candle making and check my aromatherapy candle recipes!

Here are some tips on how to make aromatherapy candles:

It is usually advised to use an natural ingredient such as : beeswax, soy wax, or palm wax for making the candles, instead of paraffin . Because paraffin contains carcinogenic chemicals. Also natural cotton or zinc core wick should be used instead of leaded wick because of health hazard issues.
Instead of adding dye to color the candle, you can include natural herbs or flower petals.
Always use pure essential oils for fragrance.
Essential oils should be added after the wax has melted and started cooling to preserve the integrity of the fragrance as they easily breakdown and evaporate.
You can decorated your candle by tying a ribbon around it or put it in a basket for a great gift idea!

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