Making Soy Candles with Essential Oils
Making soy candles with essential oils is necessary if you want to experience real aromatherapy.
Soy candles are great because they're all natural; they're made from 100% soybeans, and also easy to clean up, just use soap and water. And also popular with environmentally conscious consumers, mainly because soy wax is made from 100% soybeans, it's biodegradable, and it's a renewable resource.
Basic Recipe
The basics of making soy candles are:
- One pound of soy wax
- One ounce of essential oils or blend one
- A few drops of dyes.
Put the wax in a clean pan on medium heat, when the wax is melted, remove from heat and add the fragrance oil and dye. Position the wick in the center (using a pencil or clothespin if necessary to keep the wick straight) of the container you wish to use.
Gently pour the wax over it. When the wax dries, trim the wick to 1/2 inch, and your candle is ready to be enjoyed.
To use : put the soy candles in a container, soy wax has a lower melting point than paraffin and you may find a puddle soon after lighting if it's not in a container.
You can make soy candles with Essential oils easily. Here are some essential oils you can use: Lavender, Peppermint or Patchouli essential oils. Or try blends of 2 or 3 essential oils for making soy candles.
Some examples are:
- Ginger Lemongrass: Ginger & Lemongrass essential oils.
- Morning Fresh Blend: Ylang Ylang, Sweet Orange and Patchouli essential oils.
- Enchanted Forest Blend: Vetiver, Juniper, and Cedarwood essential oils.
- Pure Sunshine Blend: Lemon Verbena, Lavender, grapefruit essential oils.
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