Diy Beeswax Massage Candle

1 4 tsp 1 2 ml.

Diy beeswax massage candle. Grate your wax and butter or cut into small pieces. Turn on your double boiler. Of cocoa butter to heat safe container. Supplies needed 3 ounces soy wax 1 2 teaspoon vitamin e oil 1 ounce almond jojoba or avocado oil 30 drops of your favorite essential oils candle wicks 4 ounce heat safe jar.

Pour the beeswax into a metal container or pitcher. 1 25 ounces shea butter. 1 8 tsp 0 6 ml rose geranium essential oil. Melt in short 45 second bursts in the microwave stirring between each microwave burst.

To prevent these problems you can blend palm oil with your beeswax. Massage oil candle recipe. Place the metal container into a large pot of water and bring to a boil. This is your double boiler.

Over medium heat gently mix the wax butter and carrier oil together with a. Most homemade massage candles i ve come across are simply make from natural soy wax which has a low melt point of about 102 degrees f and fragrance. Using beeswax in a candle was definitely something i wanted to try so i decided to begin experimenting. Add 1 ounce of naturewax and 1 oz of avocado oil and 1 oz.

Turn heat down to medium and stir occasionally until all the beeswax is melted. 60 ply cotton braided wick 4 cut into 6 inch pieces. The first beeswax candle i made looked good but it was kind of a bust when it burned. 45g 1 6 oz shea butter.

When in a candle it also purifies the air as it burns. However when i was at floyd fest over the summer there was a vendor there selling homemade massage candles made with not only soy wax but also with shea butter and essential oils. 1 ounce avocado oil. A metal pitcher or an empty coffee can pot large enough to fit your pitcher to use as a double boiler.

1 8 tsp 0 6 ml high iu vitamin e oil you could also use the contents of a vitamin e capsule. I m digging the candle option very romantic. 1 2 cup coconut oil. Sometimes this creates a very weak flame or causes the wick to drown.

Beeswax also needs to cool down very gradually or your candles will have large ugly cracks through them. Beeswax is a very hard wax with a high melt point. This increases the surface area allowing your mixture to melt. I ve made a great massage balm from coconut oil beeswax or soy wax for vegan option and essential oils sometimes with cacao butter or shae butter for different mixes it s brilliant and stays firm until held in hand for use.

Beeswax does smell delicious and it has benefits beyond being a beauty product binder. 40g 1 4 oz sweet almond oil. 1 lb pure filtered beeswax. 40g 1 4 oz soy wax.

3 half pint canning jars.