How to make scented candles
Scented candles are very emotional. If you are interested, you can also make a scented candle yourself. The method of making scented candles is not difficult. Put the prepared wax into a wax melting pot and melt it in water, and then pour it into a glass. Add 3%-10% of the essence or essential oil according to the amount of the candle. Stir it with a glass rod. When the wax is almost cooled, insert the candle wick and decorate it. A homemade scented candle is ready. Soy wax or beeswax is generally recommended for making scented candles. Let’s take a look at how to make scented candles.
1. Tutorial on how to make scented candles
Aromatherapy candles can release fragrance during the burning process, create a romantic atmosphere and increase the interest of life. They are favored by the market. You can buy a variety of scented candles. Of course, you can also make them at home. It is not difficult, as long as you master the correct method, you can make scented candles at home:
1. Prepare the materials. The materials that need to be prepared for homemade scented candles include: melting wax pot, glass cup, glass stirring rod, small induction cooker, etc. If you do DIY at home, there are ready-made tool kits you can buy online, or you can buy them separately.
2. Melt the wax Put the prepared soybean wax or other wax into the wax melting pot, add a larger pot of water to the outside of the wax melting pot, and melt it in water.
3. Filling the cup When the temperature of the wax liquid is not much different from the room temperature, pour the melted wax liquid into the glass, otherwise it is easy to crack on the wax surface when it freezes and cools.
4. Add fragrance. Drop your favorite fragrance or essential oil into the wax liquid, drip one-tenth of the wax each time, and stir evenly with a glass rod. The proportion is controlled at 3%~10%.
5. Insert the candle wick when the wax liquid has cooled to the same extent, insert the prepared candle wick. If the surface of the wax feels uneven, you can continue to heat it to melt an appropriate amount of wax liquid and pour it on the upper surface to smooth it out, the candle wick There are cotton and wood. It is recommended to use cotton for DIY, which has a better burning effect.
6. Decoration and embellishment You can decorate scented candles with your favorite items such as dried flowers, peels, branches, etc. After finishing the decoration, even if the homemade scented candles are finished, they can be lit for use or placed in indoor decorations.
2. What kind of wax is the best for homemade scented candles? When making scented candles, you must first consider which wax to use. The quality of candles made from different waxes will have certain differences. So what wax is good for scented candles?
1. Soy wax is made from the hydrogenation of soybean oil. This wax can achieve a good fusion with plant essential oils, which cannot be achieved by waxes of other materials. Therefore, soy wax is a lot of scented candle DIY players. Preferred.
2. Beeswax, also known as yellow wax and beeswax, is a fatty substance secreted by the 4 pairs of wax glands on the abdomen of worker bees of the right age in the colony. It is also very suitable for making scented candles.
3. Vegetable wax Vegetable wax is a kind of natural refined candle material, which can directly touch the skin, but the price is relatively high, so it is mainly used for some better scented candles. In addition to these natural waxes, paraffin wax is also one of the raw materials for making scented candles, but paraffin wax is a petrochemical product. If the purity is not enough, carcinogens will be produced during use, and it is easy to have black smoke during use. Therefore, homemade scented candles are usually Paraffin wax is not recommended.
