Simple Beeswax Candles Using Essential Oils

We've spent hours walking around craft shows inspecting the ingredients list at every candle maker's booth! All of the candles have one thing in common . . . synthetic fragrances! We both react negatively to the chemicals released from a candle so we typically diffuse essential oils instead. Sometimes though, a girl just wants the coziness that can only be offered by a candle! So today, we are pouring our own using essential oils. It's incredibly simple and only requires a few supplies!

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[SunflowerToshaDiy]

Beeswax purifiers the air by itself. Love making melts.

[susanmecimore]

When you buy beeswax from Amazon and hobby lobby, etc. there are no regulations on what is mixed into the beeswax. May say 100% beeswax - but you never know. Plus, this is an incredibly expensive way to make candles. Your best bet - to make sure your beeswax is not “filled with toxic stuff” - you are better off buying your wax from local trustworthy beekeepers. Plus, your cost would go down. Only saying this because you all talk so much about “chemicals”, etc. Just thought I’d share this. I do like your candles.

[PamelaNjeff]

Awesome job…I’m going to try this! Thank you ladies!

[sandibiquet]

Ever since I was pregnant with my 1st child 33 years ago, I became very sensitive to smells and still am. I will make some homemade candles. I do diffuse but have never tried candle making and it really is easy. Thank you!

[JustBeYourSelfBlog]

Wow they are so easy to make.
I loved your video

[ltlwlwl]

I'm not allergic to anything.... I just absolutely hate all the chemicals. I make all of my family soap and cleaner needs. My husband was/is very impressed with the amout of money we save by removing chemicals from our household.

[colleencondon]

Am making a batch while watching this. Needed to know about essential oil dosage. Thank you for posting

[deborahhowlett]

Just curious, why don’t you mix the oils in with the wax and coconut oil before pouring it into the jars?

[joanr]

Thank you, I miss candles so I decided to make my own.

[jukes]

I just purchased a couple of pounds of "organic" beeswax from Etsy. I hope it's the real deal as I am allergic to chemicals as well. This will be my first time making candles. I won't be adding EO's as those fragrances can sometimes trigger allergic reactions. I'm thinking the fragrance of beeswax, coconut oil, and honey will be sufficient enough to add warmth and a sense of well-being to my home.

[HappyMomma]

You don’t mix the essential oils inside? Just put it on top?

[redmorgan]

Thank you for acknowledging a soy allergy! I am deathly allergic to soy also. I have recently started making beeswax candles because my husband loves candles and would buy them and burn them in the house without realizing they were soy candles. I am breaking him of buying them by making my own but getting a good enough scent for him has been a chore. I only use essential oils for scents and due to a coconut allergy I can't add coconut oil to my candles

[jasonstouder]

Thank you. Did i see that you added the essential oils to the top of the candle? I figured youd have to mix it in the wax.

[worthybookjourney]

What size wick do you use for this size jar? I am brand new. Haven't even bought my stuff. I am just trying to find out how to and what I need. The wick size seems to be important from what I have watched so far but nobody is saying how to figure that out, And last question, what is the temperature for adding the essential oils?

[wyliedank]

Why not put essential oil in the main melting pot? Thank you for the video.

[WhisperGentleman]

Can you put a scent on a candle that you dip instead of in a glass?

[redvermeerc]

Nice tutorial. I think cassia is the Latin name for cinnamon.

[HunterDrastic]

I have a few questions, I'm hoping you'll respond to this:
1. I saw you just melted the wax in a pot and didn't put the wax in a pot and a pot in boiling water to melt it. Is that not necessary? Did you just use low heat?
2. I also noticed you didn't measure the temperature before putting the essential oil in. I've read that high temps can burn off the oils. Did you have a problem with that?
3. Lastly, I saw you didn't stir or mix the essential oils in the candles after you put the drops in. Does it matter?

What was the final result of these candles? Did they have a good scent or did they have no scent? I tried making beeswax candles doing the same things you did and didn't have a scent with mine.

[DH-qzso]

Years ago, our church put in a request in the Bulletin, to kindly not wear perfume/strong scent... I stopped wearing perfume years ago...I am not allergic, but do not like the strong scents.

re: candles: could one put the scent right into the pot of melted wax, prior to pouring?

[annemurrell]

Can I use fragrance oil with bees wax ?