How to Make Aromatherapy Soy Candles? Pioneer Chemicals

Soy Wax Candles have gradually gained popularity in recent years as people look for a better source of light that is cleaner than paraffin wax. Not only are they better for the environment, they burn cleaner and also soy wax has the ability to retain the scent or flavor very well. This makes soy candles suitable for aromatherapy uses since scent thrown from them is beyond average.

The best thing about preparing your own soy candles is that you can choose the type of essential oil that you wish to add. You will be left with very elegant candles that give your home lovely fragrances as well as enhancing a relaxing or working mood if so desired through the oils used. Of course, another great idea is to make your own aromatherapy soy candles at home: it’s a fun do-it-yourself project!

Supplies You’ll Need

• Soy wax flakes
• Essential oils
• Candle wicks
• Some of the packaging receptacles include jars, tins, or tea cups.
• If in a double boiler or a makeshift bain-marie arrangement
• Thermometer
• Scent mixing containers
• Spoon for stirring
• A pencil or a chopstick to align the wick in the center of the to-be-lit candle.

Decision Making – Which Container, Wicks, and Scents to Use

For instance, if you are going to make aromatherapy soy candles for a particular room or occasion, first select the containers you will be using. Using canning jars is perfect, but you can use anything heat safe from tea cups, small bowls or etc. More so, the container’s size will dictate the amount of wax and the fragrance oil you will use to fill the container.

Then, obtain wicks designed for soy wax since different wax has varying size requirements for the wicks to burn properly. Specifically, the thickness of the wick should be equal to the width of the candle container – the greater the width, the greater the thickness of the wick. This ensures that there is a correct distribution of wax at the right times as well as the time the wax should ideally be allowed to burn.

Lastly, let’s get down to using your preferred essential oil blends. Fragrance oil cannot exceed 12% of the soy wax to prevent a drop in performance of the wax. But, it is recommended to start with a 6-8% ratio when making your first candles. Some of the families of aromatherapy scents others recommend to use include lavender, citrus, mint, floral, herb, spice, wood, and resin.

Preparing Your Soy Wax

You should always measure the correct amount of soy wax flakes that you intend to put in aromatherapy soy candles. Place the flakes in your double boiler or the bain marie that you have prepared to melt. It is important that the soy wax be heated to 185°F while stirring it every 5-10 minutes. This process of stirring should be done gently and the mixture should be scraped to remove any crust that may develop on the surface.

Once the wax reaches the desired temperature of 185°F, it has to be removed from the heat. They should then be allowed to cool to approximately 175°F before the addition of essential oils since these will evaporate at higher temperatures.

Adding Your Scent Blend

Calculate the amount of essential oils to be used for achieving the measured ratios and proportions. Pour the oils into the melted soy wax and mix manually for 2 minutes to ensure that all the scent is well distributed.

To check if the oils have fully infused, you can also use toothpicks. It should be able to stick well onto the sticks once it is cool enough for the scent to be maintained. If not, a little more of the oil should be added and the experiment repeated.

Pouring Your Soy Candle

To make Soy Wax Candles, slowly and gradually pour your scented wax into each container while making sure that you don’t fill the container right to the brim, but leave about 1⁄4 inch of space at the top. When this is done insert the wick stick into the center of the container, balance it upright with a pen or a chopstick placed on the rim of the container and leave it to cool.

To avoid problems like drowning of the wick or poor quality formation of wax pooling at a future point, it is advisable to straighten the wick as the candle sets up. Leave the candles to cool and fully harden to the interfering for a minimum of 12 hours. For finished soy candles it is recommended that you should cut the wick to be 1⁄4 of an inch only before lighting it. Trim again each time you burn them to reduce smoke or prevent the wick from growing out of control, which is called mushrooming. Well done! Now you can safely enjoy your homemade aromatherapy soy candles.

Being Safety Conscious While Making Candles

However, most essential oils are very concentrated so please use according to the recommended instructions. Some of the oil may be allergic to the skin of some people and hence should be avoided. When selecting oil to use, it is advised to do a small patch test.

Measuring your wax, wicks and candle containers appropriately is also critical for safely burning your candles. Candles should always be lit with the wicks trimmed to about ¼ inch in length to avoid both smoke and fires. It may seem obvious but do not ever leave burning candles burning alone.

Conclusion

So be as creative as you can and consider using aromatherapy for customized scented candles! This way you can make it yourself, and thus you are sure that the ingredients used are good for you and you can also choose a scent you like. As seen above, why not try making soy candles today, and relish your home-made aromatherapy! For more tips, techniques, wax and fragrance reviews, or to buy Soy Wax Candles raw material – be sure to check out Pioneer Chemicals blog today! Find out how to make stunning layered candles, candles with glitter, candles that are given in sets and the likes.