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DIY Beeswax Candle Recipe (with Essential Oils)

This DIY beeswax candle recipe is a simple, beginner-friendly way to make your own clean-burning candles at home. Made with pure beeswax, coconut oil, and essential oils, these homemade beeswax candles have a long burn time, a subtle natural honey scent, and make beautiful handmade gifts. Perfect for anyone looking to replace store-bought candles with a more natural alternative.
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Course Natural Home DIY

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Attach your cotton candle wick to the bottom of the jar using wick stickers. Center the wick and secure it with a stainless steel wick holder or a clothes pin, across the top of the jar.
  • Fill a large pot with a few inches of water and bring it to a gentle boil over medium heat. Place a heat-safe glass bowl over the pot of water to create a double boiler. Add the beeswax pellets and coconut oil to the glass bowl, stirring occasionally until the melted beeswax is completely smooth. Be careful not to let excess water splash into the wax.
    1 lb beeswax pellets, 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • Remove the glass bowl from the heat and allow the melted wax to cool for a minute or two. Stir in the essential oils until well combined. Refer to my notes for some scent combinations I recommend.
    2 tsp essential oils
  • Slowly pour the melted wax into your candle containers, leaving about 1/2 inch of space at the top of the jar. Allow the candles to cool undisturbed at room temperature.
  • Once the wax has completely hardened, remove the wick holder and trim the cotton wick to about 1/4 inch. Your finished candle is ready to enjoy!

Notes

  • Melt the beeswax using a double boiler over medium heat. Never melt beeswax directly over a flame, as it can scorch.
  • Add the essential oils after removing the wax from the heat and letting it cool for 1–2 minutes to help preserve their scent.
  • Keep the wick centered with a wick holder until the wax has completely hardened.
  • Trim the wick to ¼ inch before each burn for a cleaner, longer-lasting flame.
  • Allow the candles to cure for 24–48 hours before lighting for the best burn and scent performance.
  • You can experiment with different scents. I love a combination of sweet orange, cinnamon leaf, and cedarwood atlas for fall. Or a mix of geranium, lavender and sweet orange for a floral summer scent.
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