DIY Solid Perfume Recipe (With Percentages)
Solid perfume is one of the easiest, most satisfying DIY body care projects you can make at home. This DIY solid perfume recipe uses just a few skin-loving ingredients, melts together in minutes, and sets into a portable, mess-free fragrance you can toss in your bag.Unlike alcohol-based perfumes, solid perfumes are gentle on skin, long-lasting, and perfect for pulse points like wrists and behind the ears. In this post, you’ll learn how to make a beeswax solid perfume, why each ingredient matters, substitution options, and tips for success.
Servings: 15 grams
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 0.3 g | 2% Fragrance Oil
- 3 g | 20% Beeswax
- 11.7 g | 78% Jojoba Oil
- Red mica powder optional
Instructions
- Add 11.7 g jojoba oil (78%) to a heat-safe container
- Add 3 g beeswax (20%) directly to the jojoba oil.
- Create a simple double boiler by placing a small amount of water in a saucepan and setting a rubber mat at the bottom. Place your container into the saucepan.Heat on low to medium heat, stirring continuously, until the beeswax is fully melted. Avoid high heat to protect the oil and fragrance performance.
- Once fully melted, carefully remove the container from the double boiler and wipe the outside dry to remove any water.
- To the melted oils add 0.3 g fragrance oil (2%) and small pinch of red mica powder (optional)Mix thoroughly. Work quickly—this formula begins to set fast as it cools.
- Immediately pour into your final container. Allow to cool completely at room temperature.Once hardened, your solid perfume is ready to use.