Lotion Candle Recipe
There is just something so relaxing about using a lotion candle. For me, it really take a massage up to the next level by setting the mood. And, it prevents that shock to the system when you get cold oils poured on your back. By using a lotion candle, the waxes are heated up before they get poured onto your back. I have formulated this lotion candle to extend the longevity of the massage oils and so that it does not leave you with any greasy residue after the massage.
Servings: 2 candles
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Scale
- Double boiler
Ingredients
- 2.20 ounce | 43% Soy Wax
- 1.24 ounce | 25% Kokum Butter
- 1.28 ounce | 25% Shea Butter
- 0.20 ounce | 4% Caster Oil
- 0.16 ounce | 3% Pink Grapefruit and Citrus Fragrance Oil
Instructions
- Weigh out all of your ingredients.
- Put a small amount of hot glue on the wick tab and place your candle wick in the center of your candle jar.
- Put the soy wax, shea butter, kokum butter and caster oil into a heat safe container.
- Pop the heat safe container on a double boiler until it is completely melted. You will want to stir the ingredients occasionally while they are melting.
- Remove from heat once all your oils are melted and wipe any water off the side of your container.
- Add Pink Grapefruit and Citrus fragrance oil and mix well.
- Pour your hot oils / wax into your candle container.
- Use a marker to hold the wick in the very center of the candle.
- Allow the candle to cool completely. (Please note that this is going to take a lot longer than a normal candle takes to cool).
- Trim the wick to 1/4 inch.