| When it comes to making candles, there are | | | | remember that broadly, you should always be using |
| numerous recipes that you can learn and put to great | | | | these oils in moderation. Usually, a 2 to 3 percent |
| use with ease. Remember that the fundamental | | | | diluted form of just 0.4 or 0.5 ounce of the essential |
| aspect of any candle making recipe, has always been, | | | | oil in question, should be sufficient for as much as an |
| and will always be, your creativity. This is particularly | | | | entire pound of wax. |
| true since candle making ingredients tend to be | | | | Continuing with the aroma aspect but leaving the |
| reasonably standard. It is how you ingeniously put | | | | therapeutic part behind, another candle making recipe |
| these standard ingredients to use, that will determine | | | | that we can look at, is scented candles. These are |
| the extent to which your candles stand out from the | | | | essentially candles that also emit a fragrance when |
| rest. | | | | they are lit. The purpose behind these candles is not |
| Let us start by looking at some aromatherapy candle | | | | necessarily therapeutic, yet they definitely have a |
| making recipes. Aromatherapy, as you would be | | | | soothing effect on the senses. |
| aware, is an alternative medicine form that uses | | | | The recipe for making scented candles essentially |
| essential oils to positively affect one's cognitive | | | | involves adding the right quantum of fragrance into |
| function, mood or health. Among the various forms in | | | | the wax, while it is being heated and still in a liquid |
| which aromatherapy is applied and put to use, | | | | form. Remember that the key is not to overdo the |
| candles stand out as clear stalwarts; most | | | | bit about adding fragrance into the wax; the quantum |
| aromatherapy spas are known to use suitable candles | | | | of fragrance that you add has to be just appropriate, |
| in their quest for pampering their clients. | | | | otherwise instead of being soothing, the candle might |
| The recipe for making aromatherapy specific candles | | | | end up having a nauseating effect! |
| is not too different from the one for making | | | | That said, there is really no scientific rule that |
| standard candles, with the exception being the | | | | specifies the exact amount of fragrance that you |
| addition of essential oils in the case of the former. | | | | add into the candles; feel free to experiment. A lot |
| The two important aspects which will determine the | | | | will also depend on the personal preference of the |
| efficacy of your aromatherapy candles are - the | | | | particular client or customer, or your friend or |
| particular essential oils that you choose to use, and | | | | perhaps even yourself - if you are making the |
| the quantity of these oils that you use in these | | | | candles for your own use. If a strong fragrance is |
| candles. | | | | desired and/or mandated to you, you might want to |
| Assuming that you are using soy wax for making | | | | add in additional scents into the wax, while preparing |
| your candles, you could opt for essential oils such as | | | | the candles. The opposite would be true, in case you |
| lemongrass, patchouli, spearmint, litsea, or even | | | | the preference is for a very light fragrance. |
| lavender. You might want to avoid any kind of citrus | | | | Thus, you can clearly see that there are a wide |
| oils as well as eucalyptus oil as they tend to fade | | | | range of recipes that can be put to use, to make |
| away fairly quickly. As far as quantity is concerned, | | | | some really delectable candles. |