How to Make Candle Wax Melts

Learn how to make candle wax melts with this simple 3-ingredient recipe. These homemade wax melts can really cozy up the home during the fall and winter months. 

Making your own homemade candle melts is so easy to do, and they smell wonderful! In this post, I am going to show you how to make candle wax melts using several different blends of essential oils so you can get the scent that fits your mood.

By using essential oils in our candle melts, we can receive the added benefits of aromatherapy the oils release.  

I remember my mom was really into candle melts when I was little. It makes sense that all moms would love these, same great smell of a candle, without the fire hazard. Now that I have 4 little ones running around, I totally see the draw of these. 

Several of my readers have asked for a recipe for these, and I am so excited to share this one because it is that simple. It is similar to my beeswax candles recipe, just on a smaller scale and no wick, of course. 

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HOMEMADE CANDLE WAX MELTS 

For this recipe, you will need a candle warmer to place the essential oil wax melts in. You can make your own if you prefer, using a mason jar and tea light candle. Or you can find candle warmers that plug straight into the wall; these are perfect for small spaces. 

Candle warmers simply warm the wax, and as it melts, it gives us the scent. For this candle wax recipe, I use essential oils for the scent. This will leave your home smelling lovely and give off aromatherapy benefits at the same time. 

ESSENTIAL OILS FOR CANDLE WAX MELTS

You can use one oil or a blend of essential oils for your melts. I like to make a few different batches at a time with different scents so that I can switch it up. If you are looking for something pretty and simple, just use lavender. It is lovely. 

You can make different blends for the season or to help with a particular ailment. I find these to make a wonderful birthday or Christmas gift for anyone on your list! 

CALMING 

10 drops lavender essential oil 

10 drops roman chamomile 

5 drops vetiver essential oil 

5 drops wild orange essential oil

CITRUS 

10 drops lemon essential oil 

10 drops wild orange essential oil 

5 drops bergamot essential oil 

5 drops tangerine essential oil 

FLORAL  

10 drops lavender essential oil 

10 drops ylang ylang essential oil 

5 drops geranium essential oil 

5 drops cypress essential oil 

SCENTS OF FALL 

10 drops cinnamon essential oil 

10 drops wild orange essential oil 

5 drops clove essential oil 

5 drops cardamom essential oil 

Find more fall essential oil blends here. 

CHRISTMAS SCENTED 

10 drops white fir essential oil 

10 drops cinnamon essential oil 

5 drops peppermint essential oil 

5 drops grapefruit essential oil 

Find more Christmas essential oil blends here or here.

HOW TO MAKE CANDLE WAX MELTS 

All you need to make your own wax melts is beeswax, coconut oil, and essential oils. The coconut oil is optional but will make it last longer. 

White or yellow beeswax both work well in this wax melt recipe. Other than the color, they will both work the same, so it really doesn’t matter which one you use. If you decide to add color to the melts, use white beeswax; the color will show up better. You can substitute the beeswax for soy wax if you prefer. It has virtually no scent, and it is softer than beeswax. The rest of the recipe will stay the same and the outcome will be a much softer melt. 

Now, you are going to need a double boiler to make these candle melts. If you don’t have one, don’t worry. making one is easy and how I do it for all my DIY projects that call for one.

Set a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water; the glass bowl should big enough to sit on the sides of the pot with the bottom submerged about an inch or two in the water. And there you have a makeshift double boiler; simple as that!

Note: Be sure to wipe all the wax out of the bowl with a paper towel. Wax will clog up sink drains.

CAN YOU HEAT ESSENTIAL OILS?

It is best not to heat up essential oils. Heating essential oils will remove some of the therapeutic benefits. Most candle warmers don’t get too hot. Just be sure when making your beeswax candle melts to let the ingredients cool slightly before adding the essential oils in. 

HOW TO USE CANDLE WAX MELTS 

Place 1-3 homemade wax melts in your candle warmer, depending on the size of the warmer and the room you are trying to scent. They can melt and re-melt several times before losing the scent. When the scent has weakened, wipe the candle warmer out and add in new wax melts. 

Or add in a few drops of essential oils on top of the melted wax to give it one last run. 

The recipe will call for a silicon mold, but you can also make these in ice cube trays if you don’t have any molds.

How to Make Candle Wax Melts

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup beeswax
• 1/4 cup coconut oil 
• 30 drops lavender essential oil

Instructions

1. Add beeswax and coconut oil to a double boiler. Melt over medium to high heat.
2. Once all the ingredients are melted, remove from the heat.
3. Allow it to cool slightly, and then add in essential oils.
4. Whisk together, then pour into silicon molds.
5. Let them sit overnight and then pop them out of the molds.
6. Store in an airtight container.