Posted by - 12.11.23
How to make candles with Essential Oils and Natural Waxes
Make handmade candles with Essential Oils and learn how to use the virtues that Aromatherapy offers you.
In this article, we will talk about which are the Essential Oils that we can use in each type of candle, what are their therapeutic effects and what percentages we should use, according to the environments of the house. And we will recreate a landscape with different essential oils, to combine them in the same formula and get our candle to remind us of a beautiful garden or a terrace with a gentle breeze.
We can use an infinite number of essential oils and aromatic essences to make our candles. Depending on how we combine them, we can use our candles to improve the quality of an environment, get to sleep, increase our concentration when studying or working, make our room a relaxation area, or invite to be in company in a lively and enjoyable way.
The Psychological value of aromas in the different environments of our home:
It is important to know what atmosphere we want to achieve in each room of the house and how we can use the essences, to give a psychological value to the aroma or perfume of our candle:
Room:
Relaxation, seclusion, serenity, rest, restorative sleep is sought. The presence of aroma in this environment should be subtle and diffuse.
We will use essential oils of: French Lavender, Orange Blossom, Niaouli, Sweet Fennel, Green Myrtle, Vetiver, Pink Lotus, Ylang Ylang, White Roses, Magnolia, Pink Grapefruit, Cistus Jara, Blue Lavandin, Acacia, Mimosa, Pear, Lychee, Mandarin, Dill leaves, Frangipani, Japanese Cherry, Tiaré,
Dining room:
The aromas must be soft, very light, pleasant and diffuse, fresh, that encourage digestion and good conversation, to pause. The aromas cannot saturate, as they cannot interfere with the taste of the food,
The selection of essential oils that we recommend in this case, are: Lemon, Black pepper, Allspice leaves, Curry leaves, Dill seed, White grapefruit, Papyrus, Bergamot, Tsuga canada, Peruvian balsam, Elemi, Saffron, Aromatic calamus, Green myrtle, Fresh ginger, Mastic, Madagascar helichrysum, Hyssop, Green lime, Palmarosa, kiwi or Mango.
Desk and study room:
Aromas that encourage concentration, attention, memory, lucidity and logical sense,
Peppermint, Lemon, Laurel, Basil, Rosemary, Black Pepper, Vetiver, Sage, Mandarin, Juniper.
Receiver:
We will seek a sense of welcome and hospitality.
Also of elegance, distinction and comfort, a feeling of home, that the aromas invite to enter to good company and good disposition.
The essential oils we have chosen are: Vetiver, Carnation, Sandalwood, Oud, Canadian Cedarwood, Virginia Cedarwood, Chinese Cedarwood, Pink Grapefruit, Bergamot, Siamese Rosewood, Coriander, Spikenard, Frangipani, Dates, Black Pepper, Cypriol, Katafray, Olibanum, Mahogany, etc....
Living Room or Sitting Room:
We will seek to achieve with our scent, an intimate, familiar atmosphere, inviting comfort and security, which gives a sense of protection and also invites us to comfort, to feel relaxed.
The aromas we have selected are:
Atlas Cedar and Chinese Cedar, Olibanum and Myrrh, Hazelnuts, Coconut Milk, Virginia Tobacco, Cyclamen, Chinese Geranium, Rosewood, Oh Wood, Japanese Iba, Bitter Orange, Clementine, Thistle, Camellia, Dahlia, Aguaribay, Linden, Fig Leaf, Pineapple, Witch Hazel, Honey, Carrot.
Outdoor:
We are interested in freshness and not being interrupted by insects:
we recommend, Eucalyptus citradora, Eucalyptus Smithii and Eucalyptus Citriodora, Lemongrass, Tarragon, Citral, Lavandin Grosso, Lavender Officinalis and Latifolia, Egyptian Geranium, Guaiacum Palo, Basil, Petitgrain, Gurjum Balsam, Lemon, Cinnamon Leaves, Cajeput, Pennyroyal Mint, Clove.
Percentages of essential oils in relation to wax, depending on the space or environment:
It is important to keep in mind that each type of candle, such as outdoor, hall, bedroom or living room, will request or demand a different percentage of essential oil.
We will contemplate the intensity, presence and expansion of our selection of aromas, to have a better aromatherapy experience with our candle.
We must fundamentally consider that an invasive or persistent aroma can saturate or generate discomfort, dullness or headaches. For this we recommend balanced quantities of essences according to the function that the candle will have and the space where we will use it.
In a washbasin candle, 7% to 10% of essential oil inside the candle is ideal.
In outdoor candles it needs 10 to 15% (patios, terraces, gardens). We must achieve presence and expansion. Fresh scent, active, insect repellent,
In a foyer we recommend 5 to 7% of essential oils.
On a desk, where we study or work, 4 to 6% of essential oils.
In a dining room of 3 to 5% of essential oils.
In a living room 6 to 8%. It is recommended to use essential oils that provide Intensity and moderate presence, we will spend a lot of time in this place.
In a bedroom from 2% to 3%, use essential oils according to the effects we are using, restful sleep, relaxing and meditative atmosphere, balanced emotions.
Essential Oils to make a candle with garden or terrace scents:
We will recreate an olfactory landscape, as when we formulate a perfume, but this time it will be to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere generated by our candle, in our home, enjoying the environment that surrounds us.
Making use of aromatherapy can be an effective way to generate a pleasant and healthy environment around us, where we can feel at ease and elevate our mood.
During these days, when it is necessary to be at home, more time than at other times we would have chosen of our own free will, or could have chosen because of other activities, we will surely go through many contradictory moods, it is a new way of doing and being and the changes always require a greater personal power to assimilate them and learn to grow with them. This is why we need to reinforce our energies, balancing ourselves and feeling in harmony with our environment and our decisions.
It is important to know that it is totally normal to feel depressed, confused or sad, none of these states are strange to us and it is not necessary to avoid or deny them, but to try to raise the mood so necessary in this case to protect us from diseases that are totally linked to our immune system such as those of a respiratory nature. And of course, because from a place of serenity and balance, better solutions are found.
In Maese Lab, we have selected a list of essential oils, which can be used together depending on what we choose, to create a fragrance that generates an atmosphere of comfort, freshness and warmth at the same time.
We will look for a scent that generates a sense of tranquility, a sense of company, that recreates in our mood and perception, an atmosphere of terrace or garden, with a gentle breeze, states of contemplation and satisfaction, placidity. This image or landscape, we know, is reinforced with a series of essential oils that can be selected and combined with each other:
- Amyris: Indian Sandalwood. Helps to reduce anxiety and stress. Calms the mind and muscle tension.
- Copaiba balsam: antiseptic, antifungal and expectorant. It has a balsamic, deep and woody perfume.
- Fig Leaves: herbal and nectar aroma, with a hint of summer.
- Coconut Milk: tropical, warm aroma, a blend of exotic woods and freshly opened coconut.
- Dates:exquisite aroma, sweet woody and nectarous.
- Orange blossom: It is recommended for chronic stress, depression and insomnia. It relaxes us and stabilizes our heart rate in moments of maximum anxiety. Its aroma quickly leads us to a state of deep calm and well-being.
- Helichrysum from Madagascar: it is an herbal scent, with a slight touch of chamomile and woods.
- Myrtle: It is an excellent inhibitor of viruses and bacteria, fights respiratory ailments. At a psychological level, in high doses it works as a powerful stimulant and in small doses it works as a subtle relaxant. It gives a feeling of tranquility, cleanliness and order.
- Bergamot: this oil is indicated to combat stress and depression. It has a pleasant sweet citrus aroma, deep and penetrating.
- Black pepper: Its aroma is stimulating and energizing. Spicy, dry and deep.
- Chinese Cedar: It has an intense and fresh aroma. It helps us to combat nervousness, helps us to recover serenity and balance. Its aroma is so precise that it helps us to focus on the here and now.
- Papyrus: its aroma helps to strengthen the immune system. It helps communication and expression. It is ideal for family gatherings.
- Green Lime: aroma of a freshly cut lime, maintaining citrus freshness with herbal nuances and hints of white pepper. Helps to strengthen good spirits, joy and creativity.
- Carnation: Calcareous and herbal notes. Helps restore energy to the body and mind. Encourages positive thoughts and predisposes to good spirits.
- Acacia: its aroma is sweet and penetrating. It reminds us of ripe peach.
- Saffron: is the perfect blend of spice and flower. It has a lively aroma, which gives us strength and improves our mood.
- Virginia cedar: its aroma draws us to a forest of strong woods, damp earth and strong roots.
- Frangipani: almondy, warm, marzipan aroma with hints reminiscent of muscatel grapes. This type of aroma generates optimism, gratitude and a feeling of fullness.
- Dragon's blood: its aroma is stimulating, energizing. It has the power to clean the air of any environment and make it lighter and healthier, especially for our emotions.
- Opoponax: has a soft aroma of caramel and chocolate toffee, praline. Its aroma is always associated with pleasant moments, good memories, spontaneity, subtlety.
If you have the opportunity to combine most of these essences together, you will have achieved a powerful perfume. But, it is good to know, that all of them already possess in themselves a wide range of aromatic properties, which will help you to make your environment the best place to be every time you light that candle.