DIY Bug Repellent Candle
This candle smells great and helps keep your space free of pesky insects!
Ingredients & Supplies
Safety Information
- Safety & Dilution: No safety concerns.
- Kid Safety: If diffusing outside, this blend is safe for all ages.
- Pet Safety: If diffusing outside, this blend is safe for use around pets.
- Shelf Life: The ingredient with the shortest shelf life remaining becomes the shelf life of the entire blend.
- Application Method: Candles
Directions
- 1. Put a cotton wick into an 8 oz glass mason jar. Center the metal tab on the bottom in the middle of the jar. You can keep the wick centered by laying two chopsticks across the top of the jar and placing the wick in the middle. (Tip: If your wick still seems unstable, try using a bobby pin or paper clip to hold it in place.)
- 2. Put a glass or Pyrex measuring cup into a pot that’s about 1/4 full of simmering water. The water will heat the measuring cup from the outside.
- 3. Melt the beeswax in the measuring cup. (Tip: You can blend the essential oils in a separate glass bowl while the beeswax is melting!)
- 4. Remove the beeswax from heat when it’s fully melted.
- 5. Add the essential oils and stir, using a glass stirring rod or a stainless steel spoon.
- 6. Carefully pour the melted wax into the glass jar, holding the wick in place. (Tip: Try pouring just a small amount of the melted blend in first, and letting it get a bit solid so it holds the bottom of the wick in place!)
Safety Information
- Safety & Dilution: No safety concerns.
- Kid Safety: If diffusing outside, this blend is safe for all ages.
- Pet Safety: If diffusing outside, this blend is safe for use around pets.
- Shelf Life: The ingredient with the shortest shelf life remaining becomes the shelf life of the entire blend.
- Application Method: Candles
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