Mosquito repellent candle recipe

Discover our mosquito repellent candle recipe in 8 easy steps.

 

 

What you need:

 

• One Bonheur Essentiel DIY candle making kit. This kit contains the necessary soy wax and wicks to make 5 small candles.
• 5 glass jars of about 125 ml
• A hot glue gun
• A piece of 8 x 11 cardboard to make 5 supports (An empty cereal box will do!)
• A pair of scissors
• A large glass measuring cup
• A pot
• The following essential oils: Lemon-scented Eucalyptus, Hybrid Lavender, Peppermint and Clove.

 

 

Recipe in 8 steps:

 

 

 

 

1- Using the hot glue gun, place a little glue under a wick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2- Glue this wick to the bottom of the glass jar, right in the center. Repeat for the 5 wicks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3- Pour the soy wax into a large measuring cup and place in a pot of water. Melt the wax in this bain-marie over low heat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4- Meanwhile, make your supports.
Cut out 5 squares slightly larger than the opening of the glass jars.
Cut out one side of each square to the center with a small hole in the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5- Once the wax is melted, add:
7.5 ml lavender oil,
5 ml of lemon-scented eucalyptus oil
2.5 ml of peppermint oil
2.5 ml of clove oil and mix well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6- Pour the melted wax mixture into the glass jars, taking care not to pour on the wicks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7- Insert the cardboard supports around the wicks to keep them straight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8- Let cool for 3 hours or until the wax solidifies. And that’s it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mosquito repellent candles are made with repellent essential oils to keep mosquitoes and black flies away.

 

 

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