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A body butter candle is a candle you can pour warm over your skin as a rich moisturiser, perfect for dry winter skin. This easy soy wax recipe from The Soap Barn gives you ambient candlelight and a luxurious body butter treatment in one, using simple candle making supplies.
What you will need
- 250g soy wax
- Fragrance of your choice (10 to 20ml)
- Oil colouring (optional)
- Candle wick
- A heat-safe container, tin or box
All available from our candle making supplies range.
Method
- Melt the soy wax in the microwave for about three minutes until fully melted.
- Stir in
- to 20ml of your chosen fragrance (and a drop of oil colouring if you like).
- Position the wick in the middle of your container, keeping it upright with kebab sticks on either side.
- Pour in the melted soy wax and leave to set.
How to use your body butter candle
Light the candle and let the wax melt into a pool. Blow it out, then rub the warm (not hot) melted wax into your skin for the softest, smoothest feel, wonderful for dry winter skin and a lovely gift.
Ready to make your own? Shop the full candle making supplies range at The Soap Barn, with fast nationwide delivery across South Africa.
Tips & variations
Once you have made your body butter candle, here are a few ways to get a great result and put your own spin on it.
- This doubles as a massage candle: burn briefly, blow out, then pour the warm (never hot) oil onto skin.
- Use skin-safe fragrance only, since the melted oil goes straight onto the body.
- Warm your container slightly before pouring to help the wax stick and avoid wet spots on the glass.
Make it your own: swap the fragrance for any scent in our range, or add a touch of candle dye for a different look.
You may also like: Citronella Candles and Citronella Gel Travel Candle.
