Did you know you can make your own DIY wax melts for your wax warmer? Today we’ll be making homemade wax melts with lavender and rosemary, but feel free to change the scent by using different ingredients.
*Coffee more your style? Try the Peppermint Mocha version of this recipe at the end of this post*
Who doesn’t love for their homes to smell warm and welcoming? Last year I shared a recipe for simmering potpourri, and it had all the scents of fall: cinnamon, cloves, orange and vanilla… but, it’s now summer and warming my home with the gas stove-top does not sound very appealing, so I tried out some DIY wax melts using lavender and rosemary. They turned out beautifully and smell amazing.
What You Need to Make DIY Wax Melts
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- Soy Wax Flakes
- Lavender Essential Oil– Not sure where to buy essential oils? Check out this post.
- Rosemary Essential Oil
- Dried Rosemary
- Dried Lavender
- Glass Measuring Cup
- Silicone Mold
- Wooden Craft Stick
How to Make Homemade Wax Melts
Start by filling a 2 cup glass measuring cup with approximately 1 1/2-2 cups of the soy wax flakes. (You can certainly go with less, just adjust the other ingredients accordingly). Microwave on high for 1 minute. Using a wooden craft stick, stir the contents. After the first minute, continue to microwave (on high) in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until all the wax melts.
*Please be very, very careful. Use an oven mitt or hot pad when removing the measuring cup as both the handle and contents can get extremely hot.
While the wax is still melted, stir in the lavender and rosemary essential oils. I went with a total of 40 drops of the essential oils (30 drops of lavender, and 10 of the rosemary). In truth, I wish I had added more drops to the wax as the scent isn’t as strong as I would have liked. Next time I’ll probably go with 50 drops of lavender and 20 drops of rosemary.  You can adjust the ratio depending on whether you prefer a stronger scent of one oil over the other.
Sprinkle a little dried lavender and rosemary onto the tops…
and allow them to harden.
Once the wax has completely hardened, pop the wax melts out of the mold.
When you are ready to use them, simply place 2 or 3 in a wax warmer and enjoy!
For a Peppermint Mocha Version
Simply change the essential oil to peppermint and add ground coffee instead of dried lavender and rosemary.
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This post was originally published at Clean and Scentsible on June 10, 2016.
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
This looks so good! What a great gift to make for friends or to enjoy yourself!
Hi! I’m enjoying following you and the content you put out:) I love the wax melts idea! I diffuse oils daily but fun to try a different way of getting the benefits of EO’s! Perfect hostess gifts too:) Do you recommend a specific wax warmer? Take care!
Too much work. Diffusing is so much easier and quicker!
Hi Erin !
Can beeswax pellets be used ?
Did you find out if bees wax could be used?
Where did u get the wax and oils from ? Also where did u get the lavender and is the rosemary.9
You can find both the wax and the lavender on Amazon. Here are the links for both (affiliates):
Wax: http://amzn.to/2lkysbT
Lavender: http://amzn.to/2lkr28y
I buy all my essential oils from Young Living, and you can read more about how to get oils through them here: https://www.lemonslavenderandlaundry.com/where-to-buy-essential-oils/
The Rosemary I just bought at the grocery store 🙂
Hope that helps.
Nice! I love the smell! Good idea!!
Love it! These would make fantastic hostess gifts and sound so easy to make. I can’t wait to give them a try (once we get home). Keep up the good work!!!
Love the idea of using these as hostess gifts! Enjoy the rest of your time abroad!