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How to Make DIY Wax Melts

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12 Jul
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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.

DIY Lavender and Rosemary Wax Melts on a faux wood background.

*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

Ingredients needed for DIY Wax Melts: dried lavender, dried rosemary, wax flakes, and essential oil

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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

Glass measuring cup filled with soy wax flakes which will be used to make homemade wax melts for a wax warmer

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.

Melted soy wax in a glass measuring cup with a wooden craft stick used for stirring

*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.

Adding lavender essential oil to homemade wax melts

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.

Melted soy wax in a mini muffin silicone mold which will be used for DIY Wax Melts one can use in a wax warmer

Sprinkle a little dried lavender and rosemary onto the tops…

Sprinkling dried lavender and rosemary on top of melted wax to make DIY Wax Melts

and allow them to harden.

Adding dried lavender and rosemary to the top of melted wax in a mini muffin silicone mold, which will create DIY Wax Melts

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.

DIY Peppermint Mocha Wax Melts

 

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Homemade Wax Melts: Lavender and Rosemary. You can easily make your own DIY Wax Melts with just a few simple ingredients. The best part is, you can change up the ingredients and scents to create an endless array of possibilities. Perfect for party favors or to use in your own home.

Easy to make DIY Wax Melts. This tutorial highlights rosemary lavender wax melts for spring and summer, along with a peppermint mocha version for fall and winter.

These wax melts look pretty easy to make, and I love the scent of lavender and rosemary.

This post was originally published at Clean and Scentsible on June 10, 2016.

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  1. Meleah Beddor says

    September 16, 2020 at 8:20 PM

    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!

    Reply
  2. Krystal says

    December 16, 2019 at 11:15 AM

    Too much work. Diffusing is so much easier and quicker!

    Reply
  3. Pam Brouwer says

    April 16, 2019 at 2:49 PM

    Hi Erin !
    Can beeswax pellets be used ?

    Reply
    • MeShell Nadeau says

      July 16, 2021 at 3:55 PM

      Did you find out if bees wax could be used?

      Reply
  4. Sylvia Taylor says

    February 7, 2017 at 3:59 PM

    Where did u get the wax and oils from ? Also where did u get the lavender and is the rosemary.9

    Reply
    • Erin Meyer says

      February 8, 2017 at 9:39 AM

      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.

      Reply
  5. stephanie @ this abundant life says

    July 13, 2016 at 8:24 AM

    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!!!

    Reply
    • Erin Meyer says

      July 13, 2016 at 10:14 AM

      Love the idea of using these as hostess gifts! Enjoy the rest of your time abroad!

      Reply

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