Aromatherapy With Soy Candles
Aromatherapy is the use of plant or essential oil fragrances to get therapeutic benefits to bring about healing and balance of the mind, body and soul. The use of scented candles is a popular medium for generating such therapeutic effects. Many soy candle manufacturers in Melbourne provide a good range of scented candles in the products they offer to cater to this range of consumers.
Many soy candles made in Melbourne come infused with essential oils to be used mainly for the purpose of aromatherapy. Those including pure plant essences normally provide more subtle scents than synthetics fragrances. Natural scents are therefore more preferred as they easily create a warm and soothing mood. You could use it even close to dining areas as the scent would not interfere with your meal as well.
There also lots of other benefits of using soy candles for aromatherapy. Owing to the eco-friendly nature of the candle wax, burning a soy candle means that it would have little or no impact on your indoor air quality. So there is no fear of the emission of harmful carcinogens or other allergens from the candles. Although slightly expensive than paraffin candles they have a much longer burn time which give more value for money.
Homemade Soy Candle For Aromatherapy
There are many aromatherapy candle options widely available in stores all around Melbourne. But you could increase the enjoyment of lighting a candle by making the candles yourself. Making soy candles is quite a simple project which requires a few simple materials which you could get from any convenient store or craft store. By using some creative containers and decorations (such as ribbons, flowers, glitter etc.) you could make your candles more creative. The following are some basic ingredients you would need to get you started.
- A protective cover to protect your work area – still if you spill some soy wax, you need not fear as spills can be cleaned up more easily simply by suing warm soap water.
- A hot plate or stove for melting the wax
- Candle thermometer, large pot, scale and metal or wooden spoon
- Natural soy wax – which is available in the form of flakes
- Containers of your choice – you could recycle items for a more sustainable project
- Essential oils of your choice – popular soy candle fragrances used for aromatherapy include:
- Spicy Patchouli Aromatherapy
- Fresh Mint
- Floral Lavender (good for use in the bedroom)
- Relaxing Woodsy Soy Candles
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