Handmade Soy wax Massage Oil Candle

Amber Rum Vanilla infused with pheromone fragrance.

HOW TO USE
Light the candle for 10–15 minutes to allow enough oil to form (and it’ll help set the mood). Once you blow out the candle, the melted oil is ready to use. Because it’s oil-based, the candle has a lower burning temperature and will be warm. You can either pour the oil directly onto the skin or apply with your fingertips and massage it in. The light and silky texture will moisturize and absorb into the skin and can be reapplied as desired.

To extinguish your candle, gently blow out the flame and contain any smoke with the jar’s lid. A wick snuffer works great, too. Never attempt to extinguish a candle using water.

What is the best way to apply the melted oil?
Once you blow out the candle, the melted oil is ready to use. The oil requires no cooling due to the low melting point of the natural oils that make up the burn. You can either pour the moisturizing massage oil straight onto the skin, pour a small amount into your hand first, or dip and apply the candle oil with your fingertips.

What are the fragrance notes?
It is lightly scented with notes of amber, cedar leaf, clove, lemongrass, medjool date, and tonka bean. The candle’s melted oil can be used for massaging into the skin, or simply use the candle to infuse scent in the room.

There are plenty of good reasons to keep your home stocked with candles—namely, they fill the air with a sweet, relaxing scent, create a zen environment to help you unwind at the end of a long day, and can set a romantic mood. But here’s another excuse for candle lovers to pick up a few more: Like a good oil, some make wonderful tools to heat up any at-home massage.

But what exactly is a massage candle, you may ask? It’s just like any other votive, but it’s specially formulated with soy wax that won’t harm your skin upon direct contact, because soy melts at a comfortable temperature and isn’t an irritant (provided you don’t have a soy allergy). Massage candles often also contain essential oils for aromatherapy benefits, as well as emollients, like vitamin E and shea butter or coconut oil, to smooth and hydrate skin.

To use massage candles safely—and without hurting yourself or your partner—let the candle burn so that there’s an adequate puddle of melted wax on the top. Then, blow out the flame, let cool slightly (you want it to be liquid and warm, but not scorching hot), and pour it onto the skin prior to the massage.