Vegan Candles: 21 Soy and Plant-Based Candles for Beginners

Create your own 100% natural vegan candles!

Making your own candles allows you to choose ingredients that are healthy for you and for the planet. It also gives you the opportunity to play with a wealth of fragrances to create candles that are meaningful and purposeful for creating atmospheres of relaxation, warmth, concentration, energy . . . the possibilities are endless! Nearly any glass container can be made into a candle, so use your creativity and resourcefulness to combine containers, scents, and inclusions such as flower petals or coffee beans to make your own unique candles.

The candle-making process is simple. Even if it’s your first time, you’ll find success by following the instructions in this book. You’ll learn:

• the materials and tools needed to begin, and how to choose the best natural ingredients
• the steps necessary to make both container and molded candles, as well as wax melts
• step-by-step instructions for 21 recipes with the exact scents to combine to make candles for a variety of moods

Delphine Reposeur began making her own candles when she searched in vain to find vegan candles for her own use. She purchased soy wax and began experimenting with different scents and styles. Her candle creations drew the admiration of her friends, and a business was born, La Bougie Herbivore (@labougieherbivore).