10 Favorite Lotion Candle Recipes – DIY Massage Candle Formulas

10 luxurious lotion candle recipes to make, enjoy, gift, or sell!

Why make an ordinary candle when you can make one that doubles as a moisturizing body lotion?

Lotion candles, also known as massage candles, combine the warmth and ambiance of candlelight with skin-loving oils and butters. Light your candle, let a small melt pool form, extinguish the flame, and let the melted lotion cool to a comfortable temperature before massaging it into your skin. It's like having a mini spa treatment right at home!

We've put together 10 of our favorite lotion candle recipes featuring a wonderful variety of moisturizing oils and butters. From rich and creamy shea and cocoa butter blends to silky coconut, mango, avocado, and jojoba combinations, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

What's Included in This Free Downloadable Project?

Our collection includes 10 unique lotion candle formulas:

1. Mango Delight – A luxurious blend of mango butter, shea butter, and coconut oil.

2. Cocoa Bliss – Rich cocoa butter combined with silky jojoba oil.

3. Avocado Elegance – A creamy combination of avocado butter and avocado oil.

4. Hemp Harmony – Hemp seed oil and shea butter for a conditioning, moisturizing blend.

5. Coconut Dream – Coconut oil and olive oil for a soft, creamy lotion.

6. Jojoba Serenity – Jojoba, shea butter, and almond oil for a silky skin feel.

7. Olive Tranquility – Olive oil, shea butter, and apricot kernel oil.

8. Pumpkin Spice Glow – Pumpkin seed butter and pumpkin seed oil for a rich, seasonal-inspired lotion candle.

9. Almond Bliss – Almond butter and flaxseed oil for a nourishing, luxurious blend.

10. Shea Harmony – Shea butter and grapeseed oil for a smooth, creamy lotion.

Easy 6 oz. Lotion Candle Recipes

Each recipe is formulated to make one 6 oz. lotion candle, perfectly sized for our 6 oz. oval candle jars.

We especially love using oval jars for lotion candles! Their unique shape makes it easier to pour the melted lotion into your hand without making a mess.

Every recipe includes ingredient measurements in ounces and percentages, making it easy to adjust the formulas for different container sizes or larger batches.

These lotion candles make wonderful handmade Christmas gifts, Valentine's Day presents, spa gift sets, wedding favors, or additions to your handmade candle and skincare business.

New to Making Lotion Candles?

Lotion candles are surprisingly easy to make, even for beginners!

For complete step-by-step instructions, tips on selecting waxes, oils, butters, and wicks, and advice on creating your own formulas, check out our How to Make Lotion Candles blog post.

Once you learn the basics, you'll discover how much fun it is to experiment with different ingredients and create your own signature lotion candles!

Download Your Free Lotion Candle Recipes & Start Creating!

Ready to make something wonderful?

Download our 10 Favorite Lotion Candle Recipes and explore the possibilities of combining candle making with handmade skincare.

Shop our selection of soy and coconut waxes, cosmetic oils, butters, fragrance oils, wicks, and candle containers to gather everything you need for your next project.

Download your free recipes, gather your supplies, and have fun creating!

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