2 min read / 15 March 2024 / yasmin sharp

How to Make Scoopable Wax Melts

Discover the joys of crafting your own scoopable wax melts with our easy-to-follow guide, designed for creative fragrance enthusiasts.

If you love traditional wax melts, then there’s every chance you’ll feel the same way about scoopable wax melts.

These wonderful little creations bring just as much fragrance to your home, whilst also allowing you to be even more creative with your design ideas.

To help you get started, we’ve put together a scoopable wax melt recipe to show you just how easy they are to make.

What are scoopable wax melts?

Scoopable wax melts are similar to traditional wax melts but with one key difference – rather than simply leaving the wax to melt to release its scent, they are instead packaged in a soft container and the wax can be scooped out as needed by the user.

Cinnamon scoopable wax melt

What are the benefits of scoopable wax melts?

The main benefits of scoopable wax melts include:

  • You can be even more creative with your designs and shapes.
  • Use an array of colours and trimmings to make them stand out.
  • More control over the amount of wax you use to make them last even longer.

Scoopable wax melts work in exactly the same way as traditional wax melts.

You simply scoop out as much as you need and then place the wax onto the burner.

Caramel scoopable wax melt with a yellow background

How to make scoopable wax melts

Before you get started on our scoopable wax melts recipe, check that you have the following equipment:

  • Measuring spoon
  • Weighing scales
  • Digital thermometer
  • Two different-sized heat proof pots (for a double boiler)
  • 4 oz plastic jars

You’ll also need these ingredients:

Instructions on how to make scoopable wax melts

  1. Weigh the correct amount of wax and place it into the double boiler.
  2. Keep stirring until the wax is fully melted.
  3. Take the wax off the heat and add the candle dye.
  4. Add the essential oil or fragrance oil to the wax mixture.
  5. Also add the fractionated coconut oil to the pan.
  6. Stir all of the ingredients together until fully blended.
  7. Lastly, add the Diamond Dust Mica to the mixture and blend.
  8. Carefully pour the mixture into 4oz jars, ensuring that the temperature is no higher than 54°C.
  9. Leave the jars to one side to allow the wax to cure at least 48 hours.

Your scoopable wax melts will now be ready to produce wonderful new scents that can reinvigorate different rooms around your home.

Black and white illustration of a scoopable wax melt

Not everyone likes to light a candle in their home and scoopable wax melts offer a wonderful alternative.

Our guide on how to make scoopable wax melts should give you a great start point and if you have experience making traditional wax melts or candles, you’ll soon pick up the knack.

There are lots of different essential oils and fragrance oils you can use in the recipe too, which means you’ll never be short of new and exciting fragrance ideas.

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