Maple Leaves Air Fresheners Recipe

About This Recipe:

Hang these in your car, place in a pretty bowl in your kitchen, bath or wherever you would like the wonderful scent of maple to freshen the air. These are not a sweet, syrupy scent but a nice subtle pleasing fragrance. Great quick and easy addition to your fall product line!  

Shopping List:

(1) 1 lb Beeswax - Ultra Refined & Bleached

(1) 1 lb Palm Kernel Flakes - 102º Melt

(1) 2 fl. oz Radiant Red Maple* Fragrance Oil 835

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Siesta Sunset Orange Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Shimmering Dark Gold Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Crimson Red Wine Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Martini Olive Green Mica Powder

(1) 1 Piece Beaker - Natural Polypropylene

(4) 1 Piece Scoop - 0.15 ml (Micro Size)

(1) 1 Each Hairnets - 24 inch Disposable

(2) 1 Mold Leaves Guest Soap Mold (MW 48)

(1) 10 Piece Organza Bag - Ivory (6.5" x 5")

Recipe Ingredients:

• 8 oz. Beeswax - Ultra Refined & Bleached
• 8 oz. Palm Kernel Flakes - 102º Melt
• 2 oz. Radiant Red Maple* Fragrance Oil 835
• 1 .15 ml Scoop Siesta Sunset Orange Mica Powder
• 1 .15 ml Scoop Shimmering Dark Gold Mica Powder
• 1 .15 ml Scoop Crimson Red Wine Mica Powder
• 1 .15 ml Scoop Martini Olive Green Mica Powder

Equipment From Home:

• (1) Stove Top or Hot Plate
• (1) Metal Melting Pot
• (1) Metal Spoon for Stirring
• (1) Refrigerator
• (1) Towel or Oven Mitt
• (2) Cookie Sheets
• (1) Scale - Digital Display
• (1) Thermometer

Directions:

NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron and workspace.

1. To metal melting pot, add 2 oz. of Beeswax and 2 oz. of Palm Kernel Flakes.
2. Place on heat source and heat until waxes have completely melted.  
3. Remove and place on towel or oven mitt to protect countertop.
4. Add (1) 0.15 ml micro size scoop of Siesta Sunset Mica Powder and stir until color has mixed in.
5. To a plastic beaker, add 0.50 oz. of Radiant Red Maple Fragrance Oil and add to the melted wax. Stir well.
6. Place the two molds on cookie sheets.
7. When wax has cooled to around 145°F, carefully pour a little over 1/4" of wax into the bottom of each cavity. If the leaf has a stem, make sure you pour enough wax so the stem is filled. There should be enough wax to fill 3 trays.  
8. Place trays in the refrigerator to harden. After 15 minutes, remove plastic molds, turn over and the wax leaves will pop right out.
9. Reheat remaining wax in pot and pour the last 5 leaves. Place in refrigerator until hardened, then unmold.
10. Clean any remaining wax in the pot by wiping clean with a paper towel. Place the pot on top of the heat source for a few minutes until any remaining wax inside has melted. Then carefully wipe clean with a paper towel.
11. Repeat above steps using the remaining three mica colors in Step 4.
12. There should be a total of 60 leaves when finished. 
13. Place six leaves into an organza bag and tie closed.
14. Label product accordingly. 

To Use: Place wax leaves in car, drawers, bathroom or in a decorative dish to fragrance areas.