A warm, earthy body candle that melts into a silky body oil, wrapping the skin in deep forest notes, soft spice, and quiet sensuality.
Some scents feel deeply peaceful
This is not just a candle. It’s a slow, warming ritual that begins with light and ends with softened skin.
When lit, the candle releases the familiar herbal-floral aroma of lavender and rosemary—clean, calming, and quietly refreshing. As the wax melts, it transforms into a pool of warm, silky oil that can be poured directly onto the skin and massaged in as a deeply comforting body balm or massage oil.
The texture is rich without feeling heavy, gliding easily and leaving skin supple, smooth, and softly conditioned.
Patchouli forms the heart of the blend—dark, velvety, and earthy, with a natural sweetness that feels both grounding and sensual. Pine and cedarwood bring cool forest air and resinous depth, while juniper adds a crisp, green brightness. Soft citrus notes from lime and litsea lift the edges, and ylang ylang rounds everything with a subtle floral warmth.
Together they create a scent that feels intimate and atmospheric—like warm skin near wood smoke, quiet forests at dusk, and the comfort of something familiar yet mysterious.
Because this candle is designed for skin application, the essential oils are used at a skin-safe concentration. The aroma is intentionally soft and close—not meant to fill the room like a traditional candle, but to linger gently on warm skin and in the air nearby.
Once warmed, the blend melts into a silky, slow-moving oil that spreads easily across the skin. Virgin shea and cocoa butters give the melt a creamy, cushioned richness, while sunflower and avocado oils add a light, fluid slip that keeps the oil gliding smoothly. The soy wax helps the warmth linger at a gentle, comforting temperature.
As the melted oil touches the skin, it feels warm and deeply comforting. As it slowly absorbs, it leaves behind a velvety softness and skin that feels smooth, conditioned, and deeply moisturized.
It’s especially lovely for:
A simple ritual of light, warmth, and grounding.
To ensure an even burn and long-lasting candle, make sure to trim your wick to about 1/4 inch before lighting. Burn on a stable, flat, heat resistant surface.
Light the Candle:
Blow out the Flame*
Apply the Oil
The leftover candle will solidify to use another day. Keep wick trimmed to about ¼ inch. Be sure to replace the lid after use to keep candle clean.
Tip: Light before you get in the shower or bath and then massage the warm oils into your warm damp skin for some intense moisturizing (especially nice for winter dryness).
*To extinguish your candle, gently blow out the flame. Never attempt to extinguish a candle using water.
Massage candles can also be used as part of a warm manicure or pedicure treatment at home.
Safety and Important Information
The goal is simple: to Harness the Power & Simplicity of Nature® to cleanse, soothe, heal, and protect your skin and hair!
Our unique formulas rely on moisturizing oils and butters, healing botanicals, and pure essential oils. We choose every ingredient with one end-result in mind….the BEST possible natural skin care for YOU!
Organic Patchouli Essential Oil
Organic Clary Sage Essential Oil
Organic Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
*Ingredient is Fair Trade Certified
Overall rating: 4.428571 / 5 from 14 reviews.
Review topics: [feels, oil, container, smells, shipping, candle, tin].
"I love these body lotion candles! I'm sensitive to synthetic fragrances, so these are perfect when I want aromatherapy or to freshen a room. This patchouli blend is one of my favorite fragrances. The lotion is soothing and moisturizing, especially after a shower. I love the container as well, reusable!"
— Maria H. (5/5)
"This beautiful candle is in my collection & waiting for the right moment to share with the man of my dreams on my special day in March! Thank u very much 💗"
— Keenan W. (5/5)
"My partner loves it"
— Jacob (5/5)
"Natural, Smells great, feels great"
— Vivian (5/5)
"It was bought as a gift, so I have not used it."
— Peyton S. (5/5)
"Odering, shipping and products purchased were all seemless and perfect. Thank you"
— Heather J. (5/5)
"Love the scent! It's perfect for using with a partner."
— Samantha L. (5/5)
"Per usual, the product quality is high. Scent is a personal thing and this did not do it for me At All. I won't use it because of that but the product itself is quality."
— Jenna H. (3/5)
"This was a great valentines day gift! Fun and a little different, feels great on the skin right after a shower. Note: it does take a while for the oil to get melty/liquidy, so give it time to burn before you plan to use it. My only complaint is that the container isn't great for pouring, every time I pour the melted oil out it ends up getting all over rather than just into the palm of my hand. Other than that, great product!"
— Zoe S. (4/5)
"This candle made the perfect gift (highly recommend as a stocking stuffer). And yes it can be utilized by couples as romantic lighting, tantalizing scent and intimate massage but can as easily be enjoyed by an individual ~ lighting, scent and lotion! Bonus is the cute little tin that is left once the candle has been fully enjoyed!"
— Jennie C. (5/5)
Well, first of all, it's an all-natural product. Commercial lotions are NOT. Our Body Balms and Whipped Shea Butters only contain the ingredients that they need to moisturize your skin.
Creams and lotions formulated with synthetic ingredients often aggravate sensitive skin, exacerbate irritated skin conditions, and trigger allergic dermatitis.
The organic oils and butters we use do NOT contain petroleum based chemicals (Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, Paraffin), chemical emulsifiers (DEA, MEA, TEA), chemical preservatives (Parabens, Urea), Propylene Glycol, artificial colors, or synthetic fragrances.
Have you ever noticed that when you use your body lotion your skin never stays moist and you find yourself going back to the lotion bottle over and over?
Look at the ingredients. The main ingredient in lotion is water! Once water is added to make a lotion, preservatives are needed to prevent mold and bacteria growth.
Commercial lotions often contain isopropyl alcohol and/or mineral oil. Both of these actually are very drying to your skin. The alcohol gives a temporary sense of coolness due to evaporation.
Mineral oil is a clear, liquid oil with no scent and will not spoil. It is very inexpensive because it is the liquid by-product of the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline and other petroleum-based products from crude oil. It is found in lotions, soaps, baby oil, cosmetics, and motor oil. Mineral oil
It is great for oiling your wooden cutting boards--but not your skin. Mineral oil does not penetrate to soften. It is difficult to absorb, coats your skin and clogs the pores. If you would like to have healthy skin, stay away from mineral oils, animal fat, petroleum, and synthetic oil based skincare.
We know that natural body butters make great moisturizing body creams. But here are some other ways we have used these balms and butters:
HINT: If you enjoy the application "feeling" of a lotion better than a cream, try massaging our rich Whipped Butters into warm, wet skin after a bath or shower. Wait a few moments and gently pat dry. (Do not rub the skin dry!)
Since a lotion is just a lot of water mixed with oils, a rich natural butter on warm wet skin will have a similar feel.
Have you ever enjoyed the scent of a fragrant flower or herb? The fragrance comes from potent, aromatic compounds called essential oils found in the flowers, stems, seeds, bark, roots, fruits, and other parts of plants. It often requires several pounds of a plant to produce a single bottle of essential oil.
Essential oils not only give plants their unique scents but also help lure plant pollinators and protect plants from insects and other predators.
The chemical composition of essential oils may provide valuable psychological and physical aromatherapeutic benefits for some people.
It is important to note that to be a true essential oil, the oil must be isolated from the plant material by physical means only. Essential oils are NEVER extracted using solvents.
Although synthetic fragrances or "nature identical" oils are available at a much lower cost, only natural plant essential oils will provide any aromatherapeutic benefits.
What Are Essential Oils (Much more detail)
How Essential Oils Are Extracted
Why We Use Only Real Plant Essential Oils?
If you are pregnant or under a doctor's care for any medical condition, please consult your healthcare provider before using essential oils.
Pregnancy & Children: We do not provide information on the safety of essential oils during Pregnancy or for use in Children because the available information is very ambiguous and often contradictory. If you’re interested in using essential oils during pregnancy or with young children please do your own research and consult your doctor, midwife, or health care professional before use.
The "certified organic" labeling has been developed by the USDA and refers to organic claims and labeling on food and personal care products in the United States.
The USDA has very strict guidelines for the percentage of organic ingredients necessary to receive organic certification. Other countries have their own certification procedures, requirements, and standards. Labeling criteria and allowable ingredients differ from those in the US.
The USDA uses a structured labeling system based on the percentage of organic ingredients in a product (excluding water and salt-NaCl).
The USDA Organic Logo Label can be used on products that meet the standards of the first two tiers of the organic labeling system, in which 95 - 100% of all ingredients are certified organic.
Most of our non-soap products fall into this category and display the USDA logo!
Products made with 70–94.9% Organic Ingredients are labeled “Made with Organic ___”
Products like our soaps and shampoo bars are 85–92% organic and fall into the “Made With Organic Ingredients” category.
Why Soap & Shampoo Bars? Because the soapmaking process requires lye — a non‑agricultural ingredient that makes up more than 5% of the formula — they cannot meet the 95% threshold, even though the rest of the ingredients are organic.
These products are not allowed to use the USDA organic seal. Instead, they may display the seal of our certifying agent and the words “Certified Organic by OEFFA.”
Chagrin Valley Soap is certified by OEFFA (Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association) — a nonprofit, USDA‑approved agency that verifies our organic ingredients and manufacturing processes.
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Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve has been Leaping Bunny Certified since 2013.
The Leaping Bunny Program was developed in 1996, by The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC), to identify and support companies that are doing their part to help eliminate the unnecessary use and mistreatment of animals to test cosmetic products and ingredients. The CCIC is made up of eight animal protection groups including the Humane Society of the U.S., as well as groups from Canada and Europe.
At Chagrin Valley we do not test our finished products on animals (other than human volunteers). But what about the raw materials, the ingredients we use?
Many products display labels claiming that their finished product is ‘not tested on animals’ but this does not guarantee that the product ingredients are actually free from animal testing.
The CCIC Standard is a pledge that a company makes to remove animal testing from all stages of product development. Our pledge to buy ingredients that are cruelty-free is integrated into the purchase agreement for all of our suppliers.
Personal care products displaying the “real” Leaping Bunny logo are certified ‘cruelty-free' using the internationally recognized Humane Cosmetics Standards. These rigorous standards require that no animal testing is performed or authorized for finished products or any of the ingredients in any stage of product development by the company, its laboratories or its suppliers after a fixed cut-off date. All Leaping Bunny companies are subject to independent audits and pledge commitments that are renewed on an annual basis.
This annual renewal is a key requirement that sets the Leaping Bunny Program apart from other cruelty-free certification programs. Companies that manufacture products, as well as their ingredient suppliers, must annually recommit to upholding their promise to not conduct animal testing on any finished products, ingredients, or formulations.
Why is this annual commitment renewal important? "Because product formulations change, suppliers come and go, and manufacturers develop innovative lines to meet consumer needs. But we know that compassionate consumers need to be confident that no animal testing is involved in the products they use."
At Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve . . .
The Leaping Bunny Program provides
the best assurance to consumers
that they are making compassionate shopping choices
by purchasing Cruelty-Free skin care!
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