- 1/8 cup of beeswax (grated or pellets)
- 1/2 cup of solid coconut oil
- 1 tsp of olive oil, OR Vitamin E oil
Melt together over very low heat. Pour into glass jar. Let sit on counter until cool. Keep sealed in a cool, dark area. I mostly use 4oz baby food jars. You can always double or even triple this recipe if you need to make a larger batch. This Basic Balm (BB) can be used as is for great skin moisturizing. If you are sensitive to smells or essential oils, etc. just use this plain. BB can be used as a great balm for babies as well. Just make sure they don't have a sensitivity to coconut oil or beeswax. As with all skin lotions, etc. try a patch test to make sure that it works well for you. You can even use this as a nightly facial moisturizer. Coconut oil does not clog pores and is okay for either dry or oily skin! By the way, if you are still using Vaseline - throw it out! Use this instead!
Now, of course once you make this, you'll want to customize and use it for all sorts of things. I am providing a few ideas and recipes for customization below. But you can do all sorts of things with this BB.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE RECIPES BELOW HAVE # OF DROPS OF EACH ESSENTIAL OIL, ETC. THESE ARE FOR EACH 4OZ JAR YOU MAKE. PUT THE ESSENTIAL OIL DROPS INTO THE JAR FIRST - BEFORE YOU EVEN MELT THE BB. THEN POUR THE MELTED BB INTO THE JAR. IT WILL MIX WITH THE ESSENTIAL OILS - NO NEED TO STIR.
Also - you can do your own research for different types of essential oils and make your own custom balms! Please ask for recommendations if you need a bit of advice. I often make these much stronger - i.e. use more essential oils. But to start with you will probably want to use a low amount. Remember less is more when it comes to essential oils.
Face Serum - Add 5 drops of patchouli, 5 drops of frankincense, and 3 drops of sandalwood. This is great for the over 40 set as it has great properties to help with skin regeneration and wrinkles.
Face Serum 2 - Add 10 drops of lavender, and 5 drops of tea tree oil. Good if you need help with break-outs.
Sleep balm - Add 10 drops of lavender, 5 drops of ylang ylang, 5 drops sweet orange, and 2 drops of marjoram. For snoring, also add 6 drops of thyme oil to this recipe.
Massage - Add 5 drops of Tea Tree, 5 drops of Ylang Ylang and 10 drops Lavender essential oils.
Decongestant Rub - 8 drops of Eucalyptus, 5 drops of Rosemary, 8 drops of Peppermint and 8 drops of Sweet Basil essential oils. (Peppermint should not be used on babies. Add lavender instead and rub on bottom of feet.) Adults and older children, use this on chest as you would any vapor rub.
Pain Rub - Add 5 drops Peppermint, 3 drops Wintergreen, 3 drops Marjoram, 3 drops Cinnamon, 3 drops of Black Pepper. Note please wash hands after use as this contains oils that can irritate eyes/nose/mouth.
Bug Repel -10 drops of citronella, 5 drops Eucalyptus, 8 drops Peppermint, 5 drops Patchouli, and 5 drops Thyme.
Daily Balm - Add 10 drops lavender, and 10 drops of tea tree to use as a daily body balm.
Psoriasis and Eczema balm - 6 drops lavender, 4 drops rose geranium, 5 drops cedarwood, 4 drops of frankincense, 5 drops tea tree.
Now if you want to add some EXTRA ingredients, you can even do more with the BB recipe. The recipes below are NOT for each jar!!! Take your melted BB and add these items directly to the entire batch. Stir/whisk well until all dissolved, and then pour into jars.
Sunblock - Add one tablespoon of pure zinc oxide.
Diaper Cream - Add one tablespoon of pure zinc oxide, and 1/2 tablespoon of pure cornstarch.
Anti-Chafing balm - Add one tablespoon of cornstarch and one tablespoon of baking soda.
Obviously I could go on and on with this recipe! As you can see, you really can do all sorts of things with this BB recipe. If you have a favorite oil blend, just add it to the BB and customize it your own way!
Be sure and share with me how YOU use the BB recipe to customize!
~Kymber
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