What is an easy way to make hand salve using beeswax and essential oils?
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Here are several hand creme recipes using beeswax.
Also below is a link to a conversion site if you don't like metric measurements.
This one looks really good.
"The following recipe was published in an American Magazine "Country Living" where it was offered as a 'gardener's hand cream'. I have metricated the original quantities so that anyone can understand them.
240 ml Grated beeswax
(why measured by volume is beyond me!)
120 ml Jojoba oil
30 ml Aloe vera gel
30 ml Vitamin E oil
120 ml Sweet almond oil
9 drops Peppermint essential oil
9 drops Orange essential oil
Combine the grated beeswax, Jojoba oil, and aloe vera gel in the top of a double boiler or in a glass measure in a microwave oven.
Melt (about 45 seconds in a microwave oven or up to 3 minutes in a double boiler).
Remove from the source of heat and whisk until cool, adding vitamin E oil, almond oil, and essential oils as it begins to thicken.
Spoon cream into a jar, cover, and store 1 to 2 days in a cool, dark place.
Hope that's helpful.
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