Skin Care Secrets Revealed: How to make your own Natural Healing Balms

by Kolbjorn Borseth

Natural healing balms are easy products to make at home. They have many uses for problem skin types. They are used mostly on dry, cracked skin and for minor injuries to the skin. To make natural ointments you will need a stainless steel saucepan, a bowl, a whisk, a spatula, as well as the ingredients.

A simple base natural ointment can be made from Vegetable Oils and Beeswax. The Vegetable Oils nourish the skin whilst at the same time softening and protecting it. The Beeswax protects the skin whilst giving the healing balm its consistency. The more Beeswax you add, the harder the natural ointment will be and the more Vegetable Oil you add, the softer it will be. For more recipes see eBook eB6 Making Ointments & Lip Balms

Organic Base Healing Balm

INGREDIENTS:

12g Beeswax (Organic)
83 ml Organic Vegetable Oil of your choice (e.g. Organic Sweet Almond Oil)

There are many Vegetable Oils to choose from, everything from a simple Sunflower Oil to a more luxurious Avocado Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil or Jojoba Oil.

Different Vegetable Oils are used to treat different skin conditions. See The Aromantic Guide to Unlocking the Powerful Health & Rejuvenation Benefits of Vegetable Oils for in-depth information on 32 popular oils.

Sweet Almond Oil is a classic skin oil for general use, Apricot Kernel Oil for sensitive skin, and Macadamia Nut Oil for mature skin.

Method for making Base Healing Balms

1. Melt the beeswax and the vegetable oil together in a double boiler.
2. When the beeswax is completely melted, remove the bowl or saucepan the ingredients are in from the double boiler.
3. Whisk the balm until it has cooled to approximately 40-45°C.
4. Whisk, or stir in, any other ingredients you wish to include.
5. Pour into jars.

Healing Balm Variations:

When adding other liquid raw materials, reduce the Vegetable Oils accordingly.

Add at 40-45°C to make the following Balms:

Arnica Balm
Add 5ml Arnica Tincture

Calendula Balm (for cracked & dry skin)
Add 2ml/g Calendula C02 Extract or 5ml Calendula Tincture and add 1ml Lavender Essential Oil.

Liniment (for sore muscles)
Add 3ml Aromantic's White Crystal Blended Essential Oil.

Helpful hint

It is useful to write down all your recipes, including the ones which are not so successful, along with the date, a batch number and the intended purpose of the product. With all this information you should be able to work out the reason for any problems you may have and more importantly will be able to reproduce your successes.

The main thing to remember is to have fun and enjoy yourself!