I have posted a few balm recipes and tried a bunch but this is the one that everyone loves. You can use it for your lips, elbows, cuticles, knees, heels or just to soften your hands. It works as a subtle lip gloss and as a nice perfume. I've even used it to help rub out a charley horse in my shoulder... Almost everything a girl could need all in one little tin! (by the way, the guys love it too - especially when you use citrus oils. And you can buy twist up "chap stick" containers so it looks more manly) If you haven't made it to one of my Makin' Balms classes, you are missing out. But just in case you are not anywhere near my classes, here is the recipe so you can try it out.
In the class, I go over about a dozen different doTERRA essential oils and talk about their therapeudic benefits and basics of blending. Each person creates their own essential oil blend in a 1 oz metal tin, I melt up a batch of the balm and pour some into each person's little tin. They stir them up and everyone goes home with their own personal balm. Good times!
Basic Balm
recipe
Use
for lips, elbows, heels, cuticles, hands or on any dry skin. Wonderful as a perfume balm too.
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Really? That much apricot or sweet almond oil? it doesn't stay a liquid?
ReplyDeleteReally! A little beeswax goes a long way... in fact, I have had people want this balm to be a little "softer" and have played with a little less beeswax and adding some organic (solid) coconut oil instead. I like this recipe I posted because I don't have to worry about it gooing up the lid. If I want enough to use like on my shins, I just scrape up a bunch with the back of my fingernail. Let me know how yours turns out!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you find the tins? This would make a great gift!
ReplyDeletewww.aromatools.com (store is in Orem, UT) has glass containers and the supplies like beeswax. http://www.specialtybottle.com/metalcontainers.aspx (store is in Seattle, WA) is where you can find the tins. I have also gotten little clear plastic ones CHEAP at a Michaels & Ben Franklin in the bead section that are meant to organize your beads but look like lip gloss containers. Have fun! They make great gifts and are so easy. Just add a cute label.
DeleteOMG....can't wait to start trying some of the recipes you have here
ReplyDeleteCan you put the balm into tubes (like chapstick)?
ReplyDeleteHi Peggy! Yes, you can put into tubes. We make up a bunch at a time.
ReplyDeleteThis holds the tubes in place and then I've found it's easiest to just have a steady hand and pour it in. If you try to use a dropper, it plugs as the balm cools. We are going to make some peppermint ones for Christmas (shhhhh!) http://www.myoilbusiness.com/Mini-Foam-Insert--Holds-35-Sample-Vials-_p_2257.html
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