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Simple Salve Recipe

Haley Scheich
Follow these step-by-step directions for the perfect homemade easy beeswax salve. Use a melting pot, or if you don’t have one, use recycled glass jars.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Cooling Time 45 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Wide pan or pot for boiling water
  • Melting pot or small glass jars A melting pot is easier!
  • Measuring Cups & Measuring Spoons
  • Salve Tins (optional) Great for gifts and easy storage

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup organic beeswax pellets (For a softer salve, use less beeswax. For a thicker salve, use a ratio of one part beeswax to three parts olive oil instead.)
  • 3/4 cups  extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ TBSP organic Shea Butter (optional) Shea butter is moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal, but this salve is still great if you don’t have it.
  • Organic Essential Oils (optional) We often skip this, but you can add about 20 drops of essential oil per one cup salve (just make sure it is true essential oil fragrance). Lavender oil makes for a tremendously calming sleepytime salve. Bergamot and grapefruit may be refreshing for daytime!

Instructions
 

Simple Salve Recipe

  • Fill a pan with water about 1-2 inch high, depending on the size of your jars or melting pot.
  • Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat.
  • Fill a melting pot with organic beeswax pellets and optional shea butter. If you don’t have one, divide your beeswax pellets across any small jars that you have.
  • Place the melting pot or jars in the pan and let the beeswax melt. Or just melt them in the microwave!
  • Once beeswax has fully melted and mixable, add the olive oil and optional essential oils.
  • Stir in in the olive oil and optional oils just until combined evenly.
  • Remove it from the heat once the ingredients are mixed enough.
  • If using a melting pot, pour into small jars or salve tins.
  • Let the liquid solidify (usually 30-45 min).

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