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It’s been a while since we’ve featured any bath products here on Kiku Corner – I think we were too busy knitting! Our old projects are here. This is our newest one: lanolin body balm.
The base for this lanolin body balm recipe is coconut oil, with some lanolin and beeswax. The batch is then separated and scented with essential oils. For this batch I made four types: lavender, orange, orange and tea tree oil, and bergamot.
For me, the special touch in this balm is the bit of lanolin. Lanolin is a sticky wax that sheep produce which coats wool. It has waterproofing properties which helps sheep repel water.
Lanolin Body Balm
Equipment
- three sterilized glass jars (125 ml each) with lids
- one heat-safe glass measuring cup
- one pot
- one metal rack, like the kind used for canning
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp beeswax
- 14 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp lanolin
- 5-10 drops essential oil of your choice
Instructions
- If the beeswax is in a block, grate it over a bowl until there are two tablespoons full.
- Add metal rack to pot. Add approximately 2 cm water and bring to a simmer.
- Add beeswax, coconut oil, and lanolin to glass measuring cup.
- Set measuring cup on rack in pot with simmering water and leave for approximately 10 minutes or until beeswax has melted.
- Pour melted mixture into sterilized glass jars.
- Add 5-10 drops of essential oil and mix with a wooden toothpick. Allow mixture to cool.
Tomiko,
Excuse my ignorance but what is a body balm? Is it like lotion? This sounds like an interesting DIY project. I may save it to try later on if I know precisely how to use it. 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Inspire Me Mondays. Have a boogietastic week! 😉
Yes, it’ll be like a body butter or hand cream, just a bit thicker!
Really cool! I’ve never done anything like this before. Looks pretty easy! Pinning. 🙂
#inspirememonday
Pinning!
This looks amazing! I make hand salve but I haven’t tried using lanolin…gotta try it!
I saw your post on Tuesdays with a Twist and I would love to have you share it on Farm Fresh Tuesdays!
Thank you for sharing!
Oh, I want to try the lavender one, I love the scent of lavender. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
Thank you so much for sharing at Farm Fresh Tuesdays this week!
This Lanolin Body Balm sounds amazing!
Melissa | Little Frugal Homestead
This sounds nice, it’s a shame we can’t smell through the screen!
Wow, looks amazing and your fabric covered jars are just gorgeous! thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
Hey there!
I will be featuring you on this week’s Farm Fresh Tuesdays, please pop by for a visit!
Melissa | Little Frugal Homestead
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I’m featuring your post today on Farm Fresh Tuesdays! I can’t wait to see what you are up to this week!
I use coconut oil based soaps which is super helpful in combatting eczema outbreaks. I will have to try this body balm. It looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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Ingredient list says 4 T. beeswax, directions say 2. Is it really 14 T. Coconut oil? That seems like too much. I would like to try this but want to make sure the amounts are correct. Thank you!!
Thank you, Suzanne for hosting! This week I ve shared a couple recipes from our home to yours with #65 and #66. Have a great week!
Hi! I’ve been following your blog for a long time now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from Porter Tx!
Just wanted to mention keep up the great job!
Hi, this sounds amazing! Just wondering, is it solid or softer in texture? Thanks
I have been making lotions and salves for years and this is by far my favorite ❤️ I get requests all the time from my friends and family to make it!
I would like to use rose water and shea butter instead of coconut oil and distilled water. From your experience would I need to alter the recipe to maintain quality>
We haven’t tested that combo, so unfortunately we don’t know. I suppose you could always try it out and see how it works?
Do you have the recipe formulated in grams and know the ifra recommendation of usage for the essential oils as they all have different dermal limits.