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.