Lavender Body Balm Recipe
A simple and nourishing lavender body balm recipe for nourishing your skin from top to toe. It includes just a few natural ingredients, and you can easily make it in your kitchen. This recipe makes two 125ml (4.23oz) pots but can be scaled up to make more at a time.
Servings 2 pots
Cost $10
Equipment
- small stainless steel pan
- silicone spatula optional
- 2 jar or cosmetic containers (125 ml)
Ingredients
- 18 g beeswax 0.63 oz
- 40 g shea butter (refined) 1.4 oz
- 110 g sweet almond oil 3.88 oz / or grapeseed, apricot kernel, or olive oil
- 1/4 tsp lavender essential oil
- 1/2 tsp vitamin E oil optional
Instructions
- Melt the beeswax and shea butter over low heat or in a double boiler until liquid. Add the sweet almond oil and then wait for it to liquefy again. Keep stirring it during that time to help speed things up.
- Take the pan of oils off the heat and allow it to rest until the oil's temperature is about 130°F (54°C).
- Stir in the Vitamin E and essential oil, and then pour the mixture into containers.
- Allow to harden and cool, which can take at least two to three hours. Don't put a lid on the container until the balm is fully hardened and at room temperature.
Notes
The best-by date of lavender body balm is the closest best-by date of the exact ingredients you use.