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30 days to a more natural way of living-baby steps (day 18) Homemade Skin Salve (great for eczema!)

1/19/2016

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So all of those ingredients I posted about yesterday were just begging to be used. I went on the lookout for recipes as to what I should do with all that good stuff.  I was wanting a really good skin salve for my boys who have bouts of eczema and so far the only thing that would work was the commercially produced Aquaphor brand.  I was determined and when I so loved what I came up with, I thought others would too so I put some of these out there to my Christmas card recipients, the feedback was very positive! 

The recipe I used is as follows (it makes a very small batch but you can always double or triple the batch)

1 T Raw Shea Butter
1 T  Raw Cocoa Butter
1 T  Coconut Oil
2 tsp Bees Wax  
10 drops lemongrass essential oil

I first use a sauce pan filled with water and I stick a glass mason jar in it where I begin by melting the beeswax. I use a wooden popsicle stick to stir the melting beeswax and other ingredients.  Once the beeswax is mostly melted I add in the cocoa butter, shea butter and then the coconut oil (this order is important as the shea butter doesn't like to get too hot).
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After removing from the stove I let the concoction cool for 5 minutes or so and then simply stir in my essential oils. (don't do this immediately or they will evaporate quickly!)

Then I poured into cute little tins and viola!  You have your own skin salve.
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Where to buy all these fantastic ingredients you might ask?  I typically buy them at Amazon, here are a few of my favorites:
For sensitive skin, contact me about the essential oil, I do have a particular company that I use and endorse and would be happy to share more information with you about that.

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Now, at home this is something I just keep in a mason jar and dip out on my kiddos sensitive skin after bath time, no need for cute containers that way but it is an excellent skin softener and you know all the ingredients you are applying to your skin!
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Jessica Quinn link
6/29/2016 12:58:06 pm

I have been considering making a skin salve. I make my cleaning supplies and some bath & body products already. I have all of these items already in my stash so I will give this recipe a shot!

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Kathy
7/20/2016 07:50:04 am

Where can I purchase the products listed in your salve? I have hypersensitive skin with this being all natural ingredients sounds like I could use this!

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incidentalfarmgirl link
7/20/2016 08:32:23 am

Hi Kathy,
I was completely amiss in not including my Amazon links in this post, I have updated it and you can see the products that I order and use when I make this salve. Though initially you spend a bit up front, you have enough to make gifts, salves, deodorants and lotions with these ingredients that will last you a long time (we still have some from when I ordered last year and it is all still perfectly good to use). Good luck and let me know how it turns out!

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