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Common skin irritants can be annoying, irritating, and a nightmare to get rid of. Having a salve on hand that uses natural ingredients is a must to relieve the itch and reduce the appearance of skin blemishes.
You can use this salve for soothing and moisturizing dry, flakey or itchy skin.
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Homemade Salve Recipe
- 1/2 cup shea butter
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup beeswax
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 10 drops lavender
- 8 drops frankincense
- 5 drops Tea Tree
- 5 drops geranium
- Storage Tin
Directions:
- Melt shea butter, coconut oil, and beeswax in a double boiler.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Stir in raw honey and essential oils.
- Transfer to storage tin.
- Allow it to harden with the lid off.
- Apply to the area of concern.
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Homemade Skin Salve
Common skin irritants can be annoying, irritating, and a nightmare to get rid of. Having a salve on hand that uses natural ingredients is a must to relieve the itch and reduce the appearance of skin blemishes.
Equipment
- shallow storage tin
Ingredients
- ½ cup shea butter
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup beeswax
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 10 drops lavender
- 8 drops frankincense
- 5 drops tea tree
- 5 drops geranium
Instructions
- Melt shea butter, coconut oil, and beeswax in a double boiler over medium heat.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Stir in honey and essential oils.
- Once ingredients are well combined, transfer the salve to metal storage tins.
- Allow the salve to harden completely before securing the lid.
- Apply to the area of concern.
Video
Notes
Always perform a patch test first before using any new product.
This will be enough to fill two containers, depending on the size you use.
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My 7 month old baby boy is dealing with the eczema/asthma and has along the same story pneumonia several times rsv @ 3 months old almost a wk stay in the hospital. Very frustrating he was perfectly fine till after all this now his allergies eczema is really bad. Thank you so much Laura definitely going to do this 😊
Awww I am so sorry you are dealing with this! It is no fun! Thankfully, after implementing the GAPS diet, using essential oils, and a few supplements we have reversed everything. It took us two years but it was so worth the extra work!
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Hi Laura,
Great video and blog! I only have lavender and geranium essential oils at home, are the other two essential oils strictly necessary to make this salve effective? If yes, I will purchase them. I have amber glass containers, will that work? Or should I get the tin containers? Thank you!
All the essential oils make it most effective but you can make it with what you have and see how it works for you!