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How to make Healing Calendula Salve

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This healing calendula salve is thicker than an infused oil and has great moisturising and anti-inflammatory properties.

 

How to make Healing Calendula Salve

Calendula Salve

Calendula salve is made from calendula infused oil. You can make your own calendula infused oil, or you could purchase some. This salve is great for supporting healthy skin and can be used for:

  • dry skin
  • bug bites
  • diaper rash
  • scrapes and scratches
  • blisters
  • moisturiser

Ingredients

2.5 ounces beeswax  (70g)

2 ounces coconut oil (56g)

4 ounces calendula infused oil (112g)

¼ teaspoon Vitamin E – optional

essential oils – optional (40-50 drops total)

Be mindful of who will be using the salve when adding essential oils as some people can’t use some oils and some oils can’t be used on young children. Do your research before adding any essential oils. Essential oils that can be used:

  • Tea Tree 
  • Geranium 
  • Frankincense 
  • Lavender 
  • Chamomile

Method

Prepare a double boiler.

Weigh out the beeswax and oils and place in double boiler, heat until it is all melted into a liquid.

Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly before adding essentials oil. Stir the essential oils through.

Add Vitamin E if using and stir in.

Pour into your containers and let cool.

Place on the lid and store in a cool, dark place.

NOTES-

  • I live in a hot climate, so this is made with extra beeswax to stop it from melting during hot summers, thus making this a harder salve. You may want to decrease the beeswax to only 2 ounces (56 g) if you live in a cooler climate. You can test the consistency of your salve by placing a small amount of mixture into the freezer for 2 minutes. Then take it out and let it come to room temperature before testing its hardness. If it is too soft, add a little more beeswax, if too hard, add a little more oil.
  • You can substitute carnauba wax for beeswax, though it is harder than beeswax, so you will probably need to decrease the amount slightly. Cocoa butter could also be used, though again, you will need to test the quantities.
  • Vitamin E is optional, and is often added to salves as an antioxidant to prevent rancidity, as well as for its amazing skin-healing properties.

How to make Healing Calendula Salve

How to make Healing Calendula Salve

Calendula Salve

This healing calendula salve is thicker than an infused oil and has great moisturising and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Servings 1 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 ounces (70g) beeswax
  • 2 ounces (56g) coconut oil
  • 4 ounces (112g) Calendula infused oil
  • 1/4 tsp Vitamin E oil, optional
  • 40 drops Essential Oils, total

Instructions
 

  • Prepare a double boiler.
  • Weigh out the beeswax and oils and place in double boiler, heat until it is all melted into a liquid.
  • Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly before adding essentials oil. Stir the essential oils through.
  • Add Vitamin E if using and stir in.
  • Pour into your containers and let cool.
  • Place on the lid and store in a cool, dark place.

Notes

  • Essential oils that could be used: Tea Tree, Geranium, Frankincense, Lavender, Chamomile. Be mindful of who will be using the salve when adding essential oils as some people can't use some oils and some oils can't be used on young children. Do your research before adding any essential oils. 
  • I live in a hot climate, so this is made with extra beeswax to stop it from melting during hot summers, thus making this a harder salve. You may want to decrease the beeswax to only 2 ounces (56 g) if you live in a cooler climate.
  • You can test the consistency of your salve by placing a small amount of mixture into the freezer for 2 minutes. Then take it out and let it come to room temperature before testing its hardness. If it is too soft, add a little more beeswax, if too hard, add a little more oil.
  • You can substitute carnauba wax for beeswax, though it is harder than beeswax, so you will probably need to decrease the amount slightly. Cocoa butter could also be used, though again, you will need to test the quantities.
  • Vitamin E is optional, and is often added to salves as an antioxidant to prevent rancidity, as well as for its amazing skin-healing properties.
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