Your body needs fat oils, especially during wintertime, here is the best fat salve!
Best winter salve for your dry skin
Have you ever tried to have a long walk in the winter snow and your cheeks are freezing?
Especially when you get inside to a nice warm living room with a fire in the fireplace. Then you know the feeling of winter dry skin.
None of your moisturizers are working, so why not make the Best fat salve for your body yourself?
And nothing is more satisfying than grabbing a big handful of this natural and homemade salve! So no need to be petty, this salve costs only a fraction of branded salves.
This winter salve is also perfect for your children.
This Winter salve is made of natural ingredients like beeswax, coconut oil, olive oil, and nourishing vitamin E.
Of cause, this salve can be used alone, but I prefer to mix a few drops of essential oil. By adding essential oils, you can design your own blend and design your own scent.
My favorite essential oils are – Best winter salve for your dry skin
- Lavender
- Rose
- Lemon
- Orange
- Chamomile
- Peppermint
- Eucalyptus
- Tea Tree
- Frankincense
To give the salve a healing effect, I add Lavender and Peppermint.
To treat any skin issues, like acne, pimples, or age spots, I often add the Tea Tree and Frankincense essential oils.
That is the reason why I always make 32 ounces at a time, enough to fill 8 glass jars of 4 ounces each. This will cover my need for the hardest winter months – and I can even use a few for giveaways.
Also, it is easier to measure the ingredients when I use this scale. You are welcome to make the salve in your own dimensions, at any time off cause.
Salve Ingredients:
8 Tbsp beeswax pellets
2 cups coconut oil
2 cups organic olive oil
2 tsp vitamin E oil, divided
Essentials Oils
Directions – Best winter salve for your dry skin
- Firstly, heat the olive oil, coconut oil, and beeswax together in a double boiler. If you do not have a double boiler, you can set a bowl over a pot of simmering water!
- Don’t use high heat, but let the oil melt very slowly at low to moderate temperature.
- Stir the oils together until oil and beeswax are completely melted.
- Let the oil cool down for a few minutes.
- Pour the oil mixture into jars.
- Again let the oil cool down for a minute or two.
- Divide the teaspoons of vitamin E oil among the jars.
- Make and Mix your favorite essential oils blends.
My favorite blends – Best fat salve for your dry skin
“Goodnight sleep”: 20 drops of Lavender and 20 drops of Chamomile.
“Good morning, wakey, wakey”: 20 drops of Peppermint and 10 drops of Orange, and a few drops of Lemon.
“Clear my nose”: 20 drops of Eucalyptus and 20 drops of Peppermint
“Flu – Stay away”: 20 drops of Peppermint and 10 drops of frankincense and 10 drops of Tea Tree
I generally use 40 drops for a 4-ounce jar. Maybe 40 drops are too much for you, then experience and find your own perfect blends.