A soothing, all-natural homemade skin balm for dry skin, cuts and post-shave skin - easily customisable to skin type and takes just ten minutes to prepare!
Begin by sterilizing all the tools you're going to be using - a large bowl, mixing spoon or spatula, and the container you plan to store your balm in. Make sure to dry them completely, too.
To begin making the balm, add the olive oil, coconut oil, beeswax and almond oil into the bowl over a double boiler. This will allow the beeswax and coconut oil to melt.
Stir well to combine the oils thoroughly and then remove the bowl from the heat and leave to cool slightly. This step is necessary, as the essential oils shouldn't be added to a hot mixture as their chemical structures are altered.
Add the drops of essential oil - lavender, lemon and peppermint (or whichever ones you choose to add).
Then, optionally add either (or both) the honey and vitamin E.
Stir the mixture well and quickly pour into your container of choice (as it will start to thicken/harden). The shelf life of this balm is around 6 months.