How to Make Bees Wax & Olive Oil Lotion
When you have dry skin, you may try to soften and hydrate your skin with commercially produced skin lotion. However, many store-bought lotions contain preservatives and artificial perfumes that can be irritating to sensitive skin. One alternative is to make your own skin lotion using natural ingredients that will not cause irritation on skin, including beeswax and olive oil. This enables you to moisturize your skin without causing your skin to suffer from any unwanted side effects.
Things You'll Need
- Saucepan
- Coffee can
- Beeswax
- Blender
- Olive oil
- Essential oil
- Funnel
- Plastic bottle
Instructions
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Fill a saucepan halfway full of water and place an empty coffee can into the saucepan.
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Fill the coffee can with 4 ounces of beeswax and heat the saucepan over high heat until the beeswax melts completely.
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Pour the melted beeswax into a blender and add in 16 ounces of olive oil.
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Pour 1 teaspoon of essential oil into the blender. Place the top onto the blender and blend the mixture on medium speed for 30 seconds.
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Take the top off of a plastic bottle and insert a funnel into the opening of the bottle.
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Pour the beeswax and olive oil lotion into the bottle through the funnel. Screw the top back onto the bottle.
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Tips & Warnings
Store the natural lotion in a refrigerator for up to six months.
Keep hot beeswax out of the reach of children.
Hot beeswax can cause serious burns on skin.
