How to Make a Natural Antiseptic Salve
Natural herbal salves are an excellent skin care treatment, as they can soothe and heal skin, prevent infection and double as an aromatic perfume or cologne. Making a natural antiseptic salve is simple and easy, and can be used to prevent infections, can heal dry, chapped skin and lips or can be used daily by men or women for a light and natural scent.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Beeswax
- Sweet almond oil
- Jojoba oil
- Canola oil
- Double boiler
- Patchouli essential oil
- Bergamot essential oil
- Chamomile essential oil
- Eucalyptus essential oil
- 4 (1 oz.) salve jars or 2 baby food jars
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Combine 2 oz. of beeswax, 3 oz. of sweet almond oil, 1 oz. of jojoba oil and 1/2 oz. of canola oil in a double boiler. Heat the ingredients until the beeswax is thoroughly melted.
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Allow the mixture to cool slightly and check the consistency. If you would like your salve to be a bit thicker, return the mixture to the double boiler, reheat and add a bit more beeswax. If you would like the salve to be thiner, simple add a bit more almond oil.
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Let the mixture thicken to your desired consistency and remove it from the heat, once again allowing the ingredients to cool slightly. While still warm but not hot, add ten drops of patchouli essential oil, ten drops of bergamot essential oil, ten drops of chamomile essential oil and ten drops of eucalyptus essential oil. All of the essential oils listed above have strong antiseptic properties as well as gentle pleasant aromas.
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Stir the ingredients thoroughly and pour your natural antiseptic salve into jars while it is still warm. Allow the salve to cool completely before sealing the jars.
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Tips & Warnings
If you prefer a less minty scent, you may replace the eucalyptus with orange or caraway essential oil.
Apart from having powerful and natural antiseptic qualities, your salve can be used to soothe dry itchy skin, applied to the neck and wrists for a heavenly perfume or cologne or used as a healing lip balm.
