My favorite balm (recipe)

[Domino Pads]

Can I post a balm recipe here or is it considered spam?

I am loving this chamomile infused balm, originally intended as a baby bottom balm but now I use it for any area that needs a little extra soothing.
For example my little one is super sensitive so lotions/preservatives are out but she also is super chunky with lots of rolls.
I powder between the rolls to keep the folds from getting red but if they get red anyway I use this balm and it soothes it without any irritation.

Here's the recipe:

112 g chamomile infused olive oil (make your own infusion and leave for at least 3 weeks, then strain before use. Mason jars work fine)
56 g shea butter
56 g jojoba oil
56 g coconut oil (76 degree grocery store oil will work. if you can get fractionated coconut oil it will absorb more easily though)
56 g beeswax (if you want to make a vegan balm, use candelilla wax but half the amount to only 28 g)
a few drops rosemary Oil Extract (natural antioxidant preserves shelf life and also protects oils' beneficial properties during heating)

Be careful to not overheat. You can use a double boiler method or microwave but if you microwave it do it in short bursts. Higher temperatures can harm the oils.

This will make about seven 2 fluid ounce jars. You won't need to use much at all. A very thin layer will work fine. Reduce the recipe if you are not planning on sharing these because a little goes a long way and it would take you a long time to use all of these!

***I am using it without problems with a cloth diapered baby (Fuzzi Bunz) but I use it in moderation and only when needed. I think if you put it on thick or all the time it could create build up over time and make your pockets repell so no guarantees on that...

[ohmmama]

thanks! i think i will be ordering 1 from you when i get pp!

[Domino Pads]

Thanks!

[ohmmama]

just ordered some! YAY!

[KayMMIV]

hey mama! there's a familiar face! I recognized your post title and comp name and thought I'd say "hello"

[Domino Pads]

LOL. You and I - we're everywhere aren't we?!
Cute butt! (avatar)

[KayMMIV]

lol, for sure

[Domino Pads]

Originally Posted by ohmmama just ordered some! YAY!

Thank you very much.
Just remember a little goes a long way. You'll really just need a very thin coating. Let me know how it works out for you!

[Linzomama]

I am so terrible at sticking to a recipe in the kitchen, so when I decided to make a balm for my family for hands, lips, noses, and my preggy tummy, I didn't really write a recipe down. I've made it a couple of times. It goes something like this:

.5 ounce of beeswax
almond oil
hemp oil
coconut oil
tea tree EO
orange EO
lavender EO

I just mixed all the things I like and it made something that even my husband will use (he HATES it when I use lotions and would never use them himself). Once I tried to add honey to it but later found a sticky big blob of all that honey at the bottom... hehe
I wish I had some shea or coconut butter to make it nicer.

[KayMMIV]

Originally Posted by Linzomama I am so terrible at sticking to a recipe in the kitchen, so when I decided to make a balm for my family for hands, lips, noses, and my preggy tummy, I didn't really write a recipe down. I've made it a couple of times. It goes something like this: .5 ounce of beeswax almond oil hemp oil coconut oil tea tree EO orange EO lavender EO I just mixed all the things I like and it made something that even my husband will use (he HATES it when I use lotions and would never use them himself). Once I tried to add honey to it but later found a sticky big blob of all that honey at the bottom... hehe I wish I had some shea or coconut butter to make it nicer.

that sounds nummy too, thanks for sharing it!!!