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Salve with Calendula

Salve with Calendula

Use this salve on dry or irritated skin for extra moisture.

Ingredients
  

  • A Small Handful of Calendula Petals, Fresh or Dried
  • 1 cup Olive or Other Carrier Oil
  • 2 oz Beeswax

Equipment

  • Metal Container with Lid
  • Label

Instructions
 

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, add your carrier oil of choice. Once hot but not sizzling, add in your handful of calendula petals and turn down the heat, allowing the mixture to steep for up to ten minutes.
  2. Strain the oil, being sure to clear it of calendula petal pieces. Add the oil back into the saucepan and add in the beeswax, allowing it to heat until melted fully. Stir the mixture to fully combine, and remove it from the heat.
  3. Before hardening, pour it into a metal container, being sure to label it with the ingredients and the date.