Directions for use
Beeswax melts between 61° and 66°.
It is mainly used to make balms and sticks: in this context, beeswax can constitute up to 10% of the total weight of the preparation.
It can be used in a classic cream prepared with an emulsifier. In this case, it will not represent more than 3% of the total weight of the preparation. It will be incorporated into the oily phase.
Easy recipe for homemade balm :
Ingredients :
- 60 ml of a vegetable oil of your choice
- 15 g of yellow or white beeswax
- Essential oils of your choice
Heat the two ingredients in a bain-marie (in a container held over a pan of boiling water). Take into account the melting point of beeswax: between 61° and 66°. Mix well and remove from the heat source. Incorporate the essential oils according to the desired dosage.