DIY Cleansing Balm Recipe
This easy homemade cleansing balm is just a effective as high-priced brands and made with only a few natural, non-toxic ingredients.
Servings: 0.33 cup
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons shea butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 4 cocoa butter disks (about 1 T solid cocoa butter)
- 1 teaspoon calendula oil
- 5 drops geranium essential oil
- 5 drops frankincense essential oil
- 5 drops bergamot essential oil
Instructions
- Place shea butter, coconut oil and cocoa butter disks in a glass bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir and microwave for 30 more seconds.
- Repeat until all ingredients are melted.
- Let cool slightly until mixture is slightly warm but not hot.
- Add calendula oil and essential oils and mix well.
- Pour mixture into glass, metal or plastic jars.
- Wait for cleansing balm to cool completely and solidify before using. Refrigerate if desired to speed up the process.
- Makes about 1/3 cup - enough for one jar of cleaning balm.