Recipes using beeswax to make everything
from lip balm to furniture polish
Lip Balm
1tblsp beeswax
2 tblsp coconut oil
2 capsules vitamin E
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Bare Wood Finish
1lb beeswax
1 pint turpentine
1 pint boiled linseed oil
Apply with soft cloth, dry, then buff with wool
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Petroleum Jelly
1ounce beeswax
1/2 cup mineral oil (or baby oil)
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All Purpose Skin Cream
3 ounces beeswax
2/3 cup mineral oil or baby oil
4 ounces lanolin
3/4 cup water
1 tsp borax
A few drops of your favorite fragrant oil
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Herbal Salve
2 ounces beeswax
1 ounce Jojoba oil
3 ounces sweet almond oil
1/2 ounce canola oil
2 tblsp essential oil of your choice
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Lip Gloss
1tblsp beeswax
tblsp sweet almond or coconut oil
4 drops essential oil (orange, lemon, mint,….)
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Wood Furniture Polish
1ounce beeswax
1 pint turpentine
2 cups water
1 ounce soap flakes
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Hand Lotion
1 part beeswax
4 parts olive oil (add a little
coconut oil)
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Antiseptic Balm
2 ounces beeswax
1 ounce Jojoba oil
3 ounces sweet almond oil
1tblsp wheatgerm oil
1 tblsp myrrh essential oil
1 tblsp tea tree essential oil
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Moisturizing Cream
1ounce beeswax
4 ounces sweet almond oil
2 ounces water
1 tsp vitamin E oil
1 tsp lavender essential oil