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