Handmade ceramic ointment with beeswax

The wax ointment is a 100% natural product consisting of beeswax and olive oil. It is used for skin care as its beneficial ingredients contribute to the health and care of the skin. It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties and can be used fearlessly to moisturize, heal and regenerate the skin.

But its use is not limited to body care. We can create wax ointments for insect repellent use or for the protection and polishing of wooden surfaces and old furniture. The variation we can make in case we want to make wax ointment for furniture is to replace olive oil with paraffin oil, which turns our product into a waterproof one as it clogs the pores of the wood.

To make wax ointment, follow the steps below:

1. We will need nine parts oil one part beeswax.

2. Melt the beeswax in a small saucepan. bain marie.

4. Add the oil and mix.

5. Place the mixture in a sterile container jar.

6. Wait half an hour to close the jar and then let it cool.

This is the basic recipe from then on you can optionally add any essential oil you wish in a ratio of 10 drops. of essential oil per 100 grams of wax bark.

For example: for insect repellent wax ointment: add 10 drops For example, for a bug repellent insect repellent, add 10 drops of bug off, for antiseptic add 10 drops of bug bug repellent, for antiseptic add 10 drops of bug repellent. tea tree for a spider, we add 10 ticks for a spider, 10 ticks for a insect repellent, and so on.

Finally, to prevent the wax cream from spoiling we can break an ampoule of vitamin E as a preservative.

If you want a slightly harder texture in your wax baste, add a little more beeswax.