Showing posts with label tutorials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tutorials. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

how to make herbal balms & salves

herbal beeswax salve by Stella Crown
One of the favourite cosmetic creations that beginners prefer and love, are balms and salves because they are easy to make as they consist only two main ingredients: oil and beeswax or plant wax. Balms and salves are actually half-sterile ointments based on beeswax and enriched with herbal infused oils that are traditionally used to nourish and hydrate a fully dehydrated skin and relieve a variety of irritations, wounds, burns etc. The only thing that you have to do is to add a certain quantity of wax; the more wax, the more solid the balm.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

diy natural cosmetic creams & lotions/ instructions, tips & tricks

directions on preparing cosmetic creams, lotions, milks (emulsions)
What do a cream, a lotion, a body milk or a body butter have in common? All these cosmetic products are made in the exact same way, with just 3 ingredients:
  • oil
  • water
  • beeswax or another emulsifying agent, that allows the homogenisation of oil and water