Just what is a salve and why would I want to make it?
A salve is simply an ointment for your skin. Have chapped lips? You can smear yourself with a petroleum based product like Vaseline or chap-stick or you can very easily make your own lip salve by combining 5 parts olive oil with 1 part melted beeswax. Yes it can be that simple! You can adjust how hard your salve is by adding more oil to make it softer or adding more melted beeswax to make it firmer.
Basic Lip Salve
5 teaspoons warm Olive Oil
1 teaspoon beeswax, melted
5 teaspoons warm Olive Oil
1 teaspoon beeswax, melted
Melt beeswax in double boiler, never over direct heat. Add olive oil to melted beeswax. Stir until incorporated, remove from heat and pour into containers.
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