December 22, 2013
Somebody's a Genius!
CW Salves have been a staple around here for a long time, I've poured a few jars in my day. Well just when I thought I'd seen it all, wonders never cease. Today I discovered a brilliant way to fill tiny containers like lip balm sticks and cosmetic jars {always a challenge} in a more controlled manner.
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Follow directions to make All Purpose Healing Salve, Naked Salve or any other CW Salve Blend. Prepare your jars while you're melting the beeswax, coconut and olive oils. When your salve is ready carefully pour it into a squeeze bottle using a funnel. Next, wrap the bottle with a dish towel or hot pad because it's going to get warm.
Fill your small jars, lip balm pots or tubes with ease!
Clean up is relatively easy, let the remaining salve left in the bottle cool. Then use a skinny rubber spatula to scrape most of the leftover salve out of the bottle. Wash the bottle with hot, soapy water.
FAQs
When your salve is ready carefully pour it into a squeeze bottle using a funnel. Next, wrap the bottle with a dish towel or hot pad because it's going to get warm. Fill your small jars, lip balm pots or tubes with ease! Clean up is relatively easy, let the remaining salve left in the bottle cool.
How to make herbal salve? ›
Method
- First you will need to make an infused oil. ...
- Take 100ml of your infused herbal oil.
- Warm in a bain-marie, add 15g beeswax until it has melted.
- Take it off the heat.
- Whilst it is still warm add any essential oils you want to.
- Pour this into some salve jars.
- Allow to cool and then add a lid, label and store.
Then pour the mixture into individually-sized, dry, sterilized glass jars or tins and allow them to cool. Finally, place the lids on the containers, label, and store in a cool, dry place. Like the herb-infused oil, salves have a shelf life of 6 months – 3 years depending on the oil used.
How do you preserve salve? ›
Pour the still-warm salve into containers (old jam jars or small metal tins work well). If adding essential oils, do so now (only a few drops are need) and stir with a chopstick or other clean implement. Put the cap on the containers, and store in a dark, cool place. Salves will last up to a year.
What is the ratio for homemade salve? ›
Mixing Your Salve
I typically make my salve with an oil to beeswax ratio of 3:1 or 4:1, which results in a thick but still easily spreadable texture. For example, in my latest batch I had about 100 mL of melted beeswax so I added about 300 mL of oil.
How do you thicken homemade salve? ›
Conversely, if your salve is too runny, add more beeswax or hard butter (e.g., cocoa butter) to thicken it up.
What makes a good salve? ›
Herb-infused oil
Plain, high-quality carrier oils like sweet almond, olive or jojoba oil will nourish and moisturize skin on their own. However, you could also infuse dried herbs in oil before making salve to combine the healing and therapeutic benefits of both!
Why is my salve so hard? ›
Why Is My Salve Too Hard Or Too Runny? If your salve turns out too hard or too runny, you can adjust its texture by adding more carrier oil (e.g., coconut oil, olive oil, or beeswax). For instance, if your salve is too hard, melt it down and stir in more carrier oil until you reach the desired consistency.
What is the best ratio for salve? ›
I typically make my salve with an oil to beeswax ratio of 3:1 or 4:1, which results in a thick but still easily spreadable texture.
How to emulsify salve? ›
The Emulsification Process
Melt the Beeswax and Carrier Oils: In a heat-safe container, combine the beeswax and carrier oils. Heat the mixture gently until the beeswax is completely melted. This will form the oily phase of your emulsion.
It's easy to adjust the consistency of a salve by adding a bit more oil to make it more spreadable or more beeswax to thicken or harden it. Homemade salves without any preservative agents will last about 6 to 8 months at room temperature out of direct heat and sunlight. Refrigerated, they'll keep for a year or more.
