Beeswax can be used for so much more than just candles! It can be used for your skin care as well. After the summer sun, we are looking for a way to nurture and replenish our skin to its healthiest appearance. Each ingredient was chosen for its nourishing and moisturizing qualities. After making this elegant skin cream, I may never return to store-bought products and all those chemicals! It works for dry, oily, or mature skin types. It has a fresh aroma and makes your skin feel beautiful, too! Let’s get started!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons jojoba oil
- 3/4 oz. yellow or white beeswax
- 1 cup aloe vera gel
- 10 drops frankincense essential oil
- 10 drops ylang ylang essential oil
Tools:
Directions:
- Measure and add the coconut and jojoba oils and the beeswax to your bain marie or double boiler. Make sure the bottom pan has the proper amount of water if using a double boiler. Melt over low heat until it has liquified and stir to combine ingredients. Transfer this to your small mixing bowl and allow to harden.
Gather your ingredients and supplies and get ready to have some fun!
- Break up the mixture with a fork. Add one tablespoon of the aloe vera at a time while mixing. It will blend nicely this way, but if you put it in all at once it will take longer to get smooth. It will begin to look like a smooth, thick cream. If you have one, an immersion blender makes this step easy.
- Continue mixing as you add the drops of the two essential oils. Blend until they are fully incorporated into your cream. Use your spatula to make sure you’ve mixed all the cream from the sides of bowl as well.
- You can begin to fill your jars and place your labels on them. This is the part that makes them uniquely yours and ever so elegant and charming! Play with your ideas, and have fun.
Melt the coconut and jojoba oils with the beeswax in a double boiler. 
Adding the drops of essential oils. 
Beautiful, isn’t it?
As with most products, you should try a small amount of your DIY cream on your wrist or arm to determine if this will work for you. Do this before applying to your face or body. Some people are sensitive or have an allergy to ingredients, so this is an important step!
Remember to store your extra face cream in the refrigerator and use it within three months.
I hope this recipe will nourish and do amazing things for your skin! It’s always a joy to create something wonderful in our own home that is natural and chemical-free. Enjoy this DIY project, stay healthy and inspired, as always.
Best to you!
Mel Sandbrook at Betterbee
