This should work well on dry patches (elbows, knees, feet) and dry winter hands.
Ingredients:
-6 Tablespoons of grated beeswax
-5 oz of oil
(You can blend any oils you want. I used 2oz of olive oil, 1oz of grapeseed oil, 1oz of jojoba oil, and 1oz of sweet almond oil)
-4 Teaspoons of organic virgin coconut oil
-6 Tablespoons of water
-1/4 Teaspoon of borax
Add essential oils to create a fragrance, unless you enjoy the smell of beeswax (it's a mild smell but stays on your skin for a while).
Directions:
-Warm the 5oz of oil in a small pot, keep warm-hot (medium heat)
-Melt the coconut oil and beeswax using the double boiler method.-Once the beeswax and coconut oil is melted, add the hot 5ounces of oil to the coconut oil and beeswax. Gently stir.
-Heat the water to near boiling.
-Add borax to water stir until sediments are dissolved.
-In a blender, blend the oil and wax mixture while slowly pouring in the water.
(Or use a hand blender, and if you can't do either of these then put everything in together).
-Blend for one minute once all the ingredients and water have been added.
-Allow it to cool and then blend again. (you may have to do this once or twice.)-Allow the lotion to cool.
-Pour into containers and use.
And... here are the results! It has a pretty thick consistency, and a mild - but ever present - beeswax-y smell. It sort of smells like beeswax and warm milk, but there is no milk in it so...?
