Evan’s DIY Face and Body Balms

The two recipes that follow are as brilliant in their simplicity as they are in their efficacy. Both recipes are appropriate for use all over skin.

While they both melt beautifully into the skin, the first recipe is creamy and smooth, while the second is firmer and great for lips or around the eyes.

Enjoy!

XO, Evan

Recipe for Creamy and Smooth Balm

*Recipe makes about ¾ cup.

I N G R E D I E N T S :

¼ cup Shea Butter (raw, natural)

¼ cup Coconut Oil (organic)

1 teaspoon Beeswax pellets (or grated beeswax)

3 tablespoons Jojoba Oil (or other oil of your choice)

1 ½ teaspoon Arrowroot powder (makes formula silkier and absorbs excess oil on skin)

¼ teaspoon Vitamin E Oil

15 drops Lavender essential oil

D I R E C T I O N S :

Place shea butter, coconut oil, beeswax and jojoba oil in a double boiler and melt.

Cool until mixture is translucent.

Place mixture in a mixing bowl and add Arrowroot powder, vitamin e and lavender essential oil to the mix.

Whip for about 10 min.

Move cream into a clean glass container & let sit overnight.

Recipe for Lip, Eye, or Body Balm

I N G R E D I E N T S :

½ cup Shea Butter (raw, natural)

1 teaspoon Grapeseed Oil (organic)

1 teaspoon Beeswax pellets (or grated beeswax)

10-15 drops of Lavender essential oil

D I R E C T I O N S :

Place shea butter, beeswax pellets and grapeseed oil in double boiler and melt.

Cool for 10 minutes, then add Lavender drops and stir well.

Pour mixture directly into a clean glass container & let sit overnight.