DIY: Simple Calendula Salve
If you are looking for a perfect and simple DIY salve -- this is it! This recipe will get you hooked on making your own herbal remedies. It is a simple salve made from oil, calendula, and beeswax. The combination of ingredients creates a solidified ointment with healing and soothing properties for all occasions.
The wonderful part about this salve is the potential to customize it with essential oils.
In this recipe, we added Earthley’s Skin and Scalp Essential Oil Blend for extra skin support.
Earthley combined the citrusy notes of geranium and neroli with the richness of sandalwood to create this therapeutic essential oil blend that encourages soothing and healing. When used topically, this blend can help ease dry or damaged skin and help reduce redness. This blend is also calming, relaxing, and not heavily scented.
If you are not ready to make your own or need something similar until your materials come in, Earthley’s All-Purpose Salve is a great option. All-Purpose Salve is the perfect remedy for minor scrapes, cuts, rashes, burns, and more. Safe for all ages, this multi-purpose salve stick is a must-have for any family. It is made with olive oil, castor oil, lavender buds, chamomile flowers, and calendula blossoms mixed with wax.
Simple Calendula Salve
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups of organic olive oil
- 1 cup of fresh or dried calendula flowers
- 1/4 cup of beeswax
- Optional: 36-144 drops of Earthley’s Skin and Scalp Essential Oil Blend (36 drops is 0.5% dilution, and 144 drops is 2% dilution)
Materials
- 2 mason jars
- Wooden utensil (for stirring)
- Cheesecloth
- (3) 12 oz. container to put your salve in or equivalant
Directions:
- Place the calendula flowers in a mason jar and completely cover the calendula flowers with olive oil before securing the lid on the jar.
- Get a pot and fill it with water before placing your mason jar into the water (the water should cover ¾ of the mason jar) for a proper infusion.
- Heat the water to a light simmer and let the oil infuse in the heat for 1-2 hours. You can start with medium heat and then drop to a low simmer when it starts to bubble the slightest (anything hotter may cause the glass to explode). Be sure to check the water level every 15 minutes and add water to the pot as necessary.