Herbal Dry Skin Salve (with chamomile, calendula, & roses)

When skin is dry it can be itchy and uncomfortable. Lotions can be helpful, but sometimes something a little stronger is needed. A beautiful salve is a perfect fit for dry skin. Emollient in nature, salve’s are intensely moisturizing and soothing to itchy, rough, bothersome dry skin. 

First, What is a Salve?

Salves are typically made from oil and beeswax and have a softer consistency than balms (although the terms “balm” and “salve” are often used interchangeably (as you can read in this detailed post we have right here). 

Carrier oils can be infused with various herbs to create a customized salve, suitable for your particular ailment. Today we will be making a salve with carrier oil that has been infused with roses, chamomile, and calendula.

About the Ingredients:


Beeswax is used to thicken the salve. It’s easiest to buy beeswax in pastille form.

DIY Herbal Dry Skin Salve (with chamomile, calendula, & roses) (2.3OZ)

Supplies/Ingredients

Make It

  • Step One: Infuse the Carrier Oil & Strain

    Carrier oils may be infused in a few different ways. If you have time and are working in advance, try the solar method.

*To infuse oils using the solar method, place herbs into a clean jar and add the carrier oil. Close jar and leave herbs to infuse in a sunny spot for 2-3 weeks.

Make sure your lid is secured tightly and your herbs are totally submerged into the carrier oil.
As you think of it, stop by and give your jar a gentle shake every now and then. If you need the oil sooner, infuse using the oven method.

*To infuse using the oven method, place herbs in an ovenproof bowl or baking dish. Stir to combine. (Try to submerge all of the herbs, but don’t worry if they are not completely covered). Preheat oven to 300 degrees and place bowl with her/oil mixture into the oven. Turn the oven off and leave to infuse for 3-4 hours.

Once infused, remove from the oven and strain out the herbs.

*To strain, place a piece of cheesecloth across a bowl and pour the herbs and oils into it. It will look like here are more herbs than oil! Squeeze mixture inside the cheesecloth to help extract all of the oil.

  • Step Two: Make the Salve

    To make the salve, place the infused carrier oil and beeswax into the top of a double boiler (a glass bowl over a low temperature, not boiling pot of shallow water).

    Warm until melted.

    Once melted, transfer to jars or tins. Add a few drops of essential oil, if using. Stir with a toothpick to disperse.

    Leave to cool, then cap and label.

notes

Do not let water get into the salve as it could encourage mold growth. Make sure all tools used for making salve are clean and dry. Learn more about homemade skincare safety guidelines & items you need in this post we have here.

Customize the consistency of your salve by changing the amount of beeswax. For a softer salve, use a bit less beeswax, for a firmer slave, use a bit more beeswax.

Salve should keep for 3-6 months.

xo,

Looking for an ‘out of the box’ skin salve solution?

Simply not enough hours in the day to DIY? Pinning more than you could ever tackle these days? No worries. I have got you covered.

Please, head on over to my Pronounce Skincare Shop where I sell this skin salve.

While you are there, please look around at all of my other skincare creations. I love making them for my family and for you!

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