Infused Chamomile & Coconut Balm

• Produce

  • 1/2 oz Chamomile herb

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 12 oz Coconut oil
  • 2 oz Olive oil

• Other

  • 1 oz Yellow beeswax
  • 3 Candle tins

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 Candle Tins
• 12 oz. Coconut Oil (10 oz. infused coconut oil)
• 0.5 oz. Chamomile Herb
• 2 oz. Olive Oil
• 1 oz. Yellow Beeswax

Directions

• First, infuse the coconut oil. In a heat safe container, add 12 ounces of the coconut oil and place in the microwave and heat until about 150 ° F. You only need 10 total ounces of infused coconut oil for this recipe, but as you strain the chamomile out of the oi later, some will be lost. Be careful when removing the container from the microwave, as it will be very hot. Add the chamomile herb and allow the chamomile to infuse the in the coconut oil for about 2 hours, up to overnight. Feel free to infuse the chamomile in the oils for as long as you’d like, but I would recommend at least 2 hours. Because coconut oil turns solid when it cools, it may need to be placed back into the microwave to reheat and maintain a hot temperature. You can also use a crock pot to infuse the oils, learn more about that process here.
• Once the coconut oil is infused, strain the oil through a fine meshed sifter lined with a paper towel to remove chamomile herb. You may need to do this process more than once to remove all the small chamomile particles. Weigh how much oil is leftover; some of the coconut oil will be lost in the straining process, which is why more coconut oil was infused than needed. For this recipe, you need 10 ounces of coconut oil. If you have less than 10 ounces, add more un-infused coconut oil to the infused oil until you have 10 ounces.
• Add the beeswax and olive oil to the coconut oil. Place the container back in the microwave and heat using 30-60 bursts until the beeswax is melted. Beeswax has a very high melting point, so be careful when removing the container from the microwave as it will be very hot. Because of this, don’t use a glass container with too much head space. The container can actually explode if it gets too hot! Once melted, remove from the microwave carefully, as the mixture will be very hot.
• Stir all the ingredients together, and pour into the candle tins. Allow them to fully cool and harden. This will take several hours. To use, rub your fingers on the balm to warm and slightly melt, and apply balm where needed.