30 July 2014
Herbal Kitchen
I actually whipped up a batch of this, without the honey and orange, before I left for Louisiana. The idea was to make an alternative to petroleum jelly for adding moisture to my always dry lips. I am a bit of a chapstick addict...
I can't actually find the original recipe I used...seems the link has been taken down...but I did find an even better one that I hope to try when I run out of my batch!
Homemade (Un)Petroleum Jelly
The batch I made does not have coconut oil in it and I added a drizzle of honey before letting the whole thing set up. This is always a mistake because the honey sinks to the bottom every time.
To fix this, I melted the batch down again and then removed it to a bowl. When the mixture started to cool, I added some more honey and a few drops of the orange oil and whisked it all together with a hand mixer. It continued to cool while whipping and so the honey was distributed evenly.
It's sweet and orange-y and great on the lips, but not so great as a hand or body moisturizer (the honey made it a little sticky...I'm still working on it.) Everything is a creative experiment the first time you make it!
I can't wait to try and make the recipe in the above link. I think the coconut oil will make it a wonderful all over balm. Quite soothing and delicious.
XO
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