“After I received my order of beeswax from Mountain Rose, I realized I was going to be able to make a lot with it.
A pound of beeswax goes a long way for a small family!
Today we made homemade vapor rub, and early this summer we are going to make a big batch of lip balm with Nana to share with all my sisters.
I wanted to make two variations of vapor rub – a strong one with camphor for the Chief, and a mild one with lavender for the babies. Camphor is very strong and I don’t want to use it for the little ones.
I used 8 ounces of olive oil, about 2 ounces of beeswax. I warmed the oil over a double boiler (actually a cheap pot of water and a small bowl I picked up at the thrift store.) The oil goes in the bowl over the gently bowling water, so the oil doesn’t burn…”
