- one stainless steel saucepan, bowl, whisk, and cooking thermometer
- small clean jars or cans to store your ointment in
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) beeswax
- 5 tablespoons (80 milliliters) organic vegetable oil (sunflower oil is effective and affordable; jojoba oil and avocado oil are nice, but pricey)
- Arnica tincture; add 30 drops of arnica tincture to make an arnica cream. OR Calendula tincture; add 30 drops of calendula tincture and 10 drops of lavender oil to make calendula cream
(Note that arnica, calendula, and lavender can all be harmoniously combined in whatever proportions you prefer.)
Melt the beeswax and vegetable oil in a double boiler (or in a bowl over a saucepan in a pinch). When the beeswax is fully melted, remove the pan from the heat. Whisk the ointment until it has cooled to around 100 degrees, then stir in the tincture you are using.
Label and store in clean, sealable, lidded jars or cans. Your homemade creams will last longest if you keep them refrigerated, especially when the weather is warm.
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