Musings, Recipes, & Wellness
Elderflower Salve Recipe
Elderflowers make a beautiful oil that can be used in skincare recipes. Elder flowers have been used for thousands of years for their brightening, toning, and beautifying properties. They are astringent and anti inflammatory, helping to tighten pores, leaving skin feeling and looking softer, brighter. The oil can also help with muscle spasms and cramping. You could, like many of our ancestors, use the oil alone, as a face oil. Or you could use the elderflower oil in other recipes like face creams and body butters. The first step is to make the elderflower oil. Elderflower Oil The first...
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Rose Whipped Body Butter
Rose Whipped Body Butter This rose whipped body is softer and silkier than some of the other recipes for body butter that I have on here. It goes on really silky smooth. The essential oils are optional or you could add your own combinations of essential oils. Ingredients ¼ cup Coconut Oil ¼ cup Shea Butter ¼ cup Rose Oil (this is apricot oil infused with dried roses) ½ teaspoon rosehip oil 1tsp Arrowroot Powder 4 drops Chamomile essential oil 4 drops Ylang Ylang Directions to Make Rose Whipped Body Butter 1. Over a double boiler melt the...