Another balm recipe, this time with palm oil, as I really wanted to see how good a balm with palm oil would result. Why a palm oil balm? To give option to people in areas where palm oil is the most affordable if not only available vegetable fat. Palm oil seems to have a lower melting point than coconut oil and it really cannot be treated as a hard oil, even if it's usually solid at room temperature. Therefore, this balm is on the softer side due to its low wax:oil ratio (~1:9). But this is the way I like it.I've used lemongrass and lemon eucalyptus essential oils and it was a pleasant surprise: the balm smells delicious!Difficulty: EasyWeight: 40g
Disinfect all your equipment and containers before starting. You can boil some of your equipment (like the double boiler, glass cups, spoons), and use a solution of 1 liter of water with 1/2 cup of bleach, for items that are not heat-resistant (like the milk frother, plastic cups or containers)
Gather all ingredients and equipment first. Organize your workspace before starting the recipe.
Making the Balm
Measure the oils and beeswax into the double boiler.
Put the double boiler pan over a pan with water under low heat. Let it heat until the beeswax melts completely, which should happen around 60 °C.
When the beeswax is fully melted, add the vitamin E and eucalyptus essentail oil. You can measure both with a pipette directly into the double boiler. Mix well.
Pour the mixture into a soap mold with individual molds of around 20ml. In alternative, use a 50 ml/1.6 fl. oz tin can or glass jar.
Let the mixture harden completely for a couple of hours.
Make sure you clean up the wax from the utensils while it's in liquid form, with a kitchen paper towel. If needed, reheat the utensils.