Beauty formulation
Calendula & Sheep Milk Barrier Salve
This salve combines the two richest single-ingredient actives in the book, calendula's soothing reputation and sheep milk's exceptional butterfat content, into the most intensively barrier-restorative anhydrous formula in the entire collection, appropriate for genuinely severe, eczema-adjacent skin damage.
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Ingredients
- Phase A (Wax & Infused Oil Phase)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 56g) Calendula-Infused Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp (28g) Beeswax Pellets
- 1 tbsp (15g) Raw Shea Butter
- Phase B (Active Dry Powder)
- 2 tbsp (15g) Whole Sheep Milk Powder
Method & application
- Melt beeswax pellets, shea butter, and calendula-infused oil in a double boiler until molten (approximately 65°C).
- Remove from heat and sift sheep milk powder into the liquid fats.
- Whisk continuously until completely smooth and free of grit.
- Pour into low-profile metal tins and let cool undisturbed for 30 minutes until set.
- APPLICATION
- Rub a small amount between fingertips to warm, then apply directly to cracked hands, elbows, cuticles, or dry patches.
Kitchen note
Keep this salve in a low, wide tin rather than a deep jar, its intended use is small, targeted dabs on specific damaged areas, and a wide tin makes that application easier than a deep container.
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