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    Home » Natural Bath and Body Products » How to Make Healing Dry Skin Balm

    How to Make Healing Dry Skin Balm

    Published: Feb 20, 2014 · Modified: Apr 13, 2021 by Bren

    Winter is tough on skin: dry hands, scratchy elbows, irritated feet, chapped lips, and cracked cuticles, you need a good Healing Dry Skin Balm! This all-natural skin balm is easy to make and works great. 

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    My friend recently found a dozen empty lip balm tubes in her daughter’s swim bag. The clever girl had figured out that the thick balm worked magic on her dry swimmer’s skin.

    Unfortunately, a dozen lip balms a week adds up!

    The Natural DIY Solution

    I developed this all natural, non-toxic Healing Dry Skin Balm to combat diaper rash, winter skin dry patches, swimmers rash, and any other scratchy or downright irritated body parts. It works equally well on chapped lips.

    Try it for yourself and see how well this chemical free, preservative free, and fragrance free moisturizer works. If you’re looking for a naturally scented lotion alternative, try my Vanilla Cupcake Lotion Bon Bons.

    Heal It All Balm from BrenDid.com

    Healing Dry Skin Balm Recipe

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup white beeswax pastilles
    • 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil 
    • 1/3 cup almond oil
    • 1/2  Tbsp vitamin e oil

    Directions

    1. Place beeswax and coconut oil in a glass jar.
    2. Melt on high power in the microwave for 30 seconds, stir and continue heating for 30 second increments until completely melted.
    3. Stir well between each 30 second heating interval. It should take about 2.5 minutes total to melt. (You can also place the  jar in a pan of hot water over low heat and allow to melt while stirring.)
    4. Stir in almond and vitamin E oil, then heat for 30 more seconds.
    5. Pour into metal tins or a small glass jar.
    6. Enjoy your all natural healing balm!

    Recipe Tips

    This balm contains no artificial preservative (Vitamin E, an antioxidant, works as a natural preservative) make it in small batches and use it up in a few months.

    BrenDid Healing Dry Skin Balm

    Free Printable Label

    Download the free printable label to make your balm beautiful! Print them on self-adhesive labels or use rubber cement to attach.

    Heal It All Balm from BrenDid.com

    Healing Dry Skin Balm Cost

    You can purchase a similar natural product at Lush for $13.95 per 1.4 ounce tin (more than $9.90  an ounce!). My recipe produces 10 ounces or three 3 oz tins for $7.30 or $0.73 an ounce. Homemade balm for the win!

    (organic white beeswax pastilles $2.98, organic coconut oil $1.26, almond oil $1.56, vitamin e oil $1.50)

    More All-Natural Moisturizers to Make

    • Non Petroleum Jelly DIY Moisturizer is a softer balm with natural, non-toxic ingredients. It’s equally easy to make and is a great substitute for petrolium jelly!
    BrenDid No Petroleum Jelly - chemical free, preservative free, and fragrance free petroleum jelly that you can make in minutes.
    • Vanilla Cupcake Lotion Bon Bons and Rosemary Infused Olive Oil Bon Bons are mini lotion bars that fit in the palm of your hand and moisturize naturally.
    Rosemary Infused Olive Oil Lotion Bon Bons by BrenDid.com
    • Milk and Honey Bath Melts soothe and soften skin while you soak in the bath!
    Homemade bath melts are the perfect way to soothe itchy skin while you soak. Get the easy recipe and learn why milk and honey are wonderful natural body care ingredients. All natural body care. Non-toxic bath and beauty. DIY bath bombs for bridal shower. Homemade bath bombs for Mother’s Day.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Cindy

      March 13, 2019 at 6:45 pm

      Hi!
      I was wondering if this balm leave a greasy effect on the hand? Im looking for a balm i can use while im knitting so i dont want to have greasy yarn! :-p thank in advance!

      Reply
      • Bren

        March 18, 2019 at 10:45 am

        It’s a little greasy but absorbs quickly.

        Reply
    2. Lainey

      November 13, 2018 at 12:11 am

      Hi Bren, I’m looking for something to use for my baby’s chapped thumb, and that’s tricky because whatever I use needs to be edible–she’s a thumb sucker. Would you use it in that way for your baby? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Bren

        November 15, 2018 at 11:14 am

        I would use plain coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or avocado oil (look in the oil section of your grocery store for an edible oil). Both are edible and moisturize! Avocado or almond oil are all I use on my daughter’s sensitive skin, no balm necessary!

        Reply
        • Kathy

          April 07, 2022 at 9:02 am

          My son is allergic to avocados. Does that mean I couldn’t use it on his dry skin?

          Reply
          • Bren

            April 08, 2022 at 1:32 pm

            I would swap the avocado oil with almond oil or olive oil to be safe before using it on your son.

            Reply
    3. Alli

      February 21, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      Hi Bren – I love all your “recipes” – so glad i found your blog as i am trying to reduce chemicals as well as packaging usage in as much of my cleaning and personal care products as possible. I made this balm today and it came out as I hoped except the Vitamin E oil smells very … Vitamin-y. it overpowers the smell of the coconut oil. Is this normal in your experience or did I just get a yucky brand? Next time I make this, I’d like to leave it out. Is there something you’d recommend I try as a substitute? Thanks for any advice (and for your wonderful website!)

      Reply
      • Bren

        February 22, 2018 at 11:10 am

        Alli, my vitamin e oil is basically scent free. I use this one -> Sundown Naturals Vitamin E Oil. You can try leaving the vitamin e out, but I like to use it because it gives the balm a natural preservative.

        Reply
    4. Grace

      December 09, 2017 at 10:18 am

      Can this be put in lip balm tubes? My elderly father loves this but won’t carry a jar or tin. I’m just wondering if it would melt being carried around in a pocket. Thanks for your help.

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 10, 2017 at 9:31 am

        Yes, you can pour the mixture into a lip balm tube!

        Reply
    5. Manjinder

      October 17, 2017 at 8:48 pm

      HI can you use a butter (Shea, cocoa, or mango, etc) instead of the coconut oil?

      Reply
      • Bren

        October 18, 2017 at 9:10 am

        Yes, you could use a butter but you may have to increase the almond oil to get the same consistency. I’m sorry I can’t advise you on amounts as I’ve only made it with coconut oil.

        Reply
    6. Jen

      December 10, 2016 at 9:16 am

      Hi, thank you for the great recipe. For the Vitamin E oil, what is the IU?

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 10, 2016 at 5:31 pm

        70000 IU, hope you like the recipe!

        Reply
    7. shilpa

      December 05, 2016 at 4:37 pm

      Can I use dried frozen strawberries in this balm. ( the same which you used in your lip balm recipe)

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 06, 2016 at 9:43 am

        I’ve never tried it. Are you wanting to make a strawberry lotion?

        Reply
        • shilpa

          December 06, 2016 at 9:57 am

          Yes want to make strawberry body creame. Will it work ? Adding frozen dried strawberries to this recipe

          Reply
          • Bren

            December 06, 2016 at 10:23 am

            I’ve never tried it in this recipe so I can’t tell you 100% that it will work, sorry!

            Reply
    8. Mandy

      December 03, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      HI great recipe just what I was looking for, just wondering if you can substitute the almond oil for olive or grape seed oil?

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 03, 2016 at 5:42 pm

        Olive oil or avocado oil work in place of almond oil. I’ve never used grape seed oil so I’m not sure on that substitution. Let me know how you like the balm!

        Reply
    9. SisJane

      May 23, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      Would you be so kind to let me know why you chose white wax for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Bren

        May 24, 2016 at 3:11 pm

        You can use white or yellow, I had white on hand when creating the recipe. It also produces a colorless balm.

        Reply
    10. Alyssa

      January 25, 2016 at 2:35 pm

      Hi, I absolutely love your site, you offer so many great recipes for a non-toxic life, I particularly like the homemade laundry and dishwashing detergents, thank you for sharing them. I have recently started my own business making and selling all natural beauty products and soy candles, I like your “Heal it all Balm” but was just wondering if you knew that coconut oil clogs your pores? A really GREAT healing oil is Hemp, hemp doesn’t clog pores at all and its great for really dry skin as well as eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis, and it is good for acne prone skin types as well.

      Reply
      • Bren

        January 26, 2016 at 2:11 pm

        Thanks Alyssa. You are correct that oil based products can clog pores. I like using coconut oil in this product for consistency (it’s a cream at room temperature) and it’s antibacterial properties. This cream has not caused any problems at our house, we use it for dry skin spots, dry elbows, dry heels, etc. I would probably not be the best long term facial moisturizer but I believe it is better than synthetic or petroleum based creams.

        Reply
    11. Lucie

      October 13, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Can you add essential oils to this recipe? i.e lavender, peppermint, tea tree?

      Reply
      • Bren

        October 13, 2015 at 1:13 pm

        Lucie, yes you can add essential oils. Just add the desired essential oils when you the almond and vitamin E oil.

        Reply
    12. Jennifer

      July 25, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      My daughter has a tree nut and peanut allergy so I can’t use the almond oil. It breaks her out in hives. Is there anything that I could substitute for it?

      Reply
      • Bren

        July 25, 2015 at 4:31 pm

        Jennifer, you can use avocado oil, olive oil, or simply increase the amount of coconut oil. Hope this helps!

        Reply
    13. Lisa Shenk

      February 06, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      Thanks for this recipe, my question for you, now much by weight is the beeswax? We have bees and render the wax into 2 and 4 Oz. Cakes. Thank you, Lisa

      Reply
      • Bren

        February 06, 2015 at 1:15 pm

        Lisa, you are so lucky to have your own bees! Good question about weight. 1/4 cup of the pellets I use weighs between 1.1 and 1.2 ounces. I hope you like the balm.

        Reply
        • Lindsey Selucky

          January 22, 2018 at 1:44 pm

          Could you double the recipe and use 2 oz of beeswax bars?

          Reply
          • Bren

            January 24, 2018 at 8:50 am

            Yes, you can double the recipe. I would chop the beeswax and measure it in a 1/4 cup measuring cup to make sure you need the entire 2 oz. This will also make the beeswax melt faster.

            Reply

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