My favourite! I adore this balm. Calendula infused oil is fabulous with this. 💙💜 Works great with a drop of so of rosalina and Ho wood essential oils added in extra. 💜💙🎁 Book is coming....oh wait..another month. *screams silently*
+Cynnara Tregarth Yay! It's always so funny to hear which recipes of mine resonate with readers-it never fails to surprise me! I'll have to keep my eye out for ho wood EO, I've never worked with that one. (Psst... I just got my advance copy-it looks amazing! 😍😍😍)
Humblebee & Me. I am jealous. lol. Try Plant Therapy for great Ho Wood, though NDA does have it too. You'll love the aroma and using it is fabulous in many other recipes.
Hi Marie, i would like to use this balm on beard, if i used Candelilla wax like you instead of the beeswax does this mean am gonna get a more hold to my beard since the candelilla wax is harder ? Thank you!
Hi Marie, At about 25% wax, what sort of texture can I expect from this salve once cooled? Is it a VapoRub-type texture or more like a Chapstick texture? In other words, if I place my finger on the top, will it make an impression in the top? Thanks, I will definitely be adding menthol crystals at a safe ;percentage.
I've actually got an entire blog entry on this! www.humblebeeandme.com/quick-guide-candelilla-wax-liquid-oil-ratios/ :) That should help you sort out the ratio you want!
Thank you for the referral to your blog on this. It confirms what I expected. I've been using 1:4 ratio with my beeswax balms, and I was curious how different the results would be with the candelilla wax. Thanks, Marie, I'm enjoying seeing you in the "talkies".
Thanks, Marlene! I've done those experiments with several different kinds of waxes, you might enjoy checking those out, too :) www.humblebeeandme.com/faqs/can-use-_______-wax-instead-wax-called-recipe/
Hi, Marie! Can I substitute other essential oils for this recipe in case I don't want super menthol-ly balm? Like can I substitute Lavender oil and etc and still follow this recipe?
do you use refined or unrefined candelilla wax? I purchased a bag of this wax about 1yr ago, but rarely use it because of the odor. The ordor over powers my balms! It has a strong plastic like smell, almost like a rubber doll. lol. do you have this issue? There is a company that sells a "double refined" candelilla wax on Amazon ...might give that a try.
I went and checked with the supplier I purchased it from and there's no mention of it being refined or not, sorry! It really has very little scent, though-slightly plasticky, but not overwhelming at all.
Where do you get your candelilla wax? I almost have my clay pomade perfected, but just need that extra hold and was thinking about adding an additional wax. Almost there! I have a video on it if you'd like to watch! :) See below... ua-cam.com/video/uN1m45J6Z00/v-deo.html
My favourite! I adore this balm. Calendula infused oil is fabulous with this. 💙💜 Works great with a drop of so of rosalina and Ho wood essential oils added in extra. 💜💙🎁 Book is coming....oh wait..another month. *screams silently*
+Cynnara Tregarth Yay! It's always so funny to hear which recipes of mine resonate with readers-it never fails to surprise me! I'll have to keep my eye out for ho wood EO, I've never worked with that one. (Psst... I just got my advance copy-it looks amazing! 😍😍😍)
Humblebee & Me. I am jealous. lol. Try Plant Therapy for great Ho Wood, though NDA does have it too. You'll love the aroma and using it is fabulous in many other recipes.
Thank you Marie, I love balms
please consider writing book on body care products😊
I have :)
Hi Marie, i would like to use this balm on beard, if i used Candelilla wax like you instead of the beeswax does this mean am gonna get a more hold to my beard since the candelilla wax is harder ? Thank you!
thank you for this video I enjoy them and which over and over again
Thanks Anne! Happy making :)
This worked so well thank you
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Marie,
At about 25% wax, what sort of texture can I expect from this salve once cooled? Is it a VapoRub-type texture or more like a Chapstick texture? In other words, if I place my finger on the top, will it make an impression in the top? Thanks, I will definitely be adding menthol crystals at a safe ;percentage.
I've actually got an entire blog entry on this! www.humblebeeandme.com/quick-guide-candelilla-wax-liquid-oil-ratios/ :) That should help you sort out the ratio you want!
Thank you for the referral to your blog on this. It confirms what I expected. I've been using 1:4 ratio with my beeswax balms, and I was curious how different the results would be with the candelilla wax. Thanks, Marie, I'm enjoying seeing you in the "talkies".
Thanks, Marlene! I've done those experiments with several different kinds of waxes, you might enjoy checking those out, too :) www.humblebeeandme.com/faqs/can-use-_______-wax-instead-wax-called-recipe/
where did you get your essential oil thanks Ann
These ones are from New Directions Aromatics.
nice
Hi, Marie! Can I substitute other essential oils for this recipe in case I don't want super menthol-ly balm? Like can I substitute Lavender oil and etc and still follow this recipe?
Yup!
Are they safe to use on lipscrubs my nieces love this but they tend to eat them as they are on their lips which essential oils did you used?
This is not a lip balm or scrub..?
do you use refined or unrefined candelilla wax? I purchased a bag of this wax about 1yr ago, but rarely use it because of the odor. The ordor over powers my balms! It has a strong plastic like smell, almost like a rubber doll. lol. do you have this issue? There is a company that sells a "double refined" candelilla wax on Amazon ...might give that a try.
I went and checked with the supplier I purchased it from and there's no mention of it being refined or not, sorry! It really has very little scent, though-slightly plasticky, but not overwhelming at all.
Where do you get your candelilla wax? I almost have my clay pomade perfected, but just need that extra hold and was thinking about adding an additional wax. Almost there! I have a video on it if you'd like to watch! :) See below...
ua-cam.com/video/uN1m45J6Z00/v-deo.html
Does this candelilla wax gives gel like texture to the balm
No.
Can it be used as cream for the body?
Yup
Candelilla- Kahn- Deh- Lee-Yah
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing such a great recipe will definitely try it...can u please share your email id or any social networking site?
You're welcome! You can find links to all my social networks here: www.humblebeeandme.com/about/ :)