Here is another Body Balm recipe, this time for winter. The other recipe I made earlier this year is more appropriate for summer. That other balm makes a more solid product, which is perfect when the weather is hot. However, as soon as it get a bit chilly, the balm hardens and it’s harder to scoop out and spread on one’s skin. The new ratio of oils is meant to produce a less viscous texture when the temperatures go down.

In this recipe we added some grapeseed oil to replace a portion of the coconut oil. This makes a more soft and liquid consistency. Grapeseed oil is supposed to be a dry oil, which means that it doesn’t leave your skin feeling as greasy.

This balm still uses similar ingredients, including coconut oil, beeswax, lanolin, and essential oils. I kept the products similar because I already had them on hand. I’m trying really hard to keep my craft stash from growing any larger, so I didn’t want to add too many new ingredients.

After my earlier body balm recipe, there were some questions about the definition of a body balm. I would say that it is like a butter for your skin. It is soft and spreadable at room temperature, but not liquid like a lotion. Store it in a little jar and you can use your fingers to scoop up the balm.

Similar to the lanolin body balm, I used my favourite essential oils for this winter body balm: orange and tea tree. Use your own favourite oils and let me know which combinations work out for you.

A fun way to decorate your competed balm containers is to wrap them in fabric, like old school jam jars. I’ve adorned these balms with scraps from Meinhilde’s dress material. Do you recognize the fabrics from her dress posts here and here?

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