20 oz Distilled water
1 1/2 oz. 100 proof vodka or grain alcohol
¼ oz of Lavender essential oil.

Mix the essential oil into the Vodka. Add ~slowly~ the distilled water to the Vodka stirring constantly…Fill a spray bottle. Lightly spray linens, then iron if desired.

Recipe by: Between Friends Too

This salve may help to relieve the aches and pains of muscle and joints.

1 oz beeswax
1/2 oz mango butter
3 oz emu oil
1 oz kiwi fruit seed oil
1 1/2 oz cajput essential oil
1 oz rosemary essential oil
1/2 oz menthol crystals
1/4 oz cinnamon leaf essential oil

5-10 drops German Chamomile essential oil

Melt beeswax…. Double Boiler.
Warm all emu and kiwi oil on stove over low heat. Add butters and melt in warm oil.
Add the menthol crystals stir until melted.
Add melted beeswax to the oil mixture; stir until everything is melted together.
Add essential oils of choice. Mix thoroughly.
Fill sterilized containers and cap…. Let set up over night…

Recipe by: Between Friends Too

1oz of Beeswax
1oz of infused Calendula Oil
10z of infused Comfrey
1oz of Mango
1oz of Emu Oil
.5oz of Hemp Oil

Melt your beeswax first, then add your oils, add your mango butter last. Mix and pour into sterilized containers. I leave it unscented. Make sure before you use it on your skin the area has been cleaned very well.

Submitted by: Donna Shaw

This is gentle healing salve, that will help to heal those cuts, scrapes, etc.

1oz beeswax
2oz infused calendula oil
1 oz avocado oil
1oz refined emu oil
1/2oz cocoa butter
1/2 oz shea butter
1/4 oz tea tree essential oil, you could also mix in some lavender essential oil to equal the 1/4oz

Melt beeswax….In microwave..
Warm all oils on stove over low heat..
Add butters and melt in warm oil..
Add melted beeswax to the oil mixture, stir until everything is melted together..
Add essential oils of choice..Mix thoroughly
Fill sterilized containers and cap…. Let set up over night…

Makes 8 / 1oz salves

Recipe by: Between Friends Too

1 oz rosehip seed oil
1 oz borage oil
3 oz emu oil
3 oz aloe butter
1.5 oz of beeswax
essential oil to taste
(I like using a combo of sandalwood eo and rose oil)

This recipe makes a ’soft’ butter…if you would like a ‘harder’ butter…add more beeswax OR less oil.
Melt beeswax in a glass measure in a pot of boiling water (double boiler method). When wax is melted…add oils and stir well…heat if necessary to keep mixture in a liquid state. Take glass measure out of boiling water….let cool just a tad. Add essential oils to taste…remember that a little goes a long way.

Fill sterilized container…let cool before putting top on container….I found my pretty glass container at a yard sale!

Submitted by: Rose of Southwest Basics

6 oz oil (I like to utilize a combo of oils: sweet almond, jojoba, emu, hemp, avocado, shea or mango butter, etc.)
1 oz of cocoa butter
1 oz of beeswax
essential oil to taste
(I like using a combo of sandalwood eo and rose oil)

Melt beeswax in a glass measure in a pot of boiling water (double boiler method). When wax is melted…add cocoa butter and melt….when this is melted…add oils and stir well…heat if necessary to keep mixture in a liquid state. Take glass measure out of boiling water….let cool just a tad. Add essential oils to taste…remember that a little goes a long way. If you would like to color your body butters…now is the time to add a little mica or cosmetic grade glitter.

Fill sterilized pots…let cool with the lids off….when cooled…put the tops on the containers on and seal. You can adjust the ‘type’ of body butter….loose or stiff by adjusting the amount of beeswax used.

Submitted by: Rose of Southwest Basics

8oz Colloidal Oatmeal
1oz Calendula Whole flowers
2oz Chamomile Flowers
1oz Lavender Buds
1oz Whole Powdered Milk

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and place in a sealable tea bag.

To Use: Place in bath while water is running…

Recipe by: Between Friends Too

1 new wash cloth
1 small rubberband
1. Launder a new wash cloth.
2. Open wash cloth on table….roll ends into the center.
3. Fold in half lengthwise.
4. Fold in half again.
5.Apply rubberband to front half of ‘rolls’ to form bunny’s head. Fluff ears….you can apply a pom pom for the ‘cotton’ tail…I prefer not too…then babies will not choke on it if it comes off. Place an icecube in the BooBoo Bunnies belly and apply to booboo….ice will cool the wound…and bunny will calm the child. :O)

Submitted by: Rose of Southwest Basics

1oz mango butter
1oz shea butter
2oz aloe butter
1oz beeswax

Heat all ingredients in a glass measuring cup and pour into sterilized containers. You can increase or decrease the beeswax to the consistency you prefer. I leave this unscented.

Submitted by: Donna Shaw of www.raggyprims.com

1 Cup of Lavender
1 cup of Organic oatmeal
1Cup of Calendula
1 Cup of Chamomile
Mix together the botanicals and generously fill tea bags. Heat seal the bags.This is great for a fussy baby.

Submitted by: Donna Shaw of www.raggyprims.com

2 oz Sweet Almond Oil
1/2 oz Jojoba Oil
1/2 oz Avocado Oil
1/2 oz shea butter OR mango butter
1 oz Beeswax
1/4 pure essential oil (if desired)

Makes approx 30 lip balms…..

Melt Beeswax in microwave in a glass bowl. Melt mango and Shea butters on medium low heat, in a small sauce pan on the stove. Add the sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil. When beeswax is melted (extremely hot) add to the oil mixture (it may solidify when added, just stir until it is all melted). Lower heat, wait a few minutes and add your essential oil. If you want to see how firm your balm is before filling the tubes, place a small amount on a spoon and put in the freezer. Wait 5 minutes, check it. That is how firm or soft your lip balm will be.

Now your ready to fill the lip balm tubes. Use a syringe to fill the tubes. Place lip balm tubes on parchment paper and begin to fill. (You can also use a lip balm holder). If the oils in the pan begin to solidify just reheat gently. We just keep ours on low while filling the tubes. When finished filling the tubes, top them off and cap them. To clean any overfills use a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and wipe them down. Your labels will stick better if cleaned. Makes approx 30. It may take a bit of practice to master filling the tubes with a syringe. Don’t give up just smile and try again!!! When using pure essential oils or herbs be sure to research them! Be sure to clean out your tubes before using them. Don’t be afraid to experiment!!! Be creative!! Enjoy!!!

Recipe by: Between Friends Too

Remember the Lava lamps, well now you can make your own in this Lava Lip Shine.

4oz Veggie Glycerin
45 drops of food flavor extract (not oil)
Mica to color the veggie glycerin (needs to be tinted well to show up.)
Castor Oil
Rollette Bottles

Mix the veggie glycerin and flavor oil well, add the mica mix in well. Pour into the rollette bottles filling up approx. ½ way.. Fill the remainder way with castor oil. Add the cap on and that’s it ….

Enjoy!!!!

Recipe by: Between Friends Too

This lip gloss is so easy and fun to make!

2 oz Sweet Almond Oil
1 oz Jojoba Oil
1/2 oz Veggie Glycerin
Bordeaux Mica (if desired)
Essential Oils (to taste) (we like to use peppermint, or spearmint, or lemon, or sweet orange essential oils)

Sterilize bottles. Mix all of your ingredients in a glass measuring cup and pour into our pretty Rollette bottles. Apply to lips.

This will moisturize and protect your lips from the dry elements.

Enjoy!!!!

Recipe by: Between Friends Too

I just finished up this one & I’m very pleased with it. I don’t flavor it.

Natural Coconut Lip Balm

25% beeswax (white pastilles)
25% fractionated coconut oil
40% virgin coconut oil
10% nondeodorized cocoa butter

Directions:

I melt the beeswax and cocoa butter in a double boiler. When they are melted, I add the virgin coconut oil and shut off the heat. The last thing I add is the fractionated coconut oil. I use a rubber band to hold 10-20 lipbalm tubes together and a pyrex measuring cup to pour. Two ounces of finished product should fill 10-12 lip balm tubes.

Submitted by: Christa

8 teaspoons Olive oil
2 teaspoons grated beeswax
4 teaspoons Mango-Butter MMmmmmmmm
20 drops of Sweet Orange EO
2 Vit E Capsules…..this is your preservative

Melt your butter, oil and wax over low heat…cool slightly
Add your EO and Vit E Capsules.
Pour into “Between Friends” Lip balm Tubes

Enjoy……..this is Wonderful!!!!!!!

Submitted by: Deb Harris

6 oz oil (I like to take a combo of oils: sweet almond, jojoba, emu, hemp, avocado, shea or mango butter, etc.)
1 oz of cocoa butter
2 oz of beeswax
generous handful of chocolate chips
peppermint essential oil to taste

Melt beeswax in a glass measure in a pot of boiling water (double boiler method). When wax is melted…add cocoa butter and chocolate chips and melt….when this is melted…add oils and stir well…make sure all oils are liquids. Take glass measure out of boiling water….let cool just a tad. Add essential oil to taste…remember that a little goes a long way. I like using peppermint essential oil.

Fill steralized lip balm tubes or lip balm pots (I like to use a big syringe for this and a lip balm holder)

This recipe will fill 50+ lip balm tubes or pots.

Submitted by: Rose of Southwest Basics

6 oz oil (I like to take a combo of oils: sweet almond, jojoba, emu, hemp, avocado, shea or mango butter, etc.)
1 oz of cocoa butter
2 oz of beeswax
essential oil to taste

Melt beeswax in a glass measure in a pot of boiling water (double boiler method). When wax is melted…add cocoa butter and melt….when this is melted…add oils and stir well…make sure all oils are liquids. Take glass measure out of boiling water….let cool just a tad. Add essential oil to taste…remember that a little goes a long way. I like using essentials oils of peppermint, spearmint, lavender, tea tree, orange, lemon, etc.

Fill steralized lip balm tubes or lip balm pots (I like to use a big syringe for this and a lip balm holder)

This recipe will fill 50 lip balm tubes or pots.

Submitted by: Rose of Southwest Basics

2oz Beeswax
1oz Jojoba Oil
1oz Meadowfoam Oil
1oz Mango Butter
.5oz Cocoa Butter
.5oz Emu Oil

Melt beeswax and cocoa butter, then add your oils. Add the mango butter, stir let cool a bit, then add 20 drops of lavender and 12 drops of tea tree. Mix and pour into sterilized lip balm pots or lip balm tubes.

Contributor: Donna Shaw of www.raggyprims.com