Recipes

Warm Cuticle Repair Salve

Condition and moisturize your cuticles.

Show your nails some love with this DIY cuticle care salve. Kpangnan butter, jojoba, and beeswax soothe the sensitive skin around the tips of your fingers, while helping to repair damage and build strength.

Ingredients

10 drops of Rock Rose Oil

2 ozs of Jojoba Oil

1/4 ozs of Beeswax Pellets

1/2 ozs of Kpangnan Butter

Supplies

2 glass jars (2 fl-oz)

Directions

STEP 1

Melt the beeswax in a double boiler.

STEP 2

Add the kpangnan butter and melt.

STEP 3

Add the jojoba and melt.

STEP 4

Remove the blend from heat and add the essential oil, stirring gently.

STEP 5

Pour the melted salve into a 4 oz glass jar.

Safety and dilution

This blend was created at a 0.5% dilution. No safety concerns.

Kid safety: Safe for kids 5 and over.

Shelf Life

The ingredient with the shortest shelf life becomes the shelf life of the entire blend.

AUTHOR

Amelia Zenk

Customer Support Specialist

Amelia is one of our customer support specialists, as well as one of our on staff certified aromatherapists. In 2012, she earned her Esthetician license, but wanted to further her learning in other holistic areas. When a job opened up at Aromatics International, it was a perfect fit! She loves sharing her passion for skincare and essential oils with others. In her spare time, she loves cooking healthy meals, spending time in nature, and watching movies with her husband and furry kitty.