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Two pots of diy cuticle balm sit together

How To Make A Cuticle Balm

A beautiful DIY Cuticle Balm recipe that will soften and store your nails and nailbed
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Cooldown Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: DIY Skincare
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Yield (adjustable): 50 grams
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Ingredients:

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Weigh the mango butter and candelilla wax into a heat-safe beaker.
    6 grams Candelila Wax, 10 grams Mango Butter
    The solid lipids are weighed into a heatproof container
  • Add the remaining heated phase oils to the beaker (Jojoba Oil, Almond Oil, and Tamanu Oil)
    15 grams Jojoba Oil, 6 grams Tamanu Oil, 11 grams Sweet Almond Oil
    Liquid oil is measured into the solid ingredients
  • Place the container into a hot water bath. This is a shallow pan with about an inch of water. Heat until the oils have melted.
    The heatproof container is placed in a water bath so the solid ingredients can melt
  • Once the oils have melted, remove them from the water and allow them to cool slightly. The oils should still be liquid but not piping hot. You may need to stir the oils constantly to prevent them from hardening too quickly.
    If they do start to harden, you can pop the beaker back into the water bath to remelt them.
    The mixture is stirred after removing from the water bath
  • Once the mixture has cooled slightly, add the remaining cool-phase ingredients (Vitamin E and essential oils). Stir gently to combine.
    If the balm begins to harden while you’re working, you can pop the beaker back into the warm water bath for a few seconds to loosen it — but avoid overheating, as these ingredients are heat-sensitive.
    1.5 grams Vitamin E Oil, 0.3 grams Lavender Essential Oil, 0.15 grams Orange Essential Oil, 0.10 grams Tea Tree Essential Oil
    Our cooldown ingredients, to include vitamin e and essential oils, are added to the mixture with a pipette
  • Transfer to suitable containers and allow to cool before placing the lid on.
    Cosmetic Jar 2 oz
    The mixture is poured into a small lip balm pot to store
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