1 Double-Boiler A double boiler can be made by placing a heat-proof glass bowl over a smaller-sized pot filled with 2 cups of water.
Ingredients
⅔cupHerb Infused Oil(Note that ⅔ cup is approximately 10 TBS). See notes for Herb Infused Oil preparation.
½cupBeeswax
⅔cupShea Butter
1tspJojoba Oil
1tspVitamin E Oil
Instructions
Prepare your Herb Infused Oil. (See notes below). For our diaper balm recipe, we use extra virgin olive oil and infuse with the following herbs; calendula, chamomile, plantain, comfrey, and lavender.
In a double-boiler, add your infused oil, beeswax, and shea butter. Bring the water in the double-boiler to boil, and heat the mixture until the solids have dissolved. Take care not to get any water into your balm mixture.
Remove from heat and stir in the Jojoba and Vitamin E oils.
Pour into containers and allow to cool. The mixture will gently solidify into a balm consistency.
Notes
HERBAL INFUSED OILS - TWO METHODS((Both methods require completely dried herbs. Any water content present can cause oil to go rancid.))
Cold Infusion - Fill a jar two-thirds full with dried herbs of choice. Cover the herbs with oil of choice. Tightly seal the jar and shake to coat the herbs. Add more oil if needed to fully cover herbs. Place the jar in a cabinet and allow 4-6 weeks for infusion. (Our herbal oils infuse for 6 weeks minimum). Shake the jar occasionally during the infusion time. Then, strain out the plant matter and save the infused oil in a tightly sealed jar until use.
Heat Infusion - Chop dried herbs and place into a double-boiler. Cover the herbs with oil of choice. Gently heat the herbal oil mixture - taking extra care of the temperature. It should be maintained between 95℉ to 110℉ to ensure good infusion, but to not damage the healing properties of the herbs. Allow the oil to be heated for a minimum of 30 minutes, but an hour or two will result in a more potent oil. Once time has passed, allow the oil to cool enough to handle. Strain out the plant matter and save the infused oil in a tightly sealed jar until use. (Some herbalists prefer to use a slow-cooker set to "keep warm" or at the lowest possible setting for their heat infusion method. The oils can infuse at a low temperature for many more hours this way.)