Isn't that just the most gorgeous, golden, sunny colour?! I'd forgotten how impatient I get waiting for the beeswax to gently melt into the warm oil but I got there in the end (and without overheating it all). I used jojoba, rosehip and calendula oils, about 1.1L in total, and about 150g beeswax. I find that's usually a fairly good ratio for our cool climate so that it doesn't set too hard (not fun trying to apply hard lumps of balm to a baby's bottom!). I ended up with 9 x 100g jars; 6 (and a half) x 30g jars; and 1 x 20g jar. I keep the jars that aren't currently in use in the fridge and they last absolutely ages (but that does also depend on the shelf life of the oils that you use). Great for keeping the yucky stuff away from babe's sensitive skin; preventing and healing rashes; and I always use it at each nappy change for the first few days as it makes the sticky meconium clean-ups a breeze.
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