My poor niece has really dry skin, despite all of the lotions in the world that my sister slathers on her. Poor little thing- and her feet are worst of all. After reading up on some really good moisturizers, I found that tallow is supposed to be a really good one, so I whipped up this batch of foot balm using some of my rendered tallow. I've also made a free printable label that you can download to make your lotion look fancy and store-bought (I assumed that "beef fat lotion" scrawled across a tin in permanent marker would be a turn-off).
YOU WILL NEED:
metal tin (I get mine here)
labels
2 1/2 T. grass fed tallow
1/4 tsp. grated beeswax (if you live in a warm climate or it's summer)
1/4 tsp. moisturizing oil (sweet almond, jojoba, rosehip, tamanu, etc.)
2 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops tea tree essential oil
2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
2 drops tea tree essential oil
2 drops rosemary essential oil
Melt the beeswax and tallow in a double boiler. Remove from heat and stir in essential oils and moisturizing oil. Pour into tin and allow to cool. And that's it!
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