Simply Earth has just launched a brand new product to help you prepare for the upcoming cold & flu season — the DIY Salves & Ointments Kit!
Available for purchase on October 1st, the kit will include everything needed to create 4 DIY home remedy treatments:
- Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend
- Bumps & Boo-boos Essential Oil Blend
- 4oz Hemp Seed Oil
- 4oz Fractionated Coconut Oil
- 12oz Shea Butter
- 2oz Beeswax
- 0.25oz Dried Calendula Flowers
- 3 pieces Tins with Window
- 1oz Serum Bottle
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The kit is available NOW for just $49.99. — For a limited time, you can save 10% on the kit with coupon code “WENDYROSE10“!
I was recently sent a DIY Salves & Ointments Kit for review, so let’s check it out!
Everything was shipped in a small brown box with the Simply Earth logo on top.
A peek inside!
Simply Earth Shea Butter
Shea butter — a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree — is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. It works as a 100% natural emollient to soften and hydrate the skin and will be used in the majority of recipes in this kit.
Simply Earth Fractionated Coconut Oil
Fractionated coconut oil is another natural emollient that helps dilute essential oils and make recipes safe to be used topically.
Simply Earth Hemp Seed Oil
Hemp seed oil (obtained by pressing hemp seeds) can be used to help treat inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema & psoriasis, acne scarring, and dry skin. It, too, will be used in many of the recipes in this kit.
Simply Earth Beeswax
Used in skin care products, these all natural beeswax pellets act as a humectant, locking in moisture and preventing water loss. Beeswax is also helpful in soothing, softening, and protecting the skin.
Dried Calendula Flowers
Dried calendula flowers can be used to support the natural healing process of the skin, making it a great addition to oil infusions and ointments.
Round Metal Tins
Three round metal tins with clear/windowed lids were provided to hold three of the salves/ointments included in the kit.
Serum Bottle
A glass serum bottle with dropper was provided to hold one ounce of “Calendula Sun-Infused Oil”, the only recipe that didn’t require a tin.
A separate, smaller box held the remaining materials/ingredients.
Recipe Cards
Two 2-sided cards provided the 4 recipes you’ll be making in this kit:
- Calendula Sun-Infused Oil
- Skin Healing Ointment
- Rest Well Salve
- Breathe Easy Salve
Simply Earth Bumps & Boo-Boos Essential Oil Blend
“Bumps & Boo-Boos” contains an uplifting blend of tea tree, lemon, lavender, and helichrysum essential oils. It was especially designed to help support the healing process of minor scrapes and bruises, while its calming aroma also soothes anxious emotions that come with pain.
Simply Earth Breath Easy Essential Oil Blend
“Breath Easy” is an earthy blend specifically designed to support respiratory health and help you breath a little easier. It contains a calming combination of lavender 40/42, cypress, eucalyptus, marjoram, peppermint, lemon eucalyptus, and black spruce oils.
Label Stickers
Four pre-printed label stickers were provided to adhere to your completed products.
Alright, time to make some salves & ointments!
Breathe Easy Salve
Supplies needed: Shea Butter, Beeswax, Hemp Seed Oil, Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend, and a 2-ounce tin.
The first step was to place the specified amount of shea butter and beeswax into a microwave-safe bowl, then heat until fully melted/combined.
Once liquified, I mixed in the hemp seed oil and essential oil.
The mixture was then carefully poured into one of the tins and set in the refrigerator to cool.
While waiting, I placed the label sticker onto the lid. — I found that the lid fits right beneath the tin itself, so I made sure to place each labeled lid under the tins as they cooled so I wouldn’t mix them up.
After a couple hours, I removed the salve from the fridge and it was ready to be used!
Skin Healing Ointment
Supplies needed: Shea Butter, Beeswax, Hemp Seed Oil, Bumps & Boo-Boos Essential Oil Blend, and a 2-ounce tin.
The basic recipe for this ointment and the second salve were pretty much identical to the first (just switching out an oil/varying measurements) so I didn’t take any photos of the process as they would all look the same. 😉
All done! — Those little divots completely went away as the ointment reached room temperature.
Rest Well Salve
Supplies needed: Shea Butter, Beeswax, Hemp Seed Oil, Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend, Bumps & Boo-Boos Essential Oil Blend, and a 2-ounce tin.
Again, the process for this salve was basically the same as the first.
Rest Well Salve complete! — It’s a good thing I thought to stick the labeled lids under the tins as they cooled or I never would have known which was which. 😉
The only recipe I didn’t make was for the Calendula Sun-Infused Oil, as that required the mixture to “cure” for 2-4 weeks.
Once the recipes were completed, I still had plenty of ingredients left over for future use. You can see in the first photo that the beeswax pouch is still nearly full, the coconut oil is half-full (you can see the fill line in the middle of the word “earth”), and the shea butter is at least half full. The essential oil bottles also had a good amount left in each one. 😀
Simply Earth’s new “DIY Salves & Ointments Kit” makes it incredibly easy to make your own little collection of natural, chemical-free at-home remedies to help you through the coming cold & flu season. — Rest Easy Salve to support relaxation for better sleep, Breathe Easy Salve to support easy breathing, Skin Healing Ointment to support skin healing, and more. Each recipe took about 5 minutes to make and everything needed was included right in the kit. SO easy!! — If you’d like to purchase your own “DIY Salves & Ointments Kit“, make sure to use coupon code “WENDYROSE10” at checkout to save 10%! 😀
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