grade video i will try this recipe The purest product is the unsealing wax, the lids on the honeycombs, which are removed when the honey is thrown. this is the purest wax you can get! Ideal material for further processing in creams and other beauty or health products
Thank you for sharing. I love your DIYs. Something to fill my idle mind. Just a question for acne proned skin people who tried this for weeks? Please let me know if this worsen your acne or not. I want to try this on my face.
Hi mam I am shubhi from India I have make this body balm n it is amazing actually I have some questions formula botanical is good for online course plz tell me ma
I love making salves .. I don't have propolis thoughts on need. I can use pollen.. Humm I know it can be pricey . Too doo list for me.. Love your videos
Be sure to check out your local farmer's market for propolis & pollen-you might be able to buy less than you could get online, and pay less :) I do love the inclusion of the propolis for healing boosting, and I think you may find it difficult to dissolve the pollen without the liquid from the propolis tincture, so if you leave it out, be warned that your balm may be gritty.
Thanks so much for you vid 👍It looks nearly the same as the Bee Magic balm that I buy from iHerb . That is very expensive though but it’s great . I’d love to try your recipe 🌸😉
If you're allergic to beeswax and other bee things this recipe is not the recipe for you! That means you are allergic to 80% of the ingredients! I'd recommend trying another recipe, like this: www.humblebeeandme.com/chamomile-winter-hand-butter/
Also, Y.S. Eco Bee Farms makes a super enriched honey that also contains bee pollen, bee propolis, and royal jelly. I purchased a 11.4 oz jar at my local health food store for $9.00. This might making the product easier and/or more affordable if someone doesn't want to purchase all the individual ingredients. You would just need that product, plus olive oil, plus some beeswax. I going to try substituting shea butter and use coconut oil instead of olive oil.
It is key to the consistency of the balm, and to creating and stabilizing the emulsion with the honey-don't leave it out! You cannot use butters instead of waxes-waxes are very hard, butters... aren't. Using a super soft thing in place of a super hard thing just doesn't work lol. Read this for more info: www.humblebeeandme.com/a-guide-to-carrier-oil-substitutions/
HELP! I have made this twice and it always comes out grainy. I have my own bees and would really like to make this right. I have used both a Ninja and a stick blender and it still isn't enough. Thanks.
Has your honey crystallized? If so, try gently warming it to remove the grains. Or, is your propolis not properly powdered? If it feels grainy on its own it will feel grainy in the final product.
Good question! With a water bath you know your concoction will never get above 100°C and, but with a microwave there is a chance you could go well beyond that and scorch your oils. With short bursts you'd probably be fine, but I still prefer a water bath for its relative foolproof-ness. It's also easier to keep an eye on it all the time since it's just sitting there on your stovetop haha.
I've been making your recipe for about a year now and I love it. Last year I made it for the first time as DIY Christmas presents for everyone. Anyways, I had an issue with the balm reacting with the tin. Of course I learned later this probably had everything to do with the citrus essential oils I used to fragrance it. Just an FYI for all of us novice DIYers...tin and citrus don't mix.
Hey Caroline! I'm glad you're loving this recipe :) Honestly, I would be much more concerned about citrus + skin than citrus + tin! The photo-toxicity risk is very real. From Tisserand's Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals: "About a century ago it was noticed that dermally applied bergamot oil could produce reddening of the surrounding skin after exposure to an ultraviolet lamp, with subsequent blistering 24-72 hours later, followed by abnormally dark pigmentation (Kavli & Volden 1984). The patches of darkened skin can remain for many years. The condition was first described in 1916 and has been called berloque dermatitis, bergapten dermatitis and phytophotodermatitis (Young et al 1990)... In a second, more serious case, a female adult sustained severe, full-thickness burns following a 20-minute sunbed session, which was taken 15 minutes after the self-application of undiluted bergamot oil. Blistered burns slowly developed during the following 48 hours, at which time she was admitted to hospital where she remained for seven days (name withheld, private communication, 1993). There are similar reports of distressing skin lesions and burns that occur after applying bergamot oil to the skin and exposing it to UV light (Nettelblad et al 1996; Clark & Wilkinson 1998; Cocks & Wilson 1998; Kaddu et al 2001)." Be careful!
How scary! "Natural" without knowledge can = bad news. I can't remember what e/o I used but it wasn't bergamot . I do love that scent though! I've just gotten away from essential oils all together because of my temperamental skin. Sometimes I even wonder if rosewater is an irritant as well. Do you have any thoughts on rosewater or rose hydrosol? I am going to try your green tea infused lotion next :-). Thanks for your response Marie! Your new book is in my Amazon shopping cart! I can't wait to get it into my hot little hands!
So true! There's an entire fallacy called the "appeal to nature fallacy" that basically addresses the worryingly common notion that natural = safe. I feel like I spend a lot of time trying to explain to people that ascertaining something's "natural-ness" is an awful way to determine if it is safe or not... with varying levels of success haha. Do be aware that most citrus essential oils contain photosensitizing compounds, bergamot is just the worst. I've never found rose water be irritating, but if you do, obviously stop using it! Happy making and I hope you love the book :D
The main reason natural does not mean safe anymore is that natural doesn't mean natural anymore. Even cosmetic products that say organic don't have to be if they don't display the USDA or other certification's seal. Sadly, another reason is that our internal systems aren't natural either as most humans born now are inheriting weak adrenals and thus the kidneys are very weak along with neurotransmitters, etc. Kidney problems often start to be seen first in our skin, which is our 'third kidney'. All the toxins that we consume daily are not being filtered out via the natural body systems that are supposed to happen. Add on top of that the deficiencies we have b/c of poor nutrition and processed food and our cells can't rebuild themselves correctly. If organic, non-gm ingredients are irritating you, it's not the product! Chances are it's your skin pH being out of balance, your kidneys not working correctly and thus your body has to excrete things through the skin - which it can't do very well when covered in emulsified oils / waxes. :(
Distilled Lemon, Distilled Lime, Bergapten-Free Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Yuzu, Mandarin, Satsuma, and Tangarine are all fine to use -- are NOT photosensitizing (also Tisserand and Young pg 87 Essential Oil Safety). It is Expressed Lemon, Expressed Lime (which more often than not they are sold expressed I believe ...mmm not sure on this ...anyway if it doesn't say be sure to ask), Grapefruit, Regular Bergamot, Wild or Bitter Orange, Mandarin Leaf, Fig Leaf, Cumin, Angelica and Rue that are photosensitizing and Clementine, Combava, Skimmia, Celery, Lovage, Khella and Parsnip are all possible photo-sensitizers (there are a few more details but this is the short version). I was disappointed to read this about the lovage as I just bought some and failed to ask (oh well - I don't always go outdoors during the day - truly one needs to be in the sun more than 5 minutes at a stretch in order to get a burn and often I do not spend more time than it takes to walk from the car to the doorway of where ever I am going on many days - so surely not the end of the world). But Marie is right in that there have been several cases where folks have accidentally got quite burnt (like 2nd degree serious burns) from mixing some citrus or other photosensitizing oil and sun-exposure! Poor Marie! I swear I am not here to try to screw you up!! I REALLY enjoy your work!!! Truly!! :) I just bought your book as well. :)
I have eczema so I go through a lot of Egyptian Magic. I have made antifungal creams before. The cream with the beeswax took longer to make. This recipe looks more time intensive, but I can tell it's a great final product! Can't wait to gather all my bee products to give it a try.
I wanted to tell you I made this. I doubled the recipe though. It came out beautiful and my daughter loves it and whipped Cocoa butter recipe. I did them both> Thank you for sharing all this incredible information. Waiting on some ingredients to make the scar salve balm from your blog and some other goodies you have posted.
According to the research I've done, there's really no reason to avoid heating olive oil to 65°C: healthimpactnews.com/2014/myth-buster-olive-oil-is-one-of-the-safest-oils-for-frying-and-cooking/.
I made this a few days ago, mine is just a little gritty from the pollen, which I don’t understand because I ground it thoroughly in my grinder, any tips for avoiding that in the future?
WARNING: Bee Pollen can give the most horrible skin allergy. Just for anyone who didnt know because I didnt...I am not allergic to honey and wouldnt know if I have a bee sting allergy but I recently started taking bee pollen raw as a multivitamin. My face started to get so red and irritated. I had no clue it was the pollen. I took it for a week and stopped randomly. I thought I was having a contact dermatitis situation. That next week my skin started to get better. I was very confused. I started to take the bee pollen again randomly and that day my skin flares up red, irritated, itchy...it felt like it was on fire. I started looking up bee pollen allergy and found a medical article about a women who came in with photosensitivity without the normal causes. She had actually started taking a bee pollen supplement. Sure enough I stopped taking it and my skin is slowly healing.
Hey Marie! what an awesome RUclips and blog you have! I am binge watching and reading your content. I can't believe I didn't find you sooner. I have a question: can I add a teaspoon of collidal oat to the recipe without starting a bacteria party?
Thank you....this is beautiful. I have everything except the propolis but I do have Royal Jelly and will make anyway. I bet that Cleopatra really did use something just like this so I believe that the name you've given this is pretty apropos. Love your videos. Thank you so much. 💓
I have made something like this before. The recipe that I used also called for Royal Jelly. I’m wondering if you ever thought of putting that in too. I’m definitely going to watch your video & try your recipe. Mine always came out sticky feeling once put on. ❤
Hi Marie your site is such an inspiration. ! Would love to do this especially because I am a beekeeper so am always looking for ways to utilise all my bees products!! One question pls. Since honey is a humectant as you said is it ok to add to an anhydrous formulation without preservative ?
hai saudaraku .aku ingin beli bahan kosmetik yang kamu pratekan semua tentang kecantikan tapi terkendala bahasa . tolong gimana caranya . agar aku dapat beli bahannya dengan mudah . aku mau kamu menyediakan yang di jakarta indonesia
All ingredients listed are edible... So is this balm edible. Honestly this my first time to your channel I have a balm of similar nature but it was almost finished and so due to the store no longer selling it I needed to know how to make it any way the balm I had was edible that's why I want to know if this one is too. Thanks
Hooray! This is a favourite recipe of mine! I add Royal Jelly for all around bee goodness :) You most definitely have superior patience! I make big batches of this so I use a stick blender otherwise I'd have a sore arm ;)
I just signed up for your class! Will we be making this? I love raw honey, propolis & pollen in my skincare & the best part is you don't need to add a preservative! Thx for making this tutorial♥♥
thank you Marie, another wonderful recipe, I love it, I think I saw it in your blog but even though I liked it I thought it was difficult to make, watching you it´s easy, wow
Thanks, Am! That "wow, easy" moment is exactly why I wanted to get into videos :) So much if it is just melt & stir, but with all the new ingredients that can seem intimidating-but once you see it, it's not!
Have been using your recipe for about 2 years now. It really is best thing I have ever discovered and now it is ONLY thing i ever put on my skin and everyone I gave it to as present LOVES it SOOOOOOOO MUCH even willing to pay for it but as long as I have good access to ingredients, my friends n family have it for free with extra LOVE added as another ingredient. I thank you for sharing this recipe xxxxxxxxx
Welcome!! Don't forget to check out my blog (humblebeeandme.com)-I've been blogging for over 8.5 years while I’ve only been on RUclips for about 4.5, so there is TONS more content on the blog!
No, it's because of the sugar in the honey :) Water activity (or lack thereof) is why a preservative is not required here. You may've read that ingredients like propylene glycol can boost preservative efficacy/performance-that's because they lower water activity, so that water is basically too "busy" to get into/cause trouble. That's what is happening here-the water in honey is too busy with all the sugar to cause trouble, and there is no other water in the formulation to throw that off. I highly recommend reading through these posts (and the sources) to learn more :) www.botanicalformulations.com/blog/preserving-botanical-formulations-naturally-part-1 www.botanicalformulations.com/blog/preserving-botanical-formulations-naturally-part-2 www.botanicalformulations.com/blog/self-preserving-cosmetics-containing-raw-honey-and-water-is-possible?rq=possible Happy making!
A mixer would likely be the way to go as cleaning a blender would be a lot of work! Make sure you like it as-is before scaling up, though :) Happy making!
Oh my gosh! This balm was one of the first ones I shared on IG and even though I didn't like my pictures, I loved this. I used calendula CO2 but I found out that my skin doesn't tolerate it well, I replaced it with meadowsweet infused oil...it smells nice, sweet, floral and slightly herbal with mild nutty notes. Lise behind LisaLiseSkincare introduced it to me and have likely shared a post about it!
I’m noticing the warnings about adding certain citric essential oils and someone included lavender... however I’m assuming it is strictly ESSENTIAL oils that are referred to and not “infused Olive oils with Lavender flowers etc. Am I assuming correctly? I love Lavender flower essence infused in olive oil. Just want to be assured I won’t be burning my skin or anyone else’s. Also, someone mentioned the wax clogging your pores. That is a concern of mine as well. Maybe wax is not needed if a thicker oil base (ie Shea butter?) Any advise/wisdom on this? Thanks❣️
Thanks for sharing such a great recipe...am glad that I found you:)) i live in india and m really interested in organic cosmetic making. Just out of curiosity, do u offer courses in such type of field...
I know this may sound like a dumb question about the raw bees 🐝 wax but… can I use bees 🐝 wax strait from the hive?? I have 8 hives and use the honey and the comb. Thanks 😊
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to check out my blog as well (humblebeeandme.com/)-I've been blogging for over 6.5 years while I’ve only been on RUclips for ~1.5, so there is TONS more content on the blog!
I was wondering about putting honey in DIYs withoit a perservative. I read that yhe sugars in the honey can react with other ingredients and become rancid. How long would this last?
We harvested our own propolis this fall. I can't wait to use it in my creams!
How wonderful! I'm rather envious :) Enjoy it!
me too as a new beekeeper I am thrilled to be able to offer a product that I have harvested most of the product talk about local
+Humblebee & Me pleas medam can you write down the recipe please I can't understand. ..
The link to the recipe is in the description box - it's the link to her blog.
I am Egyptian.
Good job
I like your recipe
Good luck
Thank you so much!
I watched before and didn’t comment but now I am going to try.
grade video
i will try this recipe
The purest product is the unsealing wax, the lids on the honeycombs, which are removed when the honey is thrown.
this is the purest wax you can get! Ideal material for further processing in creams and other beauty or health products
I adore this recipe and cannot wait to make it. Have you noticed a particular shelf life when you make this product personally?
In my experience it showed no change after 18 months-I never did end up noticing a change, I think I just lost it in a move ha.
OMG, so excited to make this! Thank you so much!
Happy making!
Ok, I love it! Another great video, thanks!
Thank you! :)
do you know if I can put mastic gum inside emulsions?
Subscribed and i love all that you do!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing. I love your DIYs. Something to fill my idle mind.
Just a question for acne proned skin people who tried this for weeks? Please let me know if this worsen your acne or not. I want to try this on my face.
I probably wouldn't put this on my face simply because it's quite heavy-I don't think the experience would be very enjoyable. Thanks for watching!
Humblebee & Me ah i see. i don't want that. i will just stick to using this on my body after i get my ingredients. thank you for that insight. :)
Hi mam I am shubhi from India I have make this body balm n it is amazing actually I have some questions formula botanical is good for online course plz tell me ma
I have a full review of it at www.humblebeeandme.com-give it a read :)
Hi dear very interesting product for how long does it stay ? No need for any preservative in there ?
Hey! You'll find the answer to your question in my FAQ on my website at humblebeeandme.com/faq/ 😊Happy making!
Thank's Mary
What would you use the balm for?
You skin; rub it on your hands, feet, whatever.
Substitutes of bee pollen & propolis?? These r not available in my country
There aren't any, sadly.
I think I created a new word while watching this: SMUNCH. Smoosh + crush + crunch. HAH!!! Feel free to use in future videos. xoxo :-)
Ha! I like it :D
awesome content
Thanks for watching!
I love making salves .. I don't have propolis thoughts on need. I can use pollen.. Humm I know it can be pricey . Too doo list for me.. Love your videos
What do you recommend use of .. Beside lovely skin. Skin rash ??? Rough spots
Be sure to check out your local farmer's market for propolis & pollen-you might be able to buy less than you could get online, and pay less :) I do love the inclusion of the propolis for healing boosting, and I think you may find it difficult to dissolve the pollen without the liquid from the propolis tincture, so if you leave it out, be warned that your balm may be gritty.
Sunburn? Dry lips? Eczema?
Thanks so much for you vid 👍It looks nearly the same as the Bee Magic balm that I buy from iHerb . That is very expensive though but it’s great . I’d love to try your recipe 🌸😉
I hope you enjoy it!
Can you recommend a face cream for older women?
www.humblebeeandme.com/frankincense-facial-lotion/ :)
is it ok to put petroleum on it?
can royal jelly be added to this mixture aswell
It can; I recommend sourcing a cosmetic royal jelly extract and including it at the manufacturer's recommended level.
Does it have to be creamed honey? Does liquid honey work?
You can use liquid if it's what you have :)
What kind of honey is that? I've never seen it look that color, like off white cream.
please , what the best thing for fine lined under eyes?
You can use makeup to cover them (primer is a must), but for "curing"-that's is far outside of my realm of knowledge!
New here
Where is the best place to get the bees wax and pollen?
For those things? Locally! Go to your local farmer's market and chat up a beekeeper :)
can another wax be used in place of beeswax (allergic)? or even royal jelly??
If you're allergic to beeswax and other bee things this recipe is not the recipe for you! That means you are allergic to 80% of the ingredients! I'd recommend trying another recipe, like this: www.humblebeeandme.com/chamomile-winter-hand-butter/
What does beeswax do in the recipe? Can you substitute beeswax for shea butter and use another carrier oil (e.g., coconut)?
Also, Y.S. Eco Bee Farms makes a super enriched honey that also contains bee pollen, bee propolis, and royal jelly. I purchased a 11.4 oz jar at my local health food store for $9.00. This might making the product easier and/or more affordable if someone doesn't want to purchase all the individual ingredients. You would just need that product, plus olive oil, plus some beeswax. I going to try substituting shea butter and use coconut oil instead of olive oil.
It is key to the consistency of the balm, and to creating and stabilizing the emulsion with the honey-don't leave it out! You cannot use butters instead of waxes-waxes are very hard, butters... aren't. Using a super soft thing in place of a super hard thing just doesn't work lol. Read this for more info: www.humblebeeandme.com/a-guide-to-carrier-oil-substitutions/
HELP! I have made this twice and it always comes out grainy. I have my own bees and would really like to make this right. I have used both a Ninja and a stick blender and it still isn't enough. Thanks.
Has your honey crystallized? If so, try gently warming it to remove the grains. Or, is your propolis not properly powdered? If it feels grainy on its own it will feel grainy in the final product.
Thanks for getting back to me. I had made a tincture out of the propolis so there was no powdering. The honey was smooth. I will try again I guess.
Where do you get your thin spatulas?
Everything is linked in the description box!
Is it possible to use a beeswax candle I have at home for this recipe? How do I know that it's pure beeswax?
Unless you're 100% certain it is pure beeswax, I wouldn't. You could ask the person who made it, or send it through a mass spectrometer, I guess :P
I wonder why you don't use a microwave on short bursts of like 15 to 30 seconds to melt the ingredients together.
Good question! With a water bath you know your concoction will never get above 100°C and, but with a microwave there is a chance you could go well beyond that and scorch your oils. With short bursts you'd probably be fine, but I still prefer a water bath for its relative foolproof-ness. It's also easier to keep an eye on it all the time since it's just sitting there on your stovetop haha.
I've been making your recipe for about a year now and I love it. Last year I made it for the first time as DIY Christmas presents for everyone. Anyways, I had an issue with the balm reacting with the tin. Of course I learned later this probably had everything to do with the citrus essential oils I used to fragrance it. Just an FYI for all of us novice DIYers...tin and citrus don't mix.
Hey Caroline! I'm glad you're loving this recipe :) Honestly, I would be much more concerned about citrus + skin than citrus + tin! The photo-toxicity risk is very real.
From Tisserand's Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care
Professionals:
"About a century ago it was noticed that dermally applied bergamot oil
could produce reddening of the surrounding skin after exposure to an
ultraviolet lamp, with subsequent blistering 24-72 hours later, followed
by abnormally dark pigmentation (Kavli & Volden 1984). The patches
of darkened skin can remain for many years. The condition was first
described in 1916 and has been called berloque dermatitis, bergapten
dermatitis and phytophotodermatitis (Young et al 1990)... In a second,
more serious case, a female adult sustained severe, full-thickness burns following a
20-minute sunbed session, which was taken 15 minutes after the
self-application of undiluted bergamot oil. Blistered burns slowly
developed during the following 48 hours, at which time she was admitted
to hospital where she remained for seven days (name withheld, private
communication, 1993). There are similar reports of distressing skin
lesions and burns that occur after applying bergamot oil to the skin and
exposing it to UV light (Nettelblad et al 1996; Clark & Wilkinson
1998; Cocks & Wilson 1998; Kaddu et al 2001)."
Be careful!
How scary! "Natural" without knowledge can = bad news. I can't remember what e/o I used but it wasn't bergamot . I do love that scent though! I've just gotten away from essential oils all together because of my temperamental skin. Sometimes I even wonder if rosewater is an irritant as well. Do you have any thoughts on rosewater or rose hydrosol? I am going to try your green tea infused lotion next :-). Thanks for your response Marie! Your new book is in my Amazon shopping cart! I can't wait to get it into my hot little hands!
So true! There's an entire fallacy called the "appeal to nature fallacy" that basically addresses the worryingly common notion that natural = safe. I feel like I spend a lot of time trying to explain to people that ascertaining something's "natural-ness" is an awful way to determine if it is safe or not... with varying levels of success haha. Do be aware that most citrus essential oils contain photosensitizing compounds, bergamot is just the worst.
I've never found rose water be irritating, but if you do, obviously stop using it! Happy making and I hope you love the book :D
The main reason natural does not mean safe anymore is that natural doesn't mean natural anymore. Even cosmetic products that say organic don't have to be if they don't display the USDA or other certification's seal. Sadly, another reason is that our internal systems aren't natural either as most humans born now are inheriting weak adrenals and thus the kidneys are very weak along with neurotransmitters, etc. Kidney problems often start to be seen first in our skin, which is our 'third kidney'. All the toxins that we consume daily are not being filtered out via the natural body systems that are supposed to happen. Add on top of that the deficiencies we have b/c of poor nutrition and processed food and our cells can't rebuild themselves correctly. If organic, non-gm ingredients are irritating you, it's not the product! Chances are it's your skin pH being out of balance, your kidneys not working correctly and thus your body has to excrete things through the skin - which it can't do very well when covered in emulsified oils / waxes. :(
Distilled Lemon, Distilled Lime, Bergapten-Free Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Yuzu, Mandarin, Satsuma, and Tangarine are all fine to use -- are NOT photosensitizing (also Tisserand and Young pg 87 Essential Oil Safety). It is Expressed Lemon, Expressed Lime (which more often than not they are sold expressed I believe ...mmm not sure on this ...anyway if it doesn't say be sure to ask), Grapefruit, Regular Bergamot, Wild or Bitter Orange, Mandarin Leaf, Fig Leaf, Cumin, Angelica and Rue that are photosensitizing and Clementine, Combava, Skimmia, Celery, Lovage, Khella and Parsnip are all possible photo-sensitizers (there are a few more details but this is the short version). I was disappointed to read this about the lovage as I just bought some and failed to ask (oh well - I don't always go outdoors during the day - truly one needs to be in the sun more than 5 minutes at a stretch in order to get a burn and often I do not spend more time than it takes to walk from the car to the doorway of where ever I am going on many days - so surely not the end of the world). But Marie is right in that there have been several cases where folks have accidentally got quite burnt (like 2nd degree serious burns) from mixing some citrus or other photosensitizing oil and sun-exposure! Poor Marie! I swear I am not here to try to screw you up!! I REALLY enjoy your work!!! Truly!! :) I just bought your book as well. :)
I have eczema so I go through a lot of Egyptian Magic. I have made antifungal creams before. The cream with the beeswax took longer to make. This recipe looks more time intensive, but I can tell it's a great final product! Can't wait to gather all my bee products to give it a try.
I hope you like it! Thanks for DIYing with me, and happy making :)
I'm so happy I found you
Thank you so much! :D
I wanted to tell you I made this. I doubled the recipe though. It came out beautiful and my daughter loves it and whipped Cocoa butter recipe. I did them both> Thank you for sharing all this incredible information. Waiting on some ingredients to make the scar salve balm from your blog and some other goodies you have posted.
Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing, watching, and DIYing with me :)
melt the beeswax alone first, then add the olive oil to keep from having to apply so much heat to the olive oil
According to the research I've done, there's really no reason to avoid heating olive oil to 65°C: healthimpactnews.com/2014/myth-buster-olive-oil-is-one-of-the-safest-oils-for-frying-and-cooking/.
Humblebee & Me girl, you’re putting on your face not eating it. You want to keep as many nutrients in as possible.
Apis mellifera ligustica save our world!
Respect bees and their environment!
You're doing a great job!
Greetings from Italy!
Thanks for watching!
I made this balm with cera bellina, it was fantastic! soft and creamy. Thank you Marie for your lessons!
I'm so glad! Enjoy :D
How much cera Bellina did you use?
Mss Marie, I think using an stick blender would have worked just as well or better than the spatula you used. It was too strenuous. 😊
I made this a few days ago, mine is just a little gritty from the pollen, which I don’t understand because I ground it thoroughly in my grinder, any tips for avoiding that in the future?
Try pouring it thru a fine mesh sieve with a coffee filter or use a cheese cloth and squeeze it thru that.
Also, if the cream feels a bit greasy because of the olive oil, adding some arrowroot will eliminate that
That looks good enough to eat.
Not recommended, ha! Though the honey on its own is pretty yum :D
All ingredients are edible anyway 😂
I tried your Cleopatra's body balm it was marvelous .
Thank you so much
WARNING: Bee Pollen can give the most horrible skin allergy. Just for anyone who didnt know because I didnt...I am not allergic to honey and wouldnt know if I have a bee sting allergy but I recently started taking bee pollen raw as a multivitamin. My face started to get so red and irritated. I had no clue it was the pollen. I took it for a week and stopped randomly. I thought I was having a contact dermatitis situation. That next week my skin started to get better. I was very confused. I started to take the bee pollen again randomly and that day my skin flares up red, irritated, itchy...it felt like it was on fire. I started looking up bee pollen allergy and found a medical article about a women who came in with photosensitivity without the normal causes. She had actually started taking a bee pollen supplement. Sure enough I stopped taking it and my skin is slowly healing.
Thanks for sharing!!
I dont know how you dont have more subscribers!, you are best. You blew my mind.
Thanks, Natalia! 😄
Una maravilla de receta, la he probado mil veces y me tiene enamorada siempre repito con ella. Gracias por compartir 😘
Instead of counting 40 drops, there are 20 drops to 1ML and with that math it would be 2ML.
Hey Marie! what an awesome RUclips and blog you have! I am binge watching and reading your content. I can't believe I didn't find you sooner.
I have a question: can I add a teaspoon of collidal oat to the recipe without starting a bacteria party?
Probably, BUT you will likely create something that's a bit gritty or pills on the skin because the colloidal oats will not dissolve :)
Thank you....this is beautiful. I have everything except the propolis but I do have Royal Jelly and will make anyway. I bet that Cleopatra really did use something just like this so I believe that the name you've given this is pretty apropos. Love your videos. Thank you so much. 💓
I have made something like this before. The recipe that I used also called for Royal Jelly. I’m wondering if you ever thought of putting that in too. I’m definitely going to watch your video & try your recipe. Mine always came out sticky feeling once put on. ❤
watching those long rubber spatulas scrape ingredients out of a bowl is so satisfying
I LOVE those spatulas 😍
Sounds very good but some ingredients are not within reach. How about some other more practical.
If Honey is water soluble doesn't this need a Preservative? How long will it stay Fresh??
Hi Marie your site is such an inspiration. ! Would love to do this especially because I am a beekeeper so am always looking for ways to utilise all my bees products!! One question pls. Since honey is a humectant as you said is it ok to add to an anhydrous formulation without preservative ?
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Does it need to be refrigerated always also does it require a preservative for longer shelf life?
This is like a cream while the Egyptian magic I have is almost the consistency of a greasy Vaseline- why is that if they’re all the same ingredients?
Can you make a cleopatra secret in a serum form !!!
I'll keep it in mind :)
Humblebee & Me please!!
@@HumblebeeAndMe please what of cleopatra's secret in lotion form? It would be lovely
I tried a lots of creme recipes, but this one is one of the best, thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Glad you liked it!!
All ingredients listed are edible... So is this balm edible. Honestly this my first time to your channel I have a balm of similar nature but it was almost finished and so due to the store no longer selling it I needed to know how to make it any way the balm I had was edible that's why I want to know if this one is too. Thanks
If you accidentally consume small amounts of it over the course of regular use that should be fine, but please don't spread this on toast.
Hooray! This is a favourite recipe of mine! I add Royal Jelly for all around bee goodness :) You most definitely have superior patience! I make big batches of this so I use a stick blender otherwise I'd have a sore arm ;)
Thanks! I'm so glad :D Cram all the bee goodness into all the things!
Hi Annie where do you buy royal jelly and how much it is?
How much did you add?
@@TACOinFLORIDA002you don’t add much. Like a teaspoon or less. They have recipes online. I’ve used several through the years. ❤
@@Havardfam5 thank you. I'll have to look for one.
Another wonderful and well-produced video with clear directions and nice background music, thank you. Cheers, Ardith
Thanks, Ardith! :)
Hi I love your videos but have issues connecting with your blog...
:( Thanks for your email on this as well. I'm afraid I'm very out of my depth fixing this issue on my own, but I'm trying!
Am I the only Egyptian here?
DMSO also works great to dissolve propolis and it helps pull all the ingredients into the skin. plus it relieves pain. dmso is an organic sulfur.
Thanks for sharing!
I love your style, you are fun, simple and precise, thank you, Love Sekhmet Sapphyre-Sub💓😻🙏🏾
Thanks for watching!
Would manuka honey be better than reg raw honey?
I just signed up for your class! Will we be making this? I love raw honey, propolis & pollen in my skincare & the best part is you don't need to add a preservative! Thx for making this tutorial♥♥
Natasjiya R Me too. I just have to wait till payday to move forward. 😂 🐝
We make something similar in the class, but there's nothing stopping you from making this as well! ❤️
thank you Marie, another wonderful recipe, I love it, I think I saw it in your blog but even though I liked it I thought it was difficult to make, watching you it´s easy, wow
Thanks, Am! That "wow, easy" moment is exactly why I wanted to get into videos :) So much if it is just melt & stir, but with all the new ingredients that can seem intimidating-but once you see it, it's not!
Have been using your recipe for about 2 years now. It really is best thing I have ever discovered and now it is ONLY thing i ever put on my skin and everyone I gave it to as present LOVES it SOOOOOOOO MUCH even willing to pay for it but as long as I have good access to ingredients, my friends n family have it for free with extra LOVE added as another ingredient. I thank you for sharing this recipe xxxxxxxxx
I am so, SO thrilled to hear this! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
You're brilliant...I'm your new subscriber from India😺
Welcome!! Don't forget to check out my blog (humblebeeandme.com)-I've been blogging for over 8.5 years while I’ve only been on RUclips for about 4.5, so there is TONS more content on the blog!
@@HumblebeeAndMe sure dear sister😀
@@HumblebeeAndMe sure dear sister😀
I love how you put together this video. Well done.
Thanks so much, Chris! I'm definitely still learning as I go :P
Cod u plz tell me how to soak propolis in alcohol
Why does everyone say grams? In America we do ozs and lbs. I don’t have gram measuring tools!
I'm not in America. That said, your scales should toggle over to grams-I've never seen one that only does ounces and pounds :)
Can you use royal jelly in this recipe?
I noticed there’s no preservative on this and has honey. Is it because the alcohol from the tincture is enough to kill nasties?
No, it's because of the sugar in the honey :) Water activity (or lack thereof) is why a preservative is not required here. You may've read that ingredients like propylene glycol can boost preservative efficacy/performance-that's because they lower water activity, so that water is basically too "busy" to get into/cause trouble. That's what is happening here-the water in honey is too busy with all the sugar to cause trouble, and there is no other water in the formulation to throw that off.
I highly recommend reading through these posts (and the sources) to learn more :)
www.botanicalformulations.com/blog/preserving-botanical-formulations-naturally-part-1
www.botanicalformulations.com/blog/preserving-botanical-formulations-naturally-part-2
www.botanicalformulations.com/blog/self-preserving-cosmetics-containing-raw-honey-and-water-is-possible?rq=possible
Happy making!
I tried but it make difficult to clean off
Something tells me, that this is a very likable and large hearted woman..
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Could you use a blender or a mixer if you increased the volume you were making?
A mixer would likely be the way to go as cleaning a blender would be a lot of work! Make sure you like it as-is before scaling up, though :) Happy making!
The alchohol in the propolis tincture wont be too drying for the skin?
No, not at that incredibly low usage rate.
Do you have anymore recipes like this don't involve a preservative?
Heaps! www.humblebeeandme.com/crunchy-chewy-recipes/
Thank you 🙏🏽 for the vid (: u need an electric coffee frother to make life easier if I’d like (:
Oh my gosh! This balm was one of the first ones I shared on IG and even though I didn't like my pictures, I loved this. I used calendula CO2 but I found out that my skin doesn't tolerate it well, I replaced it with meadowsweet infused oil...it smells nice, sweet, floral and slightly herbal with mild nutty notes. Lise behind LisaLiseSkincare introduced it to me and have likely shared a post about it!
I’m noticing the warnings about adding certain citric essential oils and someone included lavender... however I’m assuming it is strictly ESSENTIAL oils that are referred to and not “infused Olive oils with Lavender flowers etc.
Am I assuming correctly? I love Lavender flower essence infused in olive oil. Just want to be assured I won’t be burning my skin or anyone else’s. Also, someone mentioned the wax clogging your pores. That is a concern of mine as well. Maybe wax is not needed if a thicker oil base (ie Shea butter?) Any advise/wisdom on this? Thanks❣️
Might as well just put the whole bee hive in your blender
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Thanks for sharing such a great recipe...am glad that I found you:)) i live in india and m really interested in organic cosmetic making. Just out of curiosity, do u offer courses in such type of field...
Thanks, Shriya! I have a free DIY for Beginners course you can sign up for at www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-beginners-course/ :)
Thank you for your excellent video!!! Just to clarify, is your pollen fresh or dehydrated? And is it interesting to add some vitamin E oil?
The pollen is dried, and you could include 0.5% vitamin E oil :)
Humblebee & Me Thank you!!
I know this may sound like a dumb question about the raw bees 🐝 wax but… can I use bees 🐝 wax strait from the hive?? I have 8 hives and use the honey and the comb. Thanks 😊
I have all the ingredients! and will make this salve as soon as oil is infused. Thank you!
ps - cannot wait for your book
Thanks, Iryna! Happy making :)
Lord bless you
Hi. Maybe you can answer for me. Does beeswax block the absorption of other ingredients? Also, is this CPS balm tacky at all? Thank you! :)
I found the bee pollen to be very grainy in this formula. Is that how it’s supposed to be? Thank you.
Your videos are so wonderful! I'm curious if this separates over time with using beeswax?
May I ask you, how could the tincture and honey get miscible with the oily ingredients without using an emusifier?
thank you so much for this video I've been wanting to try some skin care products but I wanted to make my own.
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to check out my blog as well (humblebeeandme.com/)-I've been blogging for over 6.5 years while I’ve only been on RUclips for ~1.5, so there is TONS more content on the blog!
Have you been blessed to sell this? :D
No. I'm a teacher, not a vendor :)
Humblebee & Me 🥺 love this
I was wondering about putting honey in DIYs withoit a perservative. I read that yhe sugars in the honey can react with other ingredients and become rancid. How long would this last?
Ty for not staying on. Heat to 120 hold it there to sterilize. OMG. I was loosing my mind