In an effort to get a head start on some of my Christmas gifts, I’ve decided to attempt a salve for some people in my family. I settled on using Castor oil as the main base and mixed it with Grapeseed oil since the castor was so viscous (like really viscous, I worry that the salve might come out too sticky). If the salve does end up too sticky in the end I’ll probably use less castor oil next time and mix it with a less viscous oil (like grapeseed, apricot kernel, sweet almond).
As for my herbs to infuse the oil, I ordered some dry lavender (to make another project) and some dry rosemary. I picked lavender because the aroma causes to to relax (hence my other project) and the rosemary was really for my dad’s arthritis, soothes the achy muscles too. The ratio I just kind of winged, it’s not for consumption so I did go a little heavier then if you were cooking with it.
