Simple Homemade Skin Care Recipes You'll Love- Carolina Honeybees

Making your own skin care products can be a lot of fun. Best of all, they are a simple way to care for your skin using ingredients you can actually pronounce. From nourishing lotions to soothing salves and balms, these homemade skin care recipes feature beeswax and/or honey. Whether you’re brand new to DIY projects or a seasoned pro – you will find plenty of inspiration below.

You will find many natural oils, butters and waxes suitable for health and beauty product creation. Of course – being a beekeeper – I find the use of beeswax and honey to be especially intriquing.

Why Beeswax & Honey are So Popular in Skin Care

Why do so many products for skin care contain beeswax or honey as an ingredient? It’s because they are both gentle, effective and natural.

Beeswax helps seal in skin’s natural moisture and protects the surface from damage. Honey is very moisturizing and attracts hydration to support healthy looking skin.

Alone or together, they form the foundation of many homemade skin care recipes.

Various homemade skin care products made with beeswax.

Easy DIY Lotions & Moisturizers

These moisturizing recipes are perfect for daily use. They make a great starting point for anyone interested in creating skin care products for the first time.

DIY Beeswax Body Butter

This was one of the first DIY recipes that I tried – it looks hard but it is not. An ideal choice for dry or rough skin- it is deeply moisturizing. Homemade Beeswax Body Butter.

Easy Natural Beeswax Lotion

Sometimes, you want a lighter texture than body butter. This simple lotion is great for everyday for hands and body providing long-lasting hydration. Beeswax Lotion Recipe

Make Your Own Lotion Bars

Liquid lotion is great but it doesn’t always travel well. These solid lotion bars are portable and less messy. They melt just a little bit on contact with warm skin. DIY Lotion Bars Recipe

DIY Face Moisturizer (with beeswax & honey)

Face moisturizer should be gentle and hydrating without feeling heavy or greasy. The beeswax and honey in this recipe work together to nourish your delicate facial skin. Face Moisturizer Recipe

Homemade Scrubs, Baths & Cleansers

Enjoy a spa-like experience with these exfoliating, cleansing and bath friendly recipes. Most can be customized using essential oils to create your favorite scent.

Images for handmade bath bombs, salt scrub and soap.

Easy Honey Bath Bombs

These DIY bath bombs have a kiss of honey. They add moisture and relaxation to your bath routine – allowing for a nice soak. Honey Bath Bomb Tutorial

DIY Salt Scrub (with raw honey)

This easy salt scrub exfoliates dry skin while the honey helps prevent that tight, over-dried feeling. I would not use it on my face but its great for hands, feet and body. Honey Salt Scrub Recipe

Make Your Own Goat Milk & Honey Soap (no lye)

Soap making is a traditional skill with so many variations. But, it can be challenging for beginners. This gentle creamy soap recipe is well-suited for beginners. Easy Goat Milk & Honey Soap

Aloe burn salve, calendula salve and bug bite sticks all made at home.

Healing & Soothing Homemade Skin Care

Good skin care goes beyond beauty and protection, sometimes we need some restoration too. These recipes are designed to calm, comfort and support skin when it needs a little extra TLC (tender-loving-care).

Homemade Aloe & Honey Burn Salve

A soothing salve made with aloe and honey is a helpful homemade remedy to keep on hand. A valuable aid to soothe minor burns and skin irritation. DIY Burn Salve

How to Make Calendula Salve

Calendula is a popular herb with well known skin-soothing properties. This salve recipe is great for everyday skin irritations and the beeswax helps create a protective barrier. Calendula Salve Recipe

DIY Bug Bite Relief Sticks

Whip up a few of these mess-free bug bite sticks. They are perfect for summer or any jaunts into the outdoors on warm days. The beeswax creates a solid stick so soothing ingredients can help calm skin irritation. Bug Bite Relief Tutorial

Honey, beeswax and a creamy diy skin mositurizer.

Simple Beeswax Project for Beginners

You may be a bit hesitant when making homemade skin care products for the first time. The guide below will help you understand why beeswax for skin care is so popular. And, I will suggest an easy product for your first try.

How to Make Beeswax Lip Balm

If you are looking for a “first” project, let me suggest that you learn how to make lip balm. The recipe allows you to scale up or down – make a few or a lot. Try this simple – Beeswax Lip Balm Recipe.

It is easy to customize the ingredients to your preference and they are one of the favorite beeswax gift ideas. You can make a lot of these with little expense.

Final Thoughts

Make your own skin care products and bask in the pleasure of simple, trusted ingredients. If you are new, start with a simple project – then move on the more complicated recipes as you learn. Beeswax especially is very forgiving – many recipes can be re-melted and tried again. The bees give you a do-over if you mess up.

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