A salve or balm is a soothing preparation for the skin which is usually made by infusing beneficial herbs in oil. With roots deep in early American culture, salves have been traditionally used as a cure-all for many different ailments with many different uses.
Artisan salves and balms are easy-to-make products which will boost your sales almost effortlessly and with very little cost.
Typical Salve Applications Include:
Lip balm
Spot treatment for dry patches
Cold sores
Blemishes
Cracked hands and feet
Minor abrasions
Burn care
Bruise treatment
Massage therapy
Salves are truly beneficial for a multitude of tasks – and, unlike lotion making, they don’t require complicated chemical formulating. Salves are an oil-based product, and contain no water. As such, they require no preservatives, yet feature a very long shelf life.
Some of the Items You'll Discover in this 23-Page Guide:
Formulating Best Practices
Maintaining a Sterile Work Area
Creating the Sanitizing Solution
Common Sense Precautions
Essential & Fragrance Oil Safety
Things You Can Do to Create Custom Products
Other Oils to Use in Formulations
Other Butters to Use in Formulations
Other Waxes to Use in Formulations
You'll Learn to Create these Savvy Salves:
All Purpose Salve
Vegan Balsam Rose Salve
After Sun Salve
As Well as These Variations:
Winter Salve
Overworked Feet Salve
Black Salve
Massage Balm
Pampered Pets Salve
Manicure Salve
Lavender Dream Salve
We Also Include:
(10) Resources for Additional Information - FDA & Labeling Instructions
(14) Packaging & Labeling Supply Resources
(5) Essential Oil Supply Resources
(2) Butter & Oil Supply Resources




