Dandelion salve and lip balm for your cracked skin

This soothing and moisturizing dandelion salve is an excellent solution for dry and cracked skin. Made of three ingredients this dandelion balm helps soothe sore and painful muscles and joints.

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Dandelions are among the first flowers to welcome spring. I know there are others that come up earlier like violets, Snapdragon, or snowdrops but dandelions are bold and yellow thus a bold reminder for those who haven’t noticed yet that spring is here.  

While I love to surprise my friends with dandelion fritter or capers I also like to use dandelions in skincare products. Although dandelions look like weeds they are very nutritious from flower to root with great benefits for the skin.

This dandelion salve and lip balm recipe are the easiest skin care products you can start with. Made of three ingredients that you may have already at your disposal all you need is to grab a small basket and go to forage some dandelion blossoms

Foraging dandelions

You need to collect dandelion blossoms on a dry sunny day when the flower heads are fully opened. Avoid places near roadways and make sure that places you collect them are 100% chemicals (pesticides) free. Don’t wash them just carefully remove any insects or small ants. Yellow dandelion petals are sweet and tasty in the recipes but we need to set them dry or wilted before using them in our dandelion salve. 

Drying dandelions

Fresh dandelions contain quite a lot of moisture that can cause the oil to get sludgy. I just simply spread them on a paper towel or homemade drying screens and let them wilt overnight. If you want to play really safe, let them dry completely which will take several days, depending on the weather.

As I mentioned at the beginning dandelion salve recipe contains just three ingredients and one of them is dandelion oil.

Dandelion oil recipe

I like to use the traditional method of infusion where I leave dried or wilted dandelion blossoms macerate in the carrier oil for 2 weeks. 

To make this dandelion salve you will need one cup of dandelion oil thus use the size of a pint jar to fill it  ½ with dandelion blossoms. Pour over a carrier oil of your choice and fill the jar almost to the top.

As a carrier oil, you can use any vegetable oil of organic quality (olive, coconut, almond, primrose, etc)

Cover the jar with a lid and let it sit in the dark place with an occasional shake for 2 weeks. Once you strain it with cheesecloth you will get a high-quality scented golden dandelion-infused oil.

Dandelion salve recipe

Once the dandelion oil is finished making the salve is very easy and fast.

First step

You can use a double boiler or create a homemade double boiler by placing a small pyrex bowl over a  pot filled with 3 cm of water. 

Second step

Place beeswax and dandelion oil in the pyrex bowl and gently heat it till the beeswax is fully melted. MIx it occasionally.

Third step

 Once melted remove it from heat and add essential oils if you want to.

Fourth step

Carefully pour the mixture into a sterilized glass jar and let it sit for a couple of hours.

Dandelion lip balm

Similarly you can make dandelion lip balm. Right now you should still have some dandelion oil left in your jar.

It has similar effects to the cream when applied to the lips.

Ingredients you need to make 4-6 dandelion lip balms

you will use the same ingredients as in the dandelion salve recipe, just add coconut oil.

First step

Gently heat the dandelion oil in a bain-marie (a double boiler) with the beeswax.

add coconut oil

Second step

Stir occasionally until the beeswax and coconut oil are fully melted

Third step

Remove it from the heat. You can add a few drops of essential oil if you want at this stage. It is optional.

Fourth step

Fill the lip balm tubes or a small jar when still warm

Dandelion salve benefits

Dandelion possesses anti-inflammatory properties that ease stiff muscles and joints.

Their mild analgesic properties might help with sore muscles or achy arthritic joints

This moisturizing pain-relieving dandelion salve soothes your cracked or chapped hands, feet, elbows, and knees

Dandelions contain antioxidants that reduce the signs of aging and promote skin cell generation.

Dandelion balm heals cuts, burns, and minor skin irritations including insect bites.

Dandelion salve uses

it makes a very useful salve for gardeners for any rashes, insect bites or cracked hands

this salve alleviates inflammations and pain so if you have any type of joint pain or stiffed muscles apply it to the affected area at night before going to sleep.

It makes a wonderful gift for anybody you care about, this natural balm is healing and soothing.

Similarly works as a lip balm for chapped lips.

To prepare dandelion salve ( 1 jar of 300 ml)  you need to use the infused dandelion oil we have prepared here.

The dandelion salve is suitable for people with cracked and dry skin. It heals really quickly and gives a pleasant moisturizing effect.