For this sweet-flavored balm, buy the beeswax at craft shops, or herb suppliers.

• 5 g beeswax
• 15 ml castor oil
• 5 ml jojoba oil
• ¼ tsp clear honey
• 5 ml diluted mandarin oil
• 3 drops pure geranium essential oil

Grate the beeswax and put it with the castor and jojoba oils and honey in a heatproof bowl over simmering water. Stir until the beeswax has dissolved. Take off the heat and add the essential oils, stirring well. Before the balm sets, spoon it into a small container with a screw top lid. Keeps for six months.

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