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homemade vicks vapo rub
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Homemade vicks vapo rub

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Learn how to make a DIY Vicks vapo rub recipe that can be done at the comfort of your own home with castor oil, coconut oil, beeswax and a blend of powerful essential oils.

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons castor oil
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon white beeswax pellets or yellow beeswax works too!
  • 10 drops Peppermint essential oil
  • 3 drops Rosemary essential oil
  • 5 drops Clove essential oil
  • 9 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
  • 3 drops Thyme essential oil

Method
 

  1. Put in water, castor oil, coconut oil and the beeswax pellets together in a double boiler. Leave it to boil and give the mixture time to melt.
  2. Once soft enough, stir the mixture with a tool of your choice (a chopstick or spatula would work great). Add your preferred essential oils. This makes a 5% dilution with a maximum of 30 drops for 30 ml/ 1oz. Be cautious not to increase the dilution ratio as essential oils are powerful.
  3. Take a container with a lid and pour the mixture into it. Your batch can be put in different packs depending on your needs.
  4. Take a container with a lid and pour the mixture into it. Your batch can be put in different packs depending on your needs.
  5. Leave it to dry until it turns into a paste viscous enough to rub on your skin. Now you have your own homemade vicks vapo rub.
  6. Tightly close the lid and keep the container on a cool and dry place. Use as necessary.