Hi Sara, we don’t have the most experience using castor oil in general but you should be able to infuse the oil with whatever herbs you prefer and then use that to make a topical salve, hope that helps and good luck!

I want to make salves using herb infused castor oil. Do you have any pros or cons in it?

Hi Paul, we make all of our salves typically using sweet almond oil and high oleic sunflower oil, the resulting salve really soaks into your skin without being too greasy. If those oils are available to you, that is what I would recommend using as olive oil is considered a “heavy” oil and doesn’t readily absorb into the skin. Another option for you if you want to try and makes use of the salve you already made is to reheat it all while also adding some shea butter into the mix which will help the oil more readily soak into the skin. Our regular salve recipes use these proportions: 4 parts oil: 1 part beeswax: 1/4 part shea butter. Hope that helps and good luck healing your leg, reach out if you have any more questions.

Hi Imelda, no preservative in needed in the salve or balm recipe. We have successfully made salve and used it over a years time with not issues whatsoever as far as shelf life is concerned. Hope that helps and good luck!

Hi Nancy, that is so great to hear, we hope you are able to enjoy some homemade balms or salves here in the near future!