Creosote Bush Chapparal Salve and Hand Cream

 Just some basic information on my creosote bush salve and hand cream.

As a reminder, I am not a licensed professional. I am a self taught maker and taking my hobby to the next level. I make no claims that my products will cure or prevent any diseases. Please consult with a doctor if you are pregnant or nursing.

Ingredients:

The salve has prickly pear seed oil that is infused with creosote bush leaves, beeswax, vitamin e oil, French Green Clay.

The creosote leaves were harvested from my backyard, soaked/washed in cold water then dried and infused into oil for four weeks. It is then strained twice and stored in a glass jar.

*The creosote bush is native to the desert southwest and is also known as desert chaparral or greasewood. The native people in the area have used this for years. The leaves have a waxy like texture and release a scent when rained on. It is the smell in the air after a desert rain.

A few benefits of creosote:

-anti bacterial 

-anti fungal

-antiseptic

Soothing for minor skin irritation and bug bites. I have used it on ant bites on my feet after gardening. I also use it on my feet after showering and wearing socks over them.

*Prickly pear seed oil-oil is made by pressing the seeds from the prickly pear fruit of the nopal cactus. The nopal cactus is also native to the desert southwest.

A few benefits:

-antioxidant

-good source of fatty acids, vitamin k and e

*Beeswax

-natural barrier

-anti inflammatory 

-anti viral

-anti bacterial 

*Vitamin e oil

-moisturizing 

-helps prevent oxidation in oils

*French Green Clay 

-I use it mainly as a natural color, but it is known to have soothing, toning and firming benefits.

The hand salve has jojoba and grape seed oils infused with chaparral leaves. Added coconut oil and mango butter help soothe dry hands. Also contains beeswax, vitamin e oil, French green clay. 

*jojoba oil is quick to absorb and non greasy. My personal favorite.

-moisturizing 

-soothing

-very similar to skin

-contains chromium, copper and zinc

*grapeseed oil

-penetrates deep into the skin

-hydrating

-anti inflammatory 

*coconut oil 

-moisturizing and helps strengthen the skin barrier

-anti inflammatory