Honey Tallow Balm

Found this recipe on Pinterest. 

A friend gifted me some rendered tallow, so I thought I'd whip up a batch. Seems like I could use this as a cloth diaper friendly diaper cream. 🤷‍♀️ 

First, I melted down the tallow. I strained it through cheesecloth to remove the last remaining impurities. 

The honey, oils, and essential oils stirred right in. I chose 5 drops of lemon, 10 drops of lavender, and 5 of roman chamomile. The recipe calls for more essential oils, but I don't want them to irritate Jaron's skin. We'll go less is more for now. 

I put it in the freezer with timers set at 15min intervals to check. It only needed 15min! The edges were solidifying and the center was runny, but stirred together was a perfect consistency. I could pour it into my balm containers. Low and behold, one batch fit perfectly in all of these!