AkainePSP Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Our local pharmacy started selling a balm called combat-ready balm by Skincando (http://www.colecare.com/Products/skincare.shtml ). I guess there are a lot of cancer patients requesting it. It is $25.00 for 2 ounces. Wanna hear whats in it? Distilled Water, apricot Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Fish Oil, Clove & Tea Tree Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Borax and Lanolin. Well after I inquired about why it was so much I was asked to reproduce it. So I did but I also tweaked it. I personally like my recipe better and its much creamier. It also is not seperating like it was in the sample container at the pharmacy. I think next time though I may use a little less lanolin. GSE was rather expensive and I wasn't sure what I was getting on ebay so I opted for a preservative without parabens. What do you think of what I have come up with?My 16 oz. Recipe3.84 oz. Coconut Oil.48 oz. Lanolin.48 oz. Fish Oil1.12 oz. Apricot Kernel Oil5.6 oz. Aloe Vera Juice3.2 oz. Brewed Black Tea.96 oz. Ewax.48 oz. Stearic AcidAdd last:3 ml Lavender 2 ml Clove 2 ml Tea Tree .32 Optiphen PlusThe Combat Ready Balm brochure claims: This concentrated skin salve relieves and heals damaged and inflamed skin. Severe dryness, minor abrasions, post-shaving burn, diaper rash,stretchmarks, scars, bug bites and sunburn are no match for this powerfully soothing balm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkainePSP Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 I am posting this recipe in the recipe section. This has to be one of the best skin balm I have ever used and made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycacti Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 So i have affiliations with the local cancer center. think some pals might like this--they use it post radiation?? for irritated skin? if they get a burn can they put it on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkainePSP Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 So i have affiliations with the local cancer center. think some pals might like this--they use it post radiation?? for irritated skin? if they get a burn can they put it on it?Ironically thats what the pharmacist was telling me. Cancer patients are being told to buy this. What ticks me off is the cost the company is charging. $25.00 for 2 ounces. It cost me $1.53 to make 2 ounces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debk Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 So you just get black tea? I will have to check out where to find fish oil. Sounds wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debk Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Can I replace with liquipar and cetyl instead of steric? Not sure how much liquipar to use though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloworm Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 This sounds wonderful for my Hubby's hands. His fingers crack something terrible. My soy lotion bars were working for quite a while now this winter the cracking began again. Thanks so much for posting this.Glo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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