tiger balm recipes?

[paillo]

hi, anyone made tiger balm? i'd like to use:

oils of cajuput, cassia, cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, mint, wintergreen
camphor, menthol, capsicum

no idea what quantities or percentages.

any ideas or recipes?

thanks!!!
camphor

 

[SudsyKat]

I haven't made this, so I don't have any recipes, but here's a recent thread that is related - http://soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26332&highlight=tiger. Maybe some of the responders there have recipes to post??

 

[dagmar88]

8) I've got the real thing out of Indonesia right here...

Camphor 5 grams
Menthol crystal 1.6 grams
Cajeput 2.6 grams
Peppermint EO 3.2 grams
Clove EO 0.3 grams
Petroleum Jelly 20 grams

Good luck!

 

[Traceyann]

Do tell when u have made this, it will be interesting to know how it works out

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I was just reading the other day on essential oil suppliers listing that Cassia is a skin irritant. Perhaps some of the others are too. :wink:

 

[dagmar88]

I was just reading the other day on essential oil suppliers listing that Cassia is a skin irritant. Perhaps some of the others are too. :wink:

Sure.
Camphor, cajeput and clove are known irritants and should not be used during pregnancy.

 

[paillo]

8) I've got the real thing out of Indonesia right here...

Camphor 5 grams
Menthol crystal 1.6 grams
Cajeput 2.6 grams
Peppermint EO 3.2 grams
Clove EO 0.3 grams
Petroleum Jelly 20 grams

Good luck!

well, i made whipped shea butter and and then whipped these into it:
Camphor.
Menthol crystals.
Avocado oil.
ground Glucosamine and Boswellan
Essential oils of Eucalyptus, Clove, Cinnamon, Peppermint.

i love the stuff! have been pulling weeds like a crazy person the last several weeks, and it's done absolute wonders for the sore hands (of course i would not advertise medicinal benefits

it's very strong -- overwhelmed a couple of people who sampled it at a fair. but for those who know tiger balm, they seemed very happy

 

[Lindy]

Nice mix!!!

I want to try one with White Willow Bark in it....

 

[paillo]

wow! i hadn't used real tiger balm in years, just bought some of the 'ultra strength' to compare, and i like mine much better. the real thing has more cinnamon oil -- much more -- gauging from the scent. the real thing also has a slight burning sensation. mine has a heating, but not burning sensation, and seems just as effective -- which i like, since i would much rather use a shea mix or lotion with beeswax than petroleum jelly, which is yuck in my book. will experiment some more and report back

and now i realize it's the cassia, not cinnamon, oil i'm smelling. me too, lindy, i just ordered cajeput and cassia and can't wait to make more!

 

[dagmar88]

You should really give carebears non petroleum jelly a try!

 

[Lindy]

I just ordered the 2 essential oils I was missing so I can get this made up next week.

Great thread - thanks

 

[carebear]

You should really give carebears non petroleum jelly a try!

I forgot all about that. I need to make more.

ETA: I cannot find my recipe - did I post it here?

 

[dagmar88]

I make it and it's very much like vaseline. I use carnauba (or is it candelilla) wax and castor oil. I'll go look.

Ah, it was both! I got this recipe from a dear friend.

Here ya go:
Castor Oil 92%
Candellila Wax 3%
Carnauba Wax 2%
Cetyl Alcohol 3%

 

[paillo]

You should really give carebears non petroleum jelly a try!

great idea, thanks dagmar!

 

[carebear]

oh thank you thank you thank you!!

Now I'd cut out 1% of the castor and put in 1% vitamin E (stir in as cool as possible, but don't worry too much)

 

[dagmar88]

oh thank you thank you thank you!!

Now I'd cut out 1% of the castor and put in 1% vitamin E (stir in as cool as possible, but don't worry too much)

8) Did that with my tweaked version

 

[carebear]

I make it and it's very much like vaseline. I use carnauba (or is it candelilla) wax and castor oil. I'll go look.

Ah, it was both! I got this recipe from a dear friend.

Here ya go:
Castor Oil 92%
Candellila Wax 3%
Carnauba Wax 2%
Cetyl Alcohol 3%

you are so good to me.