From the Neve's Bees website
Basic Recipe for Beeswax Polish
15g beeswax (this is one of our little hexagons) – click here if you want more info
45g oil (olive oil, Hazelnut oil, linseed oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil all work well – some products even use avocado oil!)
10 – 20 drops of essential oil such as lavender, sandalwood (this one’s really expensive and is an endangered species) or other woody scents such as pine, or cypress or cedarwood are nice.
Optional 10 drops of Vitamin E oil (Wheatgerm oil) or rosemary which act as antioxidants and extend the life of the oil.
This will make around 60g of polish – about enough to fill a standard sized shoe polish tin. If you want to make more, simply increase the materials proportionately – i.e. to make double this, use 30g beeswax (two of our little hexagons), 90g oil and 20 – 40 drops of essential oil etc.
Put the 45g oil and beeswax in a bain marie (or a pyrex / metal jug in a pan of boiling water) and heat it gently, stirring occasionally until the beeswax melts (this will take about 5 -10 minutes). Then remove from the heat and add the essential oil and optional vitamin E oil (or other antioxidant oil) and stir well.
Finally, pour the melted mixture into a tin or glass container and allow to set (this takes about 10 minutes) (top tip – don’t use a container with a narrow neck because it’ll be difficult to get the polish out!)
