I love this recipe for sunburn ointment. I get sunburned very easily in the summer, so I use it all the time. It's extremely simple to make, and it really helps to soothe and heal the sunburn. I keep it in the fridge so that it can help to cool the burn, and if refrigerated it keeps really long. I've had a jar in my fridge for almost 2 years, and it's the same as it was when I made it, as long as I give it a stir. It is pretty sticky so I usually wrap the sunburn if it's on an arm or leg, or if it's on my back I just wear an old t-shirt and let it stick down to my body. The ointment comes out of clothes in the wash no problem. I got this recipe from The Book of Honey by Jenni Fleetwood, but I modified the instructions slightly.
Ingredients
20 mL/4 tsp. beeswax granules (I melt my beeswax and measure it liquid)
60 mL/4 tbsp. honey
10 mL/2 tsp. aloe vera or wheat germ oil (I use aloe juice because I have it on hand for another recipe)
1. Melt beeswax and warm honey and aloe/wheat germ oil.
2. Combine ingredients and stir well, warming again over bain marie or in microwave if necessary to re-melt the beeswax. Transfer into a wide-mouthed jar and store in the fridge.