Lip balm
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Beeswax, shea butter and coconut oil. Pour into tubes or tins for soft lips.
What You’ll Need
- 2 Tablespoons Beeswax
- 2 Tablespoons Shea Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- Essential oil optional (about 12 drops)
- Optional: a few drops of Vitamin E oil or Organic Rosemary Extract
- Clean empty lip balm tubes or small pots small saucepan kept just for body products, eyedropper or clean medicine dispenser, parchment paper (optional)
Equipment
- double boiler
Directions
- Melt the beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat (or in a glass bowl in the microwave).
- Take off the heat; stir in a few drops of essential oil to taste, or leave it out.
- While the mixture is still liquid, fill the containers using an eyedropper or medicine dispenser (warm it again if it begins to set).
- Leave to cool without moving.
Notes
Cook time about 10 minutes. Store cool (or in the fridge) since warmth melts it; it lasts at least 1 year, or 1 to 2 years in a cool, dry place. Don’t use lemon, lime, or most citrus oils on lips because they are phototoxic (sweet orange is the exception), and don’t use alcohol-based vanilla or mint extracts, which dry the lips. Substitutions: olive, sunflower, sweet almond, avocado or jojoba oil for coconut oil; candelilla wax for beeswax (vegan); mango or cocoa butter for shea. Vitamin E and rosemary extract slow rancidity but are not preservatives. Safety: hot wax burns; peppermint and cinnamon oils can irritate lips and are not for young children; keep essential oil use low on lips.
