Lip Balm Recipe
We’re thrilled that pure beeswax products like beeswax lip balm have taken off. Unlike popular lip balms that include chemicals and engineered waxes like paraffin, beeswax lip balm nourishes, protects, and enhances your lips the way Mother Nature intended. What’s not to love? If you’re looking to make a batch yourself, have we got a…
Equipment
- Pure beeswax
- Carrier oils, like coconut and/or almond oil
- Vitamin E oil
- Peppermint essential oil (optional)
Materials
- 1 1 oz pure, food-grade beeswax
- 2 2 oz organic food-grade coconut oil
- 1 tsp organic food-grade almond oil
Instructions
- Combine the beeswax, coconut oil, and almond oil and heat slowly in a double boiler over low heat until liquified, stirring often. Use your candy thermometer to ensure the heat doesn’t pass 180 degrees.
- Remove from heat and let the mixture cool slightly, then add the vitamin E oil (if in capsule form, puncture each capsule and squeeze in the contents).
- Stir the mixture for 5 minutes, then add the essential oil.
- Stir again, then pour into individual containers.
- Let the lip balm set overnight before adding labels/using.