How to Make Home-made Lip Balm

Basic recipe for making lip balm using kitchen tools.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Olive oil
• Beeswax
• Vitamin E
• Cocoa or Shea butter
• Coconut oil
• Menthol Crystals
• White Camphor EO
• Eucalyptus EO
• Lipstick tube or Lip balm pods
• Pyrex cup or double broiler (which ever you have)
• A sliver of your favorite lipstick for coloring

1. 
    
   microwave method

   Melt 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp Beeswax, 1 tsp Vitamin E (or pierce a capsule and squeeze), 1 tsp Cocoa or Shea butter and 1 tsp Coconut Oil.
   
   Note: If using pyrex & microwave, zap in short bursts to avoid bubbling. Make sure beeswax is completely melted. Stir between bursts.

2. 
    
   essential oils

   After all melting is done, add 4 drops of White Camphor and 4 drops of Eucalyptus essential oils. Mix well. Add .02 Menthol Crystals. Mix well. Add a tiny sliver of your favorite lipstick and mix until completely blended.

3. 
    
   lip balm pods

   Pour liquid into tubes and /or pods. Do NOT put lids on until they are completely cool.
   
   
   Note: Menthol crystals are available at pharmacy. Tubes, pods and beeswax can be found at Michael’s Craft store. Essential Oils can be found at Natural Health stores, but make sure they are NOT fragrance oils. The cooking oils are stabilizing factors. Vitamin E keeps mixture from becoming rancid.

Tips & Warnings

• Liquid Mixture must be prepped and poured immediately before it starts to congeal.
• Beeswax is better than paraffin and vitamin E is better than petroleum jelly (Vaseline) for your lips (although you can also use those if need be.)
• Tubes hold about .15 oz. and pods hold about .25 oz.
• You can substitute oils for other popular ones like Peppermint, Sweet Almond, and Avocado Oil.
• Recommended Merchant: Bramble Berry - www.brambleberry.com
• Do not heat EO because they have a lower melting point and they lose their potency.
• If finished product is too hard & thick like chap-stick, you need more butters & oils
• If finished product is too runny like lip-gloss, you need a little more beeswax
• When shopping for cocoa butter, make sure it’s “deodorized” because you’ll not be able to tolerate it on your lips in its natural form.
• If you’re thinking of making soaps, creams & lotions, you’ll be interested in buying cosmetic grade ingredients instead of tinkering with household items.
• If you need to use a dropper to pour liquid in lipstick tubes, use a plastic pipette because it won’t clog up like glass eye droppers do.
• When using essential oils for health & skin care, make sure they come from a reputable, certified source.
• Keep all ingredients in a dry, cool cupboard.

[djackman]

on 10/16/2009 great ideas for homemade lip balm 5*

[cherry67]

on 7/9/2009 awesome tips

[hlthychoclitnut]

on 5/13/2009 sounds like a fun project and much healthier than junk they sell

[enchanting1]

on 3/1/2009 It's good to make your own hand creams face creams as well as lip balms what is homemade last longer shelf life is 2 to 3 yrs

[Ladybugblue]

on 2/26/2009 This is a great idea! 5*