Homemade Peppermint Lip Balm
A nourishing blend of moisturizing oils and beeswax, kissed with refreshing peppermint. This homemade balm glides on smoothly, protecting and hydrating lips with a delightful minty tingle.
Yield: 10 tubes
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 sauce pan
- 1 double boiler or heat proof bowl
- 1 small rubber spatula
- 10 lip balm tubes
- 5 lip balm pots
Materials
- 18 g sweet almond oil
- 10 g coconut oil
- 10 g cocoa butter
- 10 g beeswax
- 10-15 drops peppermint essential oil
- 2 capsules vitamin E optional
Instructions
Melt the oils:
- In a small heat proof bowl or double boiler, add 18g sweet almond oil, 10g beeswax, 10g coconut oil, 10g cocoa butter.
- Heat the oils over medium low heat stirring regularly, until completely melted.
- Remove the melted oils from the heat, add 10 - 15 drops of peppermint essential oil. Then, if using, puncture 2 Vitamin E and squeeze into the heated oils. Stir until completely combined.
Package the balm:
- Working quickly, transfer the melted oils from the double boiler to the lip balm tubes or lip balm pots. If the oils solidify during the packaging process, return them to the double boiler to melt before distributing again.
- Place the lids on the lip balm and transfer to the fridge to chill quickly. Encouraging quick chilling can prevent gritty textures in your lip balm.
Notes
Pro Tip: If you don't have a lip balm filling stand (neither do I), just toss a rubber band around your lip balm tubes to hold them together, pop them into a small glass jar and pack in some paper towel to keep them steady during filling!