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Tallow Lip Balm Recipe

An easy, long lasting tallow lip balm recipe.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Yield: 6 oversized tubes
Author: Allyson Letal - Boreal Bloom Homestead
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • double boiler or heat proof bowl

Materials

  • 30 g tallow
  • 30 g beeswax
  • 30 g carrier oil

Instructions

Melt The Oils

  • Add 30g rendered tallow, 30g beeswax, and 30g of your chosen carrier oil to a double boiler and melt over low heat. It's important to use a double boiler to keep the wax out of your good pots!
  • Once completely melted, remove the lip balm base from heat and add any essential oils you'd like. If you're adding essential oils, go ahead and add them at this time, stirring well to combine. Make sure that the oils chosen are not skin irritants and are used in safe quantities. Check EO Calc for safe usage rates.

Fill The Lip Balm Tubes

  • Pour the lip balm into your prepared tubes, leaving a small gap at the top. Return the oil mixture to the double boiler and allow the tubes to set until opaque.
  • Top off the tubes with the remaining oil mixture. This ensures flat tops without divots.
  • Put the tubes in the fridge to cool rapidly to ensure the best texture.

Notes

Batch:

Although the ingredients seem like they are in ultra small quantities this recipe gives about 6 oversized 15 ml lip balm tubes. I like working with this quantity because I'm not making these to sell, I just like to have lip balm around, and to gift it to friends and family.
That said, if you love the recipe, feel free to scale it up - the results will stay consistent across batch sizes because I have developed this recipe by weights versus volume.

Storage:

I find the shelf life of this homemade tallow lip balm to be about a year, so keep that in mind while you're making it - I try to only make up what I can use or gift within a reasonable timeframe.
I store mine anywhere and everywhere you may keep lip balms. Pockets, nightstand, purse, car, computer bag, desk, makeup drawer. It doesn't require any special storage considerations, though I'm sure the extras would last longer if stored in a cool, dark place until you're ready to use.