Peppermint Beeswax Lip Balm

I get really chapped lips, as does my kids, so we always have lip gloss in hand it seems. My twins thought this was candy and if I didn't watch, it was all over them and the floor, the couch, you name it! So then I started to worry about what was in the lip balm and checked out pinterest. Seemed simple enough to make naturally. My first trial was not good at all - it was more beeswax and no shea/cocoa butter - it worked but was super hard. So I tried again, reading up on several mixes online and making it work for us. Hope you enjoy.

The Mix:
1.5 tbsp. Beeswax
1 tbsp. coconut oil
1 tbsp. Shea or cocoa butter
2 tbsp. Sweet almond oil (or Hazelnut oil)
10 drops Vitamin E oil
* 20 or more drops of Peppermint essential oil
* 2 tsp cocoa powder
* 2 tsp honey
* optional item

Don't forget something to put the balm in. This makes a nice consistency for little round containers with lids. you can also make it with a bit more beeswax and less other oil to put into tubes. It depends on your size on container how many you will make. Mine were 5 gram plastic round ones I found on amazon. it makes about 10-20 depending on what I'm messing with that day.


I make this using a crockpot I picked up cheap on Black Friday. You can also use a double boiler or microwave.

I have tried this with Shea butter with and without cocoa powder (for the chocolate minty taste). and the same with cocoa butter. I tend to like the Shea with cocoa best - as do my kids.

The directions:

Step 1:

Throw the beeswax in the crock and let melt. This takes while depending on the wax - I hear pellets melt faster but mine came from a local bee keeper. One this part is done, the rest goes fast.

Step 2:

Add coconut oil, Shea or cocoa butter, and vitamin E. Note: if using cocoa make sure you move when it's melted as it can overlook.

 

Step 3:

If you are adding fragrance oil, cocoa powder, or honey now is the time. the powder and honey can settle so you want to mix, pour, mix pour, etc as you are pouring your balm into the containers.

 

Step 4:

Pour into containers and let set up until it looks and feels hard. When I'm impatient I put them in the freezer to set up ;)

 

Voila - lip balm - mix and match to make it work for you. other oils that are tasty you can do as well.