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This moisturising beeswax lip balm contains only three ingredients, making it an easy to make balm that can easily be customised to your needs as well.
Homemade Beeswax Lip Balm
Making your own natural products is so rewarding. Knowing the exact ingredients that are going into them and being able to create products that suit your particular needs is just so amazing.
TIP – When using beeswax in your products, just note that it does harden very quickly as it cools. This means that it can be quite difficult to remove from the dishes and cutlery that is used. For this reason, I have dedicated bowls and cutlery that is only used for making homemade products, especially ones that contain beeswax.
Carrier Oils
When making a salve, choosing the correct carrier oil can improve the impact of the salve as each carrier oil has its own set of distinct properties. Blending a couple of carrier oils can also help maximise their benefits.
With this salve recipe, there are multiple carrier oils that could be used including:
- Avocado Oil
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Argan Oil
- Rosehip Oil
- Hemp Oil
- Safflower Oil
You can learn more about carrier oils here.
Essential Oils
You can add a few drops of essential oils to this lip balm if you wish, though please remember that essential oils are potent, and need to be diluted. As this lip balm is being used on your lips, you will need to use essential oils that are gentle enough to be applied to your lips – and used in the correct quantities.
Just be careful using some essential oils such as tea tree and peppermint, around children and pregnant women, making sure to do your research before using.
I personally prefer not to use essential oils in my lip balms as they may enter your mouth and I do not recommend ingesting essential oils.
Lip Balm Tips and Tricks
- This recipe can be used with a number of different infused oils instead of the carrier oil
- Essential oils are optional. If you want to add some, try using bergamot, orange, peppermint, spearmint or cinnamon.
- A small amount of honey could be added for extra healing properties, though this will affect the shelf life of the product. It would be best to store it in the fridge and use quickly.
- I live in a hot climate, so this is made with adding extra beeswax to stop it from melting during hot summers, thus making this a harder lip balm. You may want to decrease/increase the beeswax to suit your climate. You can test the consistency of your lip balm by placing a small amount of mixture into the freezer for 2 minutes. Then take it out and let it come to room temperature before testing its hardness. If it is too soft, add a little more beeswax, if too hard, add a little more oil.
- You can substitute carnauba wax for beeswax, though it is harder than beeswax, so you will probably need to decrease the amount slightly.
- Vitamin E is optional, and is often added to beauty products as an antioxidant to prevent rancidity, as well as for its amazing skin-healing properties.
Ingredients for making Beeswax Lip Balm
To make around 2 ounces of this natural lip balm, you will need:
Making Beeswax Lip Balm
Combine the beeswax, coconut oil and the carrier oil in a microwaveable container and heat for 30 seconds at a time in the microwave until the beeswax is completely melted. Stir in between each heat burst.
This process could also be done in a double boiler.
Add the essential oil if using and mix through.
Pour the mixture into small glass jars, lip balm containers or tins.
Let the lip balm cool and set.
The lip balm is now ready to label, date and store.
Storing This Lip Balm
Place the lip balm in small glass jars, Lip Balm Containers or Push Up Containers to protect it from exposure to light and air.
Store in a cool, dark place.
When properly stored, this salve should last up to six months.
Using Beeswax Lip Balm
Use the lip balm to moisturise and soothe dry, chapped or cracked lips.
Keep a tube in your bag, around the house or at work and use as needed.
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Notes
- Any carrier oil will work – Avocado Oil, Jojoba Oil, Sweet Almond Oil or an infused oil such as calendula infused oil, lavender infused oil
- Shea Butter, tallow or cocoa butter can be used instead of the coconut oil.
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