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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Beeswax Lip Balm

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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.

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Ingredients 

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• 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.

Keyword Beeswax, Beeswax Lip Balm, Lip Balm

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Best of all, these babies are reusable, so you can switch it up and diffuse any essential or fragrance oil of your choice! Just make sure to add oil drops every couple of days to keep the scent going. These oils are vegan, cruelty free, and free of parabens, phthalates, and other harmful ingredients.

Just a heads up: While this brand’s fragrance oils are designed to be headache-free, you may still want to avoid diffusing oils if you have young children or pets with breathing problems riding with you — you can read more at Johns Hopkins and the ASPCA.

Vroom Blooms is a small business that crafts botanical-inspired car decor and keychains.

Promising reviews: “So cute and creative!! Having a fun way to freshen the air (with quality essential oils) is so much better than the stuff you get at the store. I love them!! Thank you!!” —LisaA

“When I opened the box, it already smelled so good. Both of my little plants came with a thank-you card, and everything was carefully wrapped. I ordered plants D and H with ‘green leaf and aloe’ plus ‘wild honeysuckle,’ and they both smell amazing!! Sometimes artificial scents give me a headache, but this one doesn’t. I can tell there’s care put into making these products.” —Sarah

Get it from Vroom Blooms on Etsy for $12.75+ (available in 26 plant variations and dozens of fragrance oil options, or *without* fragrance oils if you’d rather use your own).

These eco-friendly homemade dish soap bars are a simple and natural way to wash your dishes. They last a long time and when you make them yourself, you know the ingredients that go into them – no more chemicals!

Homemade Dish Soap Bars

While it is easy to run to the store and grab some dish soap when you run out, once you start making your own natural products, you will find there are many benefits to add this to your list.

And just so you know, this isn’t like the liquid dish soap that you have probably been using. It is a bar that creates a bubbly lather that works wonders on the dishes. It also comes with no packaging, can be made in bulk, saving money and trips to the store.

Goat’s Milk Soap Base

Having a child that is allergic to certain ingredients found in many commercial soaps, I like to make my own soaps. Using a melt and pour soap is easy, especially when I don’t have a lot of time. Though there are many different types of melt and pour bases, the one I use the most is goat’s milk soap.

Some benefits of using goat’s milk soap base include:

• Has less allergenic than commercial soaps and detergents and has the closest PH level to our skin
• It is known to reduce skin inflammation and soothe dry and damaged skin
• Can help slow down the effects of aging, reducing wrinkles while moisturising the skin
• Is loaded with essential nutrients and vitamins including A, B6, C, B12, D and E
• Is easily absorbed into the skin
• Acts as a gentle exfoliator
• Soothes the skin helping with skin inflammation such including eczema and psoriasis

Essential Oils

Essential oils are potent, and need to be diluted. Make sure to do your research first and use with extreme care. As this soap is being used on your body, you will need to use essential oils that are gentle enough to be applied to your skin – and use in the correct quantities. Be careful to avoid sensitive areas like your eyes. Also, make sure to use oils that are safe for kids if using this soap on your kids.

Be careful when using some essential oils such as lemon. This is a photosensitive oil, which means that you can have a reaction if you go out in the sun within a few hours of using it. For this reason, when using Lemon essential oil in body care products, I use this Steam-Distilled Lemon Essential Oil as it is not phototoxic, which means you don’t have to worry about phototoxicity.

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Storing Soap Bars

The best way to store soap bars is to wrap the tightly and store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.

Variations

• For these bars, I used Goat’s Milk Soap Base, though you can use any soap base that you want.
• I used lime peel powder for these bars, though you can also try using lemon, grapefruit or orange or a mix.

Ingredients for Dish Soap Bars

To make 2 bars, when using the same mould, you will need:

• 5 Ounces Goat’s Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base
• 2 TBSP Lime Peel Powder
• 20 Drops Essential Oils (Optional)
• Dish Soap Bar Mould

Making Dish Soap Bars

Cut up the melt and pour soap base into small, equal-sized pieces.

Place the squares in a large microwavable mason jar or glass jug.

Heat on high in the microwave for 30 seconds. When done, remove and stir.

Continue heating for 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the soap base is melted. This process can also be done in a double boiler.

Let the soap base cool a little before adding in the lime peel powder and mixing through.

Then add the essential oils, if using and stir through.

Gently pour into the mould. 

Let sit for a few hours or overnight the bars are set hard.

Remove from mould and store.

Using Dish Soap Bars

Place the soap bar in a small container on your sink.

Wet the soap bar and then rub the dish scrub on it until you see bubbles.

Scrub dishes clean.

Repeat as needed.

Homemade Natural Dish Soap Bars

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These eco-friendly, long-lasting homemade dish soap bars are a simple and natural way to wash your dishes.

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Ingredients 

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Instructions 

• Cut up the melt and pour soap base into small, equal-sized pieces.

• Place the squares in a large microwavable mason jar or glass jug.

• Heat on high in the microwave for 30 seconds. When done, remove and stir.

• Continue heating for 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the soap base is melted. This process can also be done in a double boiler.

• Let the soap base cool a little before adding in the lime peel powder and mixing through.

• Then add the essential oils, if using and stir through.

• Gently pour into the mould. 

• Let sit for a few hours or overnight the bars are set hard.

• Remove from mould and store.

Using Dish Soap Bars

• Place the soap bar in a small container on your sink.

• Wet the soap bar and then rub the dish scrub on it until you see bubbles.

• Scrub dishes clean. Repeat as needed.

Keyword Dish Soap, Dish Soap Bars, Homemade, Washing Up

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This is a great and simple recipe for making something that can help you calm the f down. Many people spray this type of spray onto their pillow or under their pillow so that the scent gently helps them relax into slumber. 

3 oz distilled water
1 ounce witch hazel
10 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops roman chamomile or chamomile essential oil

Directions: 

Mix witch hazel and essential oils, then add water. Put mix in a 4 ounce glass bottle, put the cap on, shake, and use to spray whenever you want to experience a relaxing aroma. 

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This one is great for festivals and other summer outdoor events. The evaporation of the essential oils will provide a nice cooling effect. You can also make this just with peppermint or spearmint essential oil, but the other scents add some joy as well. 

3 oz distilled water
1 ounce witch hazel
10 drops clary sage essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions: 

Mix witch hazel and essential oils, then top off with water. Put mix in a 4 ounce glass bottle, put the cap on, shake, and spritz away on hot days. 

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When bug bites cause itching and discomfort, this homemade soothing bug bite balm can provide relief. Easy to make, this bug bite salve can be applied directly to the bites to help reduce the pain and discomfort, while promoting healing.

Soothing Bug Bite Balm

This heavy duty DIY natural bug repellent balm is great for those times when you need a powerful bug repellent that works! But, sometimes you forget to put the bug repellent on or you don’t have it close by and the bugs start attacking.

These are the times that you need this soothing bug bite balm!

The plantain in this balm is known to assist the body with healing wounds. Plantain is also known for drawing toxins out of the body. As it coaxes the poisons out, it also helps alleviate the itching and burning sensations that come with these types of injuries.

Calendula is best known for its healing properties, with its high oleanolic acid content, it also has anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties.

Known for its instant cooling relief, chickweed is a low growing plant that can form a thick mat across the ground. Chickweed in this balm can help with soothing and calming irritated skin.

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
• Sweet Almond Oil
• Argan Oil
• Rosehip Oil
• Hemp Oil
• Safflower Oil

You can learn more about carrier oils here.

Before Using this Balm

Before using this rub, you will need to understand a few things.

• Don’t use on skin with open wounds or cuts.  
• Test on small area of skin before using.  If there’s any irritation, dilute with more carrier oils.
• Wash hands well after using.
• Essential oils are potent, and need to be diluted. As this rub is being used on your body, you will need to use essential oils that are gentle enough to be applied to your skin – and use in the correct quantities. Be careful to avoid sensitive areas like your eyes.
• Be mindful of who will be using the salve when adding essential oils as some people can’t use some oils and some oils can’t be used on young children or pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Some essential oils should not be used on children under 10. Do your research before adding and using any essential oils! 

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Bug Bite Salve Notes

• I live in a hot climate, so this is made with extra beeswax to stop it from melting during hot summers, thus making this a harder salve. You may want to decrease the beeswax to only 2 ounces (56 g) if you live in a cooler climate. You can test the consistency of your salve 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. Cocoa butter could also be used, though again, you will need to test the quantities.
• If you are picking fresh leaves to use in this salve, make sure to harvest them from a pesticide free area.
• Harvest only when you are 100% positive you have the correct plant as there are many lookalikes which are inedible or poisonous.
• Vitamin E is optional, and is often added to salves as an antioxidant to prevent rancidity, as well as for its amazing skin-healing properties. Add 1 teaspoon of  vitamin E oil to help preserve your salve even longer!
• You can use any type of carrier oil for the infused oil. This recipe uses avocado oil.
• If you want this to be a vegan recipe, swap out beeswax pellets for candelilla wax.

Ingredients for Making Bug Bite Balm

Before making bug bite salve, you will need to make a herb infused oil. After the infusion period has ended, this oil is then mixed with beeswax to make a salve or balm.

Infused Oil Ingredients

I prefer to use dry leaves and flowers in my infused oils. If I am using them from plants that I have grown, I dry them completely before using to make infusions.

Making Infused Oil

Place the dry flowers and leaves in a glass jar and cover it completely with carrier oil. 

Put the lid on the jar and store in a dark cupboard for four to six weeks, shaking every couple of days to keep everything submerged.

Strain the leaves with a strainer, cheesecloth or an unbleached coffee filter. The infused oil is now ready to make into a salve.

If you want to speed up the infusion process, slowly heat the oil in a slow cooker on low heat for 24 – 48 hours.

For more information on making infused oils, check this out.

Bug Bite Balm Ingredients

To make 3 ounces of this balm, you will need:

• ½ Cup Infused Oil from above
• 2 ½ TBSP Beeswax
• 10 Drops Essential Oils, optional (Rosemary, peppermint, lemongrass, lavender, tea tree and eucalyptus essential oils are some options)
• 2 oz tins

Making Bug Bite Balm

Combine the beeswax and the infused 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.

Pour the mixture into small glass jars or tins.

Let cool slightly and then add essential oils, if using.

Let the salve cool and set.

The salve is now ready to label, date and store.

Storing This Salve

Place the salve in dark glass jars or metal tins to protect it from exposure to light and air. I have also used tubes for easier application.

Store in a cool, dark place.

When properly stored, this salve should last up to six months.

Using Bug Bite Salve

To use this bug bite salve,

• Apply directly to bee and wasp stings
• Helps with spider bites and mosquito bites

Other Bug Bite Remedies

Other remedies that you can also try include:

• Baking Soda Paste made by mixing baking soda with water to create a paste. Apply this paste to the bites.
• Aloe vera gel applied to the bites can help with soothing the itching and reducing inflammation.
• Witch Hazel applied to the bites helps to reduce swelling and itching.
• A cold compress held on the bites can also help with swelling and itching.

Soothing Bug Bite Balm

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When bug bites cause itching and discomfort, this homemade soothing bug bite balm can provide relief.

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Instructions 

Infused Oil

• Before making bug bite salve, you will need to make a herb infused oil. After the infusion period has ended, this oil is then mixed with beeswax to make a salve or balm.

• I prefer to use dry leaves and flowers in my infused oils. If I am using them from plants that I have grown, I dry them completely before using to make infusions.

• Place the dry flowers and leaves in a glass jar and cover it completely with carrier oil. 

• Put the lid on the jar and store in a dark cupboard for four to six weeks, shaking every couple of days to keep everything submerged.

• Strain the leaves with a strainer, cheesecloth or an unbleached coffee filter. The infused oil is now ready to make into a salve.

• If you want to speed up the infusion process, slowly heat the oil in a slow cooker on low heat for 24 – 48 hours.For more information on making infused oils, check this out.

Keyword Balm, Bug Bite, Calendula, Chickweed, Plantain

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnose or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment because of something you have read on this website. This is for informational purposes only, you should always check with your medical provider before using anything medicinally.