Equipment Needed:

• Beeswax

• Coconut Oil

• Shea Butter

• Peppermint Essential Oil

• Lip Chap Tubes (can also make in a small jar and just use your finger for application if you don’t have these) I order 100 at a time since I give these away a lot. They cost $0.13 when I order this many.

• A plastic pipette (makes filling the tubes much easier!)

• A double boiler or a glass bowl on top of a small pan with boiling water

• A spatula

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles

• 2 tablespoons shea butter

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

• 30+ drops peppermint essential oil

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Instructions:

1. Melt beeswax, shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler or small glass bowl over a small pot of boiling water, stirring constantly until melted.

2. Remove pan from heat but keep over the still-hot water to keep the mixture melted.

3. Add essential oils to your preference. I just added peppermint in this recipe. I recommend adding a few drops at a time and testing a tiny amount on your arm to make sure the scent is to your liking.

4. Once you’ve added the essential oils, use the pipette or a dropper to fill the lip balm tubes. This must be done quickly since the mixture will start to harden as soon as it is removed from the heat.

5. Let tubes sit at room temperature for several hours until cooled and completely hardened before capping them.

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Notes:

• Use an extra teaspoon or two of beeswax if you prefer a thicker and longer-lasting lip balm or slightly less if you prefer a smoother and softer lip balm. 

• You can re-melt and add more of each ingredient during the melting process until you get the exact texture you want.

• When experimenting, I’ve put a few drops of the melted mixture onto a piece of parchment paper and let harden in the fridge so I could test it before putting the mixture into tubes.

• I also omitted the lanolin in this recipe, since it irritates my skin and I haven’t found that it is necessary, but feel free to add a small amount if you have it on hand.

• If you’re switching from conventional lipstick and want some color and shimmer naturally, I recommend adding a tiny amount (1 tsp) of mica powder like this one. It has natural color and shimmer and blends perfectly. 

• Can add other essential oils, like lemon.

• Can substitute peppermint for 1/2 tsp of raw honey plus 1/4 tsp of pineapple flavoring, mango instead of shea butter.

• One person used Candelilla wax instead of bee's wax.

• ​This makes 12-14 tubes.