Beeswax & Peppermint Lip Balm
I have a long history of being emotionally involved with my lip balm, from carrying Blistex with me everywhere in middle school to having near panic attacks without my Burt’s Bees tube in college. I’ve had severe eczema since childhood, and the skin above my lips seemed to constantly be breaking out and the delicate lip skin underneath would feel raw and inflamed.
Throughout my journey to heal my eczema, I learned about the toxic and addictive ingredients in conventional skin-care products and decided my best bet was to make my own. This lip balm recipe, together with my Calendula & Rosehip Whipped Tallow Butter and homemade coconut oil soap are the only skin-care products our family of 5 uses. It’s made from whole-food, gentle ingredients to feed my skin and keep it hydrated, nourished, and above-all, comfortable!
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Beeswax & Peppermint Lip Balm
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp grated cacao butter tightly packed
- 10 tbsp grated beeswax tightly packed
- 4 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
- 30 drops peppermint essential oil
- ½ tsp vitamin E
Instructions
- Assemble ingredients and equipment.
- Use microplane grater to grate beeswax into a wide, glass bowl.
- Use microplane grater to grate cacao butter.
- Add grated beeswax, cacao butter, and coconut oil to a butter warmer and melt on low heat.
- Stir, remove mixture from heat, and allow to cool. Before beeswax begins to harden, add peppermint essential oil and vitamin and stir gently to combine.
- Immediately pour into glass lip balm containers and allow to cool fully.
- Lid containers and store in a cool, dry location.
Notes
If preferred, you can buy empty, plastic lip balm tubes online. However, I prefer to store my skin care products exclusively in glass, so I use these 5 ml/5 gram glass cosmetic jars. They are reusable, easily cleaned, and the perfect size for lip balm.
Have you ever made your own skin care products before? What is your experience with conventionally available lip balm? Share your story below!
