6. DIY Homemade Lip Balm

Making all kinds of skincare products at home is on trend at the moment, so why not do the same for your lips? The good thing about these homemade cosmetics is that you know exactly what goes into it (no chemicals or additives), the ingredients are usually easy to find (you probably already have most of them at home), and they cost significantly less than store-bought products! What’s not to love about all that?

Here’s just one recipe for homemade lip balm. You can also find tons of others on the internet.

Imitation Burt’s Bees Lip Balm
Tutorial: https://wellnessmama.com/25459/imitation-burts-bees-lip-balm/

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles
• 2 tablespoons shea butter
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 30+ drops peppermint essential oil

Instructions:

• 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.
• Remove pan from heat but keep over the still-hot water to keep the mixture melted.
• 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.
• 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.
• Let tubes sit at room temperature for several hours until cooled and completely hardened before capping them.