DIY Lip Balm
By combining the liquid oil with the wax, we end up with a lip balm that is harder than the carrier oil and softer than the wax. The ratio of the ingredients and the ingredients that you use, are what ultimately determines the consistency of your DIY lip balm.
Servings: 1 ounce
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Scale
- Heat Safe Container
- Lip balm tubes
Ingredients
- 0.20 ounce | 20% Beeswax
- 0.15 ounce | 15% Cocoa Butter
- 0.25 ounce | 25% Shea Butter
- 0.39 ounce | 39% Olive Oil
- 0.01 ounce | 1% Strawberry Flavoring
- Mica Powder
Instructions
- Weigh out all of your ingredients.
- Place the beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter and olive oil in a heat safe container. Then place the container on a double boiler.
- To test the consistency, you are going to dip a spoon into the melted lip balm. Allow it to cool for a few minutes.
- Reheat on a double boiler.
- Add the mica powder and flavoring oil and mix well.
- Pour into your lip balm tubes.
- Allow to cool completely.
- If there are sink hoels, re-pour the lip balm.
- Label and enjoy.