Non-Waxy Smooth Glide Lip Balm Recipe (Easy DIY Lip Balm)
If you’ve ever made lip balm that felt too waxy or sticky, this non-waxy smooth glide lip balm recipe fixes that problem. By lowering the beeswax and using lightweight oils and mango butter, this formula glides smoothly while still being firm enough for lip balm tubes.
Servings: 4 Lip Balm
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Double boiler
Ingredients
- 4.5 g | 15% Beeswax
- 4.5 g | 15% Cocoa Butter
- 6 g | 20% Mango Butter
- 7.5 g | 25% Sweet Almond Oil
- 7.05 g | 23.5% Castor Oil
- 0.3 g | 1% Flavor Oil
- 0.15 g | 0.5% Vitamin E
Instructions
Melt Ingredients
Add to a heat-safe container:Place in a double boiler and heat until fully melted.Beeswax, Cocoa butter, 0Mango butter, Sweet almond oil and Castor oilRemove From Heat
Once melted, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.Add: Flavor oil and Vitamin EStir thoroughly.Add Color (Optional)
Add a small pinch of mica powder if you want tinted lip balm.Stir thoroughly to distribute evenly.Pour Into Tubes
Carefully pour into lip balm tubes or tins.Let Cool
Allow lip balm to cool completely before capping.