Easy DIY Homemade Lip Balm Recipe
An easy lip balm recipe that uses natural ingredients, with a vegan option too!
Equipment
- 1 Double boiler setup (a pot and a heat-safe container like a round glass Pyrex bowl)
- 10 Lip balm tubes, or small containers
- 1 Small funnel
- 1 Rubber band (if using lip balm tubes)
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Sweet almond oil
- 2.5 Tablespoons Beeswax (shaved or pellets)
- 3 Tablespoons Refined coconut oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon Raw unfiltered honey
- 20 Drops Essential oil of choice (I used Bergamot for its sweet citrus scent)
Instructions
- In your heat-safe container, combine the beeswax, coconut oil, and sweet almond oil.
- Place heat-safe container over a pot of simmering water (not full-on boiling), ensuring the water doesn't touch the bottom of the container. Melt the ingredients together, stirring occasionally with a heat-safe utensil like a wooden spoon.
- If using lip balm tubes, secure the tubes by tying a rubber band around them while the mixture is melting.
- Once fully melted, remove the container from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes. Make sure the mixture doesn't start solidifying. If it does, place back over the heat for a minute or two.
- Add raw unfiltered honey and essential oil(s) of choice to the mixture, and stir well to ensure the honey is evenly distributed. This can take a couple of minutes.
- Use a small funnel to help guide the liquid into the tubes. You'll want to do this before the mixture starts solidifying, which can happen pretty quickly once it starts cooling down.
- Let the homemade lip balm solidify for at least an hour before placing the caps/tops on and storing.
Notes
- Homemade lip balm can last between 6 months to 1 year if stored in a cool, dry place.
- Experiment with different essential oils like lavender, vanilla, peppermint, eucalyptus, or orange.
- Create a vegan lip balm by not using the honey, and swapping out the beeswax for candelilla wax.
- Create tinted lip balm by mixing in beetroot powder or cocoa powder to the oils before adding in the beeswax.
- Adjust the texture of your homemade lip balm by adding more beeswax to produce a firmer texture, or reducing the amount of beeswax for a softer texture. For a firmer texture you can increase the beeswax to 3 tablespoons instead of 2.5. For a softer texture you can reduce the amount of beeswax to 1.5-2 tablespoons.
- Use organic and high quality ingredients for the best results.
- Store your homemade lip balm in a cool, dry place to prevent melting.
- Always use caution when working with hot materials.
- Be mindful of allergies, irritation, or sensitivities to any of the ingredients listed, and discontinue use if irritation occurs.